New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Thessalonians 2:4-8
41but justG2531 asG2531 we have been approvedG1381 by GodG2316 to be 2entrustedG4100 with the gospelG2098, soG3779 we speakG2980, 3not intendingG5613 to pleaseG700 peopleG444, but to please GodG2316, who 45examinesG1381 our heartsG2588. 5For we neverG3777G4218 cameG1096 6with flatteringG2850 speechG3056, as you knowG3609, norG3777 with 7a pretextG4392 8for greedG4124--9GodG2316 is our witnessG3144-- 6norG3777 did we 10seekG2212 honorG1391 from peopleG444, eitherG3777 from you orG3777 from othersG243, though 11we could have 12assertedG1510G922 our authorityG922 as 13apostlesG652 of ChristG5547. 7But we 14provedG1096 to be 1516gentleG2261 17amongG1722G3319 you. 18As a nursingG5162 mother 19tenderlyG2282 caresG2282 forG2282 her ownG1438 childrenG5043, 8in the sameG3779 wayG3779 we hadG3655 aG3655 fondG3655 affectionG3655 for you and were delightedG2106 to 20shareG3330 with you not onlyG3440 the 21gospelG2098 of GodG2316, but alsoG2532 our ownG1438 22livesG5590, becauseG1360 you had becomeG1096 23veryG27 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 I.e., to conceal greed ↩
- 9. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Rom 1:9; 1 Thess 2:10 ↩
- 10. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 John 5:41, 44; 2 Cor 4:5 ↩
- 11. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to ↩
- 12. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or been burdensome as ↩
- 13. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 1 Cor 9:1f ↩
- 14. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle ↩
- 15. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss infants ↩
- 16. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 2 Tim 2:24 ↩
- 17. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you ↩
- 18. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Gal 4:19; 1 Thess 2:11 ↩
- 19. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes ↩
- 20. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 2 Cor 12:15; 1 John 3:16 ↩
- 21. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Rom 1:1 ↩
- 22. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls ↩
- 23. 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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