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1 Thessalonians 2:3

IntegrityTruth and honesty

1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

4 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.

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