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1 Thessalonians 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Thessalonians 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 2:515 words
GreekMeaning
οὔτεoute
NeverwordG3777
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ποτεpote
at any timeadverbG4218
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
λόγῳlogō
wordnounG3056
κολακείαςkolakeias
of flatterynounG2850
ἐγενήθημενegenēthēmen
were weverbG1096
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
οἴδατεoidate
you knowverbG6063
οὔτεoute
norwordG3777
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
προφάσειprophasei
a pretextnounG4392
πλεονεξίαςpleonexias
for greed —nounG4124
θεὸςtheos
God isnounG2316
μάρτυςmartys
witness —nounG3144
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 2:5

For “neither at any time,” he says, “were we found using words of flattery”; that is, we did not flatter, which is the part of deceivers, who wish to get possession and to domineer. No one can say that we flattered in order to rule, nor that we had recourse to it for the sake of wealth. Of this, which was manifest, he afterwards calls them to be witnesses. “Whether we flattered,” he says, “you know.” But as to what was uncertain, namely, whether it were in the way of…

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