1 Thessalonians 2:4
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.
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
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.
but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- as we
- 1 Corinthians 7:25; Ephesians 3:8; 1 Timothy 1:11–13
- to be
- Luke 12:42; Luke 16:11; 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2; 1 Corinthians 9:17; Galatians 2:7; 1 Timothy 1:11, 12; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:14; 2 Timothy 2:2; Titus 1:3
- not
- 1 Corinthians 2:4, 5; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 5:11, 16; Galatians 1:10; Ephesians 6:6; Colossians 3:22
- but God
- Numbers 27:16; 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 7:9; Psalm 17:3; Psalm 44:21; Psalm 139:1, 2; Proverbs 17:3; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 32:19; John 2:24, 25; John 21:17; Romans 8:27; Hebrews 4:13; Revelation 2:23