Ye, are witnesses - God also, how kindly and righteously and blamelessly, unto you who were believing, we were found to behave;

How that, our glad-message, came not unto you, in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, - even as ye know what manner of men we became unto you, for your sake;

For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.

Then was Moses very angry, and he said unto Yahweh, Do not thou have respect unto their meal-offering. Not one ass, from them, have I taken, neither have I wronged one of them.

Behold me! testify against me, before Yahweh, and before his Anointed - Whose, ox, have I taken? or whose, ass, have I taken? or whom have I oppressed? Whom have I crushed? or at whose, hands, have I taken a bribe, to cover up mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it unto you.

When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;

A covenant, I solemnised for mine eyes, - How then could I gaze upon a virgin?

O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:

Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, he repaid me;

Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.

And, when they were come to him, he said unto them - Ye yourselves, well know, from the first day when I set foot in Asia, in what manner came to be with you all the time,

Wherefore I take you to witness, on this very day, that, pure am I from the blood of all;

The silver or gold or apparel of no one, did I covet:

herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, - but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.

Knowing, then, the fear of the Lord, we persuade, men, but, unto God, are manifest, - I hope, moreover, even in your consciences, that we are manifest:

Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

Give place to us! no one, have we wronged, no one, have we corrupted, no one, have we defrauded.

Wherefore? Because I love you not? God, knoweth!

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus, knoweth - He who is blessed unto the ages - that I am not speaking falsely:

For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness!

For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,

Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.

But, thou, hast closely studied - my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity,

Nor yet as lording it over the allotted portions, but becoming, ensamples, to the beloved flock;

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How that, our glad-message, came not unto you, in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, - even as ye know what manner of men we became unto you, for your sake;
Behold me! testify against me, before Yahweh, and before his Anointed - Whose, ox, have I taken? or whose, ass, have I taken? or whom have I oppressed? Whom have I crushed? or at whose, hands, have I taken a bribe, to cover up mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it unto you.
And, when they were come to him, he said unto them - Ye yourselves, well know, from the first day when I set foot in Asia, in what manner came to be with you all the time,
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, - but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.
Knowing, then, the fear of the Lord, we persuade, men, but, unto God, are manifest, - I hope, moreover, even in your consciences, that we are manifest:
Wherefore? Because I love you not? God, knoweth!

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Then was Moses very angry, and he said unto Yahweh, Do not thou have respect unto their meal-offering. Not one ass, from them, have I taken, neither have I wronged one of them.
When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
A covenant, I solemnised for mine eyes, - How then could I gaze upon a virgin?
O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, he repaid me;
Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.
herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.
For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.
Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
Give place to us! no one, have we wronged, no one, have we corrupted, no one, have we defrauded.
For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,
Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.
But, thou, hast closely studied - my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity,
Nor yet as lording it over the allotted portions, but becoming, ensamples, to the beloved flock;

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