1 Thessalonians 2:3
World English Bible (WEB)
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
In context
1 For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,
2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
3 For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
4 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.
5 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 2:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
- KJV King James Version
- For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;
- WBS Webster Bible
- For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impurity, nor in guile;