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1 Thessalonians 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Thessalonians 2:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 2:422 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
δεδοκιμάσμεθαdedokimasmetha
we have been approvedverbG1381
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
πιστευθῆναιpisteuthēnai
to be entrusted withverbG4100
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
οὕτωςhoutōs
soadverbG3779
λαλοῦμενlaloumen
we speakverbG2980
οὐχouch
notadverbG3756
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois
mennounG444
ἀρέσκοντεςareskontes
pleasingverbG700
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
θεῷtheō
as GodnounG2316
τῷ
whoarticleG3588
δοκιμάζοντιdokimazonti
is examiningverbG1381
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartsnounG2588
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Do you see that, as I said, from their perseverance he makes a proof that the Preaching is divine? For, if it were not so, if it were a deceit, we should not have endured so many dangers, which allowed us not even to take breath. You were in tribulation, we were in tribulation. What then was it? Unless somewhat of things future had excited us, unless we had been persuaded that there is a good hope, we should not have been filled with the more alacrity by suffering. For who…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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