1 Thessalonians 2:4

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.

American Standard Version

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

3For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

5For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

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Cross References

Numbers 27:16Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

2 Kings 16:16Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.

Psalms 7:9O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

Psalms 44:21Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Proverbs 17:3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Jeremiah 32:19great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:2-7

The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 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. 3 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… Read the whole commentary →

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