1 Thessalonians 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:”
1 Thessalonians 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Thessalonians 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Thessalonians 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),”
1 Thessalonians 2:5 — World English Bible
1 Thessalonians 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness; ”
1 Thessalonians 2:5 — American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God <FI>is<Fi> witness!)”
1 Thessalonians 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Thessalonians 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For we have not at any time been [among you] with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness,God [is] witness; ”
1 Thessalonians 2:5 — Darby Translation
1 Thessalonians 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.”
1 Thessalonians 2:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Thessalonians 2:5 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 2
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
4 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.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
What Does 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 2:5 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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