1 Thessalonians 2:4

but as we ben preued of God, that the gospel of God schulde be takun to vs, so we speken; not as plesynge to men, but to God that preueth oure hertis.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And oure exortacioun is not of errour, nether of vnclennesse, nether in gile,

5For nether we weren ony tyme in word of glosing, as ye witen, nether in occasioun of auerise; God is witnesse; nether sekinge glorie of men,

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Cross References

Numbers 27:16The Lord God of spiritis of al fleisch puruey a man, that be on this multitude,

2 Kings 16:16Sotheli whanne Chusi of Arath, the frend of Dauid, hadde come to Absolon, he spak to Absolon, Heil, kyng! heil, kyng!

Psalms 7:9And for this go thou ayen an hiy; the Lord demeth puplis. Lord, deme thou me bi my riytfulnesse; and bi myn innocence on me.

Proverbs 17:3As siluer is preued bi fier, and gold is preued bi a chymnei, so the Lord preueth hertis.

Jeremiah 32:19greet in councel, and vncomprehensible in thouyt, whose iyen ben open on alle the weies of the sones of Adam, that thou yelde to ech aftir hise weies, and aftir the fruyt of hise fyndyngis;

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