1 Thessalonians 2:5
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
In context
3 For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
4 Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
5 As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
6 Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
7 On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
1 Thessalonians 2:5 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
- KJV King James Version
- For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
- WEB World English Bible
- For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
- ASV American Standard Version
- For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!)
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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;
- WBS Webster Bible
- For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: