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

2 Corinthians 11:11

How

General references

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Witnesses

for my gospel did not come to you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. For you know also the manner in which I behaved myself among you for your sakes.

and when they arrived, he said to them. "You yourselves know quite well, how I lived among you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia,

I have renounced the hidden things of shame, not spending my life in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but setting forth the truth openly, I strive to commend myself to every man's conscience as in the sight of God.

So, because I know the fear of God, I "persuade men." What I am is manifest to God, and I hope manifest also to your conscience.

And why? Because I love you not? God knows I do.

How

"Hence I too endeavor to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men alway.

For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.

I am giving no one a cause of stumbling in order that my ministry may not be discredited;

Make room for me in your hearts! I have wronged no man, I have ruined no man, I have defrauded no man.

For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;

Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.

But you, Timothy, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aims, my faith, patience, love, endurance,

In your teaching be serious and sincere.

not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.

General references

"Hence I too endeavor to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men alway.