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1 Thessalonians 2:3

IntegrityTruth and honesty

1 You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.

2 As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

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.

5 As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!

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BSB
For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
KJV
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
WEB
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
ASV
For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
DARBY
For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;
BLB
For our exhortation [was] not out of deceit, nor out of impurity, nor in trickery;
ÅB
For vår forkynnelse kommer ikke av villfarelse eller av urenhet eller med svik;
OTB
For vår formaning kommer ikke fra feil eller urenhet eller gjennom bedrag;
B1930
For vår forkynnelse kommer ikke av villfarelse eller av urenhet eller med svik;

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