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I Thessalonians 2:Verse 5

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

Acts 20:33Romans 1:92 Corinthians 12:17Acts 20:33Romans 1:9
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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
BBE

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,

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

Darby Translation
Darby

For we have not at any time been [among you] with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness,God [is] witness;

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

For neither have we used at any time the speech of flattery, as you know: nor taken an occasion of covetousness (God is witness):

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery,—even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed—God, is witness!

Literal Translation
LITV

For neither were we then found with words of flattery, even as you know, nor with pretense of covetousness (God is witness),

Modern King James
MKJV

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor with pretense of covetousness; God is witness.

Updated King James
UKJV

For neither at any time used we flattering words, (o. logos) as all of you know, nor a coat of covetousness; God is witness:

Lexham English Bible
LEB

⌞For never⌟ did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext of greediness (God is witness),

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And neither did we, at any time, become flattering in speech, as you know, nor did we seek an opportunity for avarice, as God is witness.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

For nether we weren ony tyme in word of glosing, as ye witen, nether in occasioun of auerise; God is witnesse; nether sekinge glorie of men,

Noyes Translation (1869)
Noyes

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

Anderson New Testament
Anderson

For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

Twentieth Century NT
TCNT

Never at any time, as you know, did we use the language of flattery, or make false professions in order to hide selfish aims. God will bear witness to that.

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