1 Thessalonians 2:4

contrariwise, according-as we-have-been-esteem-ized/evaluated under of{the God} to-be-entrusted the good-message, the-same-ly we-are-speaking not as pleasing[participle] to{men}; contrariwise, to{the God, the esteem-izing/evaluating} the hearts of{us},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 the call-aside-sis[i.e. state of calling aside] of{us} [is] not out of{astray}, nor out of{unclean-ia} nor in to{bait};

5for neither at-what-time in to{word} of{flattery} we-are-becomed, according-as you-have-beheld, nor in to{reveal-before-sis[i.e. pretext]} of{greater-having-ia[i.e. greed]}, God [is] witness,

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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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