1 Thessalonians 2:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed vnto vs, so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, which approoueth our hearts.

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  • Gal 1:10 : 10 For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.
  • Gal 2:7 : 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that ye Gospel ouer ye vncircumcision was comitted vnto me, as the Gospel ouer ye circumcision was vnto Peter:
  • Rom 8:27 : 27 But he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit: for he maketh request for ye Saints, according to the wil of God.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God: 2 And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.
  • Jer 32:19 : 19 Great in counsell, & mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of ye sonnes of men, to giue to euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes)
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.
  • Ps 17:3 : 3 Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.
  • 1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do it willingly, I haue a reward, but if I do it against my will, notwithstanding the dispensation is committed vnto me.
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.
  • Titus 1:3 : 3 But hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 Neither is there any creature, which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and open vnto his eyes, with whome we haue to doe.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the Churches shall know that I am he which searche the reines and heartes: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according vnto your workes.
  • 1 Tim 1:11-13 : 11 Which is according to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which is committed vnto me. 12 Therefore I thanke him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his seruice: 13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,
  • 2 Tim 1:14 : 14 That worthie thing, which was committed to thee, keepe through the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in vs.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Eph 6:6 : 6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
  • Ps 44:21 : 21 Shall not God searche this out? for hee knoweth the secrets of the heart.
  • Ps 139:1-2 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. O Lord, thou hast tried me and knowen me. 2 Thou knowest my sitting and my rising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord search the heart, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes.
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.
  • Num 27:16 : 16 Let the Lorde God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man ouer the Congregation,
  • 1 Kgs 8:39 : 39 Heare thou then in heauen, in thy dwelling place, and be mercifull, and doe, and giue euery man according to all his wayes, as thou knowest his heart, (for thou only knowest the heartes of all the children of men)
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?
  • Luke 16:11 : 11 If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Iesus did not commit him selfe vnto them, because he knewe them all, 25 And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.
  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commaundement of the Lorde: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.
  • 1 Cor 2:4-5 : 4 Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power, 5 That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.

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    5Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.

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