1 Thessalonians 2:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for our exhortation `is' not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

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  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
  • Num 16:15 : 15 And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he saith unto Jehovah, `Turn not Thou unto their present; not one ass from them have I taken, nor have I afflicted one of them.'
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 `Lo, here `am' I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it? -- and I restore to you.'
  • Acts 20:33-34 : 33 `The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet; 34 and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
  • 2 Cor 12:16-18 : 16 And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; 17 any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you? 18 I entreated Titus, and did send with `him' the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps?
  • 1 Thess 2:5-6 : 5 for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!) 6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
  • 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;
  • 1 Thess 4:7 : 7 for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;
  • 2 Thess 2:11 : 11 and because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie,
  • 2 Pet 1:16 : 16 For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 for those such `are' false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,
  • 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
  • 1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more, 2 for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

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  • 1 Thess 2:4-10
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    4 but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

    5 for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)

    6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

    7 But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

    8 so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

    9 for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

    10 ye `are' witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

  • 2 Cor 4:2
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    2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;

  • 1 Thess 2:1-2
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    1 For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

    2 but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,

  • 2 Cor 1:12-13
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    12 For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

    13 for no other things do we write to you, but what ye either do read or also acknowledge, and I hope that also unto the end ye shall acknowledge,

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17 for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2 receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;

  • 2 Cor 1:18-19
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    18 and God `is' faithful, that our word unto you became not Yes and No,

    19 for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached -- through me and Silvanus and Timotheus -- did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5 because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3 in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • Col 2:4
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    4 and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

  • 2 Thess 3:7-9
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    7 for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

    8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

    9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

  • 1 Thess 4:7
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    7 for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12 for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have `something' in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20 avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

    21 providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

  • 1 Pet 2:22
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    22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,

  • Titus 2:8
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    8 discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14 because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

  • 1 Cor 2:4
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    4 and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16 For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --

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    10 not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

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    8 through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

  • 2 Thess 2:2
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    2 that ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;

  • Gal 2:3-5
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    3 but not even Titus, who `is' with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --

    4 and `that' because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,

    5 to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you.

  • 2 Cor 13:7
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    7 and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

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    1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19 Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, `are' for your up-building,

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5 not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

  • Gal 1:7
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    7 that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13 Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

  • Rom 16:18
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    18 for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

  • Titus 3:3
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    3 for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

  • Titus 1:14
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    14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;

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    12 Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech,

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    8 the obedience `is' not of him who is calling you!

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    18 Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,