1 Thessalonians 2:10

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

Young's Literal Translation

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 ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

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

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Cross References

Numbers 16:15And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he saith unto Jehovah, 'Turn not Thou unto their present; not one ass from them have I taken, nor have I afflicted one of them.'

Job 29:11For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth [to] me.

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

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

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

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

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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