1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:5–6

⁵As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness! ⁶Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.^a

Footnotes

a 2:6 Or although as apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you; SBL, NE, and WH include this phrase with verse 7.

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1 Thessalonians 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
you know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
we never used	ἐγενήθημεν	egenēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
words	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of flattery	κολακείας	kolakeias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2850 flattery
pretext	προφάσει	prophasei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4392 a pretext, an excuse
for greed	πλεονεξίας	pleonexias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
witness	μάρτυς	martys	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3144 a witness

1 Thessalonians 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
did we seek	ζητοῦντες	zētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
praise	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
anyone else	ἄλλων	allōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
apostles	ἀπόστολοι	apostoloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
we had authority	δυνάμενοι	dynamenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to demand	βάρει	barei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G922 a weight, burden

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1 Thessalonians 2:5 Romans 1:9 · 2 Corinthians 12:17 · Acts 20:33 · Galatians 1:20 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Titus 1:7 · 2 Corinthians 7:2 · 1 Peter 5:2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · 2 Peter 2:14–15 · Revelation 18:12–13

1 Thessalonians 2:6 Galatians 1:10 · John 5:44 · John 5:41 · Philemon 1:8–9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · 2 Corinthians 10:1–2 · Galatians 5:26 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 1 Timothy 5:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.