Verse List for 1 TH 2:5

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OET (OET-RV) As you all know, we never once came with a message of flattery, nor did we come under any pretenses (God is our witness) trying to get anything from you,

OET-LV For/Because neither once with message of _flattery we _were _become, as you _all _have _known, nor with a_under _pretense for _greediness (god is witness)

ULT For we were not at that time in a word of flattery, just as you know, nor in a pretext of greed—God, is witness—

UST In fact, when we visited you, we did not flatter you or pretend not to want money. You remember that this is true, and God testifies that it is true.

BSB & MSB As you know, we never used words of flattery [or] [any] pretext for greed. God [is] [our] witness!

BLB For never at any time were we with word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext for greed--God is witness--

AICNT For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor a pretext for greed, God is witness,

OEB Never at any time, as you know, did we use the language of flattery, or make false professions in order to hide selfish aims. God will bear witness to that.

WEBBE & WMBB For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

MSG ^(3-5)God tested us thoroughly to make sure we were qualified to be trusted with this Message. Be assured that when we speak to you we’re not after crowd approval—only God approval. Since we’ve been put through that battery of tests, you’re guaranteed that both we and the Message are free of error, mixed motives, or hidden agendas. We never used words to butter you up. No one knows that better than you. And God knows we never used words as a smoke screen to take advantage of you.

NET For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness –

LSV for at no time did we come with speech of flattery (as you have known), nor in a pretext for covetousness (God [is] witness),

FBV As you know, we've never used flattering words. Nor were we covering up some greedy, selfish attitude—as God is our witness!

TCNT God is our witness that we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed, as you well know.

T4T We never ◄flattered you/said nice things about you insincerely►, as you know. We were never greedy, so we never needed to use words to ◄hide greediness from you/cause you to think that we were not greedy►. God knows that this is true!

LEB _⌊For never_⌋[fn] did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext of greediness (God is witness),

BBE For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

Moff We never resorted to flattery (you know that), nor to any pretext for self-seeking (God is witness to that);

Wymth For, as you are well aware, we have never used the language of flattery nor have we found pretexts for enriching ourselves—God is our witness;

ASV For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

DRA For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:

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

Drby For we have not at any time been [among you] with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, [fn]God [is] witness;

RV For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness, God is witness;
(For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye/you_all know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;)

SLT For neither once in word were we flatterers, as ye know, neither in a pretext of covetousness; God the witness:

Wbstr For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

KJB-1769 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
(For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye/you_all know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:)

KJB-1611 For neither at any time vsed wee flattering wordes, as yee knowe, nor a cloke of couetousnesse, God is witnesse:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For neither at any tyme vsed we flatteryng wordes, as ye knowe, neither cloke of couetousnes, God is recorde,
(For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye/you_all know, neither cloak of covetousness, God is recorde,)

Gnva Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.
(Neither yet did we ever use flattering words, as ye/you_all know, nor coloured covetousness, God is recorde.)

Cvdl For we haue not gone aboute with flateringe wordes (as ye knowe) ner wayted for oure owne profit ( God is recorde)
(For we have not gone about with flateringe words (as ye/you_all know) nor waited for our own profit ( God is recorde))

TNT Nether was oure conversacion at eny tyme with flatterynge wordes as ye well knowe nether in cloked coveteousnes God is recorde:
(Neither was our conversacion at any time with flattering words as ye/you_all well know neither in cloakd covetousness God is recorde:)

Wycl For nether we weren ony tyme in word of glosing, as ye witen, nether in occasioun of auerise; God is witnesse; nether sekinge glorie of men,
(For neither we were any time in word of glosing, as ye/you_all perceive, neither in occasioun of auerise; God is witness; neither seeking glory of men,)

Luth Denn wir sind nie mit Schmeichelworten umgegangen, wie ihr wisset, noch dem Geiz gestellet, GOtt ist des Zeuge.
(Because we/us are never with Schmeichelworten handled, as/like you(pl)/their/her know, still to_him stinginess provided, God is the witness(n).)

ClVg Neque enim aliquando fuimus in sermone adulationis, sicut scitis: neque in occasione avaritiæ: Deus testis est:[fn]
(Neither because sometimes we_were in/into/on speech adulationis, like you_know: nor in/into/on on_occasion of_greed: God testis it_is:)

SR-GNT Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας (˚Θεὸς μάρτυς) ‡

UGNT οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας (Θεὸς μάρτυς)

SBL-GNT οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ⸀ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας, θεὸς μάρτυς,

RP-GNT Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας· θεὸς μάρτυς·

TC-GNT οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ [fn]κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε [fn]ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας (Θεὸς μάρτυς)

Verse List for 1 TH 2:5

Verse List for 1 TH 2:5