New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Thessalonians 2:4-8
41but justG2531 as we have been approvedG1381 by GodG2316 to be 2entrustedG4100 with the gospelG2098, soG3779 we speakG2980, 3not as pleasingG700 menG444, but GodG2316 who 45examinesG1381 our heartsG2588. 5For we neverG3777G4218 cameG1096 6with flatteringG2850 speechG3056, as you knowG3609, norG3777 with 7a pretextG4392 for greedG4124--8GodG2316 is witnessG3144-- 6norG3777 did we 9seekG2212 gloryG1391 from menG444, eitherG3777 from you orG3777 from othersG243, even though as 10apostlesG652 of ChristG5547 11we might have 12assertedG1510G922 our authorityG922. 7But we 13provedG1096 to be 1415gentleG2261 16amongG1722G3319 you, 17as a nursingG5162 mother 18tenderlyG2282 caresG2282 for her ownG1438 childrenG5043. 8HavingG3655 soG3779 fondG3655 an affectionG3655 for you, we were well-pleasedG2106 to 19impartG3330 to you not onlyG3440 the 20gospelG2098 of GodG2316 but alsoG2532 our ownG1438 21livesG5590, becauseG1360 you had becomeG1096 22veryG27 dearG27 to us.
Notes
- 1. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 2 Cor 2:17 ↩
- 2. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Gal 2:7 ↩
- 3. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Gal 1:10 ↩
- 4. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves ↩
- 5. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Rom 8:27 ↩
- 6. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery ↩
- 7. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Acts 20:33; 2 Pet 2:3 ↩
- 8. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Rom 1:9; 1 Thess 2:10 ↩
- 9. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 John 5:41, 44; 2 Cor 4:5 ↩
- 10. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 1 Cor 9:1f ↩
- 11. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to ↩
- 12. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or be burdensome ↩
- 13. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle ↩
- 14. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss read babes ↩
- 15. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 2 Tim 2:24 ↩
- 16. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you ↩
- 17. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Gal 4:19; 1 Thess 2:11 ↩
- 18. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes ↩
- 19. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 2 Cor 12:15; 1 John 3:16 ↩
- 20. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Rom 1:1 ↩
- 21. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls ↩
- 22. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Lit beloved ↩
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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