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 good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.

Behold me: answer against me before Jehovah and before his Messiah, whose ox did I take? or whose ass did I take? and whom did I oppress? whom did I vex? and from whose hand did I take a ransom and hidden mine eyes with it? and I will turn back to you.

And when they came to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day in which I embarked for Asia, how I was with you all the time

But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craft, neither adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves to every consciousness of man before God.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; and we are made manifest to God; and I hope also to have been made manifest to your consciences.

Wherefore? because I love you not? God knows.

How

And it will be kindled to Moses greatly, and he will say to Jehovah, Thou wilt not turn to their gift: not one ass did I take from them, and I did not evil to one of them.

If the ear heard, and it will pronounce me happy; and the eye saw, and it will testify to me:

I cut out a covenant for mine eyes; and why shall I show myself attentive to a virgin?

O Jehovah my God, if I did this, if there is iniquity in my hand;

Jehovah will recompense me according to my justice, according to the cleanness of my hands he will turn back to me.

Shall evil be requited for good? for they dug a pit for my soul. Remember my standing before thee to speak good for them, to turn back thy wrath from them.

And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed:

Receive us; we injured none, we corrupted none, we took advantage of none.

For ye yourselves know that ye ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

Let none despise thy youth; but be thou a type of the faithful, in word, in intercourse, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

And thou hast closely followed my doctrine, mode of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,

Concerning all things hold thyself a type of good works: in doctrine, integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,

Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.

General references

And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.