1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 2:3
3For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| appeal | παράκλησις | paraklēsis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort |
| does not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| arise from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| deceit | πλάνης | planēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4106 a wandering, error |
| ulterior motives | ἀκαθαρσίας | akatharsias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G167 uncleanness, impurity |
| trickery | δόλῳ | dolō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G1388 deceit, guile, treachery |
Cross-references
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2 Corinthians 4:2 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5–6 · 2 Corinthians 12:16–18 · 2 Corinthians 7:2 · Numbers 16:15 · 2 Peter 1:16 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · 1 Samuel 12:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.