1 Thessalonians 2:5

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

⁴ 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. ⁵ For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness! ⁶ Nor, of men, seeking glory - either from you, or from others, though we could have assumed, dignity, as Apostles of Christ;

Bear Witness

God is Witness

Can Testify

God Is Our Witness

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Acts 20:33

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

Romans 1:9

For God is, my witness, - unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son, - how incessantly, I am making mention of you

2 Peter 2:3

And, in greed, with forged words, will they, of you, make merchandise: for whom, the sentence from of old, is not idle, and, their destruction, doth not slumber.

Job 17:5

He that, for a share, denounceth friends, even, the eyes of his children, shall be dim.

Job 32:21-22

Let me be partial to no man, and, unto no son of earth, give flattering titles,

Psalm 12:2-3

Deception, speak they, every one with his neighbour, - with lips uttering smooth things - with a heart and a heart, do they speak.

Proverbs 20:19

A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

Proverbs 26:28

A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.

Proverbs 28:23

He that reproveth a man, shall, afterwards, find more, favour, than he that useth a flattering tongue.

Isaiah 30:10

Who have said to the seers, Ye must not see! To the prophets, Ye must not prophesy to us reproofs! Speak to us smooth things, Prophesy delusions:

Isaiah 56:11

And, the dogs, are greedy they know not to be satisfied. Yea, they, are shepherds who know not to discern, - All of them unto their own way, have turned, Every man to his unjust gain, on every hand:

Jeremiah 6:13

For, from the least of them, even unto the greatest of them, Every one, graspeth with greed, - And from the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely;

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore, will I give - Their wives to others, Their fields to such as shall take possession of them, For from the least, even unto the greatest, Every one, is, wholly given to extortion: From the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely.

Micah 3:5

Thus, saith Yahweh, concerning the prophets who are leading astray my people, - who bite with their teeth, and then cry - Prosper! and whoso holdeth not to their mouth, they hallow against him a war!

Malachi 1:10

Who is there, even among you, that will shut the doors, so as not to set light to mine altar, for nothing? I can take no pleasure in you, saith Yahweh of hosts, and, your present, can I not accept at your hand.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men:

Romans 9:1

Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, - my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, -

Romans 16:18

For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.

2 Corinthians 2:17

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.

2 Corinthians 4:2

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.

2 Corinthians 7:2

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

2 Corinthians 12:17

Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached you?

Galatians 1:20

Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: -

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Ye, are witnesses - God also, how kindly and righteously and blamelessly, unto you who were believing, we were found to behave;

1 Timothy 3:3

Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,

1 Timothy 3:8

Ministers, in the same way, - dignified, not double-tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain,

Titus 1:7

For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you, - not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind, -

2 Peter 2:14-15

Having, eyes, full of an adulteress, and that cannot rest from sin, enticing unstable souls, having, a heart trained in greed, - children of a curse, -

2 Peter 2:18

For, great swelling words of vanity, uttering, they entice with carnal covetings - in wanton ways - them who are, well-nigh, escaping from the men who, in error, have their behaviour;

Jude 1:11

Alas for them! because - in the way of Cain have they gone, and, in the error of Balaam's wage, have they run riot, and, in the gainsaying of Korah, have they perished.

Revelation 18:12-13

cargo of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every article of ivory, and every article of wood most precious, and of copper, and of iron, and of marble,