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1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor seeking esteem/glory out of{men}, nor from of{you}, nor from of{others}, being-enabled/empowered to-be-being in to{weight} as sent-off[one]s of{Anointed};

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

In Context

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,

7contrariwise, we-are-becomed kind/gentle in to{midst} of{you} as if-supposing [a] nourisher/nurse may-be-warming/soothing/comforting the offsprings of{sameself}.

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Cross References

John 5:41I-am_not_taking esteem/glory beside of{men};

John 7:18The speaking from of{sameself} is-seeking the esteem/glory, the own/self; moreover, the seeking same, the esteem/glory of{the dispatch[ing]}, the-same is-being true, and injustice in to{same} is_not_being.

1 Corinthians 9:1I-am_not_being [a] sent-off[one][?] I-am_not_being emancipated/liberated/released/free[adjective][?] Emphatically-not I-have-seen Jesus, the Lord of{us}[?] Not you are-being the work of{me} in to{[the] Lord}[?]

1 Corinthians 9:12If others of{the authority} of{you} are-having-across/partaking/sharing, not more we[?] Contrariwise, we-do_not_require-selves to{the authority, the-same}. Contrariwise, we-are-roofing/sheltering/containing all, in-which-place we-may-give not any cut-in/imposition to{the good-message} of{the Anointed}.

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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