1 Thessalonians 2:10

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Summary

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

Witnesses

How

General references

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Witnesses

For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:

Here I am: testify against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I injured? or of whose hand have I received any ransom and blinded mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you.

And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences.

Why? because I do not love you? God knows.

How

Then Moses was very wroth, and said to Jehovah, Have no regard to their oblation: not one ass have I taken from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me;

I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?

Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;

Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

For this cause I also exercise myself to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

Receive us: we have injured no one, we have ruined no one, we have made gain of no one.

For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

General references

For this cause I also exercise myself to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.