1 Thessalonians 2:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

General references

Bible References

General references

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 the rest, brethren, we request and exhort you, in our Lord Jesus, that, even as ye received from us, how ye must needs walk and please God, - even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.

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.

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

For we are not, as the many, driving a petty trade with the word of God; but, as of sincerity, but, as of God, before God, in Christ, we speak.

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.

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

For, such as these, are false apostles, deceitful workers, transfiguring themselves into apostles of Christ.

But let it be! - I, myself, did not burden you, - Notwithstanding, being crafty, with guile, I caught you?

For, not as having followed, cleverly devised stories, made we known unto you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but as having been made, spectators, of his majesty.