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

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? I will restore it to you."

When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

But we 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 to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

Why? Because I don't love you? God knows.

How

Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, "Don't respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them."

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:

"I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

General references

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.