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1 Thessalonians 2:1-5 (Basic)

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¹ For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect: ² But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us. ³ For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit: ⁴ But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested. ⁵ For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 4) Pleasing God - We are not trying to please men but God

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 2) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 3) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 4) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 5) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)