1 Thessalonians 2:10

you [are] witnesses—God also—how piously and righteously and blamelessly we became to you who believe,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

In Context

9for you remember, brothers, our labor and travail, for working night and day not to be a burden on any of you, we preached the good news of God to you;

11even as you have known how we are exhorting each one of you, as a father his own children, and comforting, and testifying,

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Cross References

Numbers 16:15And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he says to YHWH, “Do not turn to their present; I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I afflicted one of them.”

Job 29:11For the ear heard, and declares me blessed, || And the eye has seen, and testifies [to] me.

Psalms 7:3O YHWH, my God, if I have done this, || If there is iniquity in my hands,

Jeremiah 18:20Is evil repaid instead of good, || That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before You to speak good of them, || To turn back Your wrath from them.

Acts 20:26for this reason I take you to witness this day, that I [am] clear from the blood of all,

Acts 24:16and in this I exercise myself, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:8-13

The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and… Read the whole commentary →

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