1 Thessalonians 2:4

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

Young's 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 our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

5for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!)

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Cross References

Numbers 27:16'Jehovah — God of the spirits of all flesh — appoint a man over the company,

2 Kings 16:16And Urijah the priest doth according to all that king Ahaz commanded.

Psalms 7:9Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

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

Proverbs 17:3A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.

Jeremiah 32:19Great in counsel, and mighty in act, in that Thine eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of Adam, to give to each 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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