You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed(A)—God is our witness.(B)

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For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

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For (A)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [a]cloak for covetousness—(B)God is witness.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed

Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(A) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(B) while we preached the gospel of God to you.

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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.

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For you remember, brethren, our (A)labor and toil; for laboring night and day, (B)that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

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