1 Thessalonians 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Thessalonians 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Thessalonians 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak—not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — World English Bible
1 Thessalonians 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Thessalonians 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — Darby Translation
1 Thessalonians 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed vnto vs, so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, which approoueth our hearts.”
1 Thessalonians 2:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Thessalonians 2:4 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 2
2 Après avoir souffert et reçu des outrages à Philippes, comme vous le savez, nous prîmes de l’assurance en notre Dieu, pour vous annoncer l’Évangile de Dieu, au milieu de bien des combats.
3 Car notre prédication ne repose ni sur l’erreur, ni sur des motifs impurs, ni sur la fraude;
4 mais, selon que Dieu nous a jugés dignes de nous confier l’Évangile, ainsi nous parlons, non comme pour plaire à des hommes, mais pour plaire à Dieu, qui sonde nos cœurs.
5 Jamais, en effet, nous n’avons usé de paroles flatteuses, comme vous le savez; jamais nous n’avons eu la cupidité pour mobile, Dieu en est témoin.
6 Nous n’avons point cherché la gloire qui vient des hommes, ni de vous ni des autres; nous aurions pu nous produire avec autorité comme apôtres de Christ,
What Does 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Mean?
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