1 Thessalonians 2:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐτὲ ἐν δόλῳ:

Transliteration

The gar paraklēsis of us not from planēs, oude from akatharsias, oute in dolō:

Grammar Details

*gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
*paraklēsis*: nominative, feminine, singular - exhortation/encouragement
*planēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - error/deceit/wandering
*oude*: negative conjunction - nor/and not
*akatharsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - uncleanness/impurity
*oute*: negative conjunction - neither/nor
*dolō*: dative, masculine, singular - deceit/trickery/craftiness

Word Meanings

*paraklēsis*: exhortation/encouragement/appeal/comfort
*planēs*: error/deceit/wandering/delusion
*akatharsias*: uncleanness/impurity/immorality
*dolō*: deceit/trickery/craftiness/treachery

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
2 Cor 4:2 : 2 but we 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 to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Num 16:15 : 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
Acts 20:33-34 : 33 I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
2 Cor 12:16-18 : 16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. 17 Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you? 18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did {G5100} Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
1 Thess 2:5-6 : 5 For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness; 6 nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority None as apostles of Christ.
2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.
1 Thess 4:7 : 7 For God {G2564} called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
2 Thess 2:11 : 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
2 Pet 1:16 : 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
1 Thess 2:11 : 11 as ye know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging [you], and testifying,
1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, — that ye abound more and more. 2 For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

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