Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
for since we have been so approved by God as to be entrusted with the good news, we are now telling it, not to please men but God, who proves and finds approved our hearts.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Holman Bible
Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted
International Standard Version
Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.
A Conservative Version
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good-news, thus we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who proves our hearts.
American Standard Version
but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.
Amplified
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel [that tells the good news of salvation through faith in Christ], so we speak, not as [if we were trying] to please people [to gain power and popularity], but to please God who examines our hearts [expecting our best].
An Understandable Version
Instead, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel. So, we speak, not trying to please people but God, who examines [the motives of] our hearts.
Anderson New Testament
but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
Bible in Basic English
But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.
Common New Testament
but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but to please God who tests our hearts.
Daniel Mace New Testament
we preach the gospel just as God thought fit to intrust it with us, not being studious to please men, but God, who approves our sincerity.
Darby Translation
but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.
Godbey New Testament
but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,
Goodspeed New Testament
God has thought us fit to be intrusted with the good news, and so we tell it, making no effort to please men, but to please God, who tests our hearts.
John Wesley New Testament
But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts.
Julia Smith Translation
But as we have been tried by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, trying our hearts:
King James 2000
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, thus we speak, not as pleasing people but God, who examines our hearts.
Modern King James verseion
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Moffatt New Testament
no, God has attested our fitness to be entrusted with the gospel, and so we tell the gospel not to satisfy men but to satisfy the God who tests our hearts.
Montgomery New Testament
But as my fitness to be entrusted with the gospel has been tested and approved by God, I so speak, not to please men, but to please God, who is testing my motives.
NET Bible
but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
New Heart English Bible
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
Noyes New Testament
but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
Sawyer New Testament
but as we were judged worthy by God to be intrusted with the gospel so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tries our hearts.
The Emphasized Bible
But, even as we have been approved by God, to be entrusted with the glad-message, so, we speak, - not as, unto men, giving pleasure, but unto God - who proveth our hearts.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, having been found worthy by God to be entrusted with the Good News, therefore we tell it; with a view to please, not men, but God who proves our hearts.
Webster
But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
Weymouth New Testament
But as God tested and approved us before entrusting us with His Good News, so in what we say we are seeking not to please men but to please God, who tests and approves our motives.
World English Bible
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
Worrell New Testament
but even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, Who proveth our hearts.
Worsley New Testament
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
Youngs Literal Translation
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,
Themes
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The aim of the true minister
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The aim of the true minister
God » Pleasing of » The aim of the true minister
Ministers » Should not be » Men-pleasers
Ministers » Entrusted with the gospel
Pleasing God » The aim of the true minister
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » In preaching the gospel
Sincerity » Should characterize » The preaching of the gospel
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Of the gospel
Topics
Interlinear
Kathos
ὡς
Hos
Usage: 417
Dokimazo
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
Pisteuo
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica
3 For our appeal did not originate from a delusion or an impure motive; it was not made in fraud; 4 for since we have been so approved by God as to be entrusted with the good news, we are now telling it, not to please men but God, who proves and finds approved our hearts. 5 Indeed, we never resorted to flattery, as you are well aware, nor to any pretext for making money; God is our witness.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 1:10
Am I now trying to win men's favor, or God's? Or, am I trying to be pleasing to men? If I were still trying to be pleasing to men, I would not be a slave of Christ at all.
Galatians 2:7
On the contrary, because they saw that I had been entrusted with the good news for the heathen, just as Peter had been entrusted with it for the Jews --
Romans 8:27
and He who searches our hearts knows what the Spirit thinks, for He pleads for His people in accordance with God's will.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful, thoughtful manager whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give out the supplies at the proper time?
Luke 16:11
So if you have not proved dependable in handling your ill-gotten riches, who will trust you with the true riches?
John 2:24-25
But He would not trust Himself to them, because He knew all men
John 21:17
For the third time Jesus asked him, "Simon, son of John, do you really tenderly love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus the third time asked him, "Do you really tenderly love me?" So he answered Him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I do tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
and my language and the message I preached were not adorned with pleasing words of worldly wisdom, but they were attended with proof and power given by the Spirit,
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.
1 Corinthians 7:25
About unmarried women I have no command from the Lord, but I will give you my opinion as of one who is trustworthy, since I have had mercy shown me by the Lord.
1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do it of my own accord, I get my pay; but if I am unwilling to do it, I still am entrusted with trusteeship.
2 Corinthians 4:2
On the other hand, I have renounced all underhanded, disgraceful methods; I neither practice cunning nor do I tamper with God's message, but by clear and candid statements of truth I try to commend myself to every human conscience in God's sight.
2 Corinthians 5:11
So, since I know what the fear of God can do, I am trying to win men. My inner self is perfectly known to God, and I hope, to your consciences too.
2 Corinthians 5:16
So from this moment on, I do not estimate anybody by the standard of outward appearances. Although I once did estimate Christ by this standard, I do not do so any longer.
Ephesians 3:8
yes, on me, the very least of all His people, this unmerited favor was bestowed -- that I might preach as good news to the heathen the boundless riches of Christ,
Ephesians 6:6
not serving them as though they were watching you, but as true slaves of Christ, trying to carry out the will of God.
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, practice obedience to your earthly masters in everything, not as though they were watching you and as though you were merely pleasing men, but with sincerity of heart, because you fear the Lord.
1 Timothy 1:11-13
as measured by the glorious good news of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
1 Timothy 6:20
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you; continue to turn away from the worldly, futile phrases and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge,"
2 Timothy 1:14
Guard this fine deposit of truth by the aid of the Holy Spirit who has His home in our hearts.
2 Timothy 2:2
The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be competent to teach others too.
Titus 1:3
but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;
Hebrews 4:13
No creature of His can escape God's sight, but everything is bare and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we have to give account.
Revelation 2:23
and I will surely strike her children dead. So all the churches will know that I am He who searches men's inmost hearts, and that I will repay each of you for exactly what you have done.