# 1 Thessalonians 2.4 **Book:** [1 Thessalonians](/codex/1-thessalonians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 2. but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict. 3. For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: > > **4. but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.** > > 5. For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness; 6. nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ. (1 Thessalonians 2:2-6, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 2. but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict. 3. For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception. > > **4. But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.** > > 5. For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness), 6. nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ. (1 Thessalonians 2:2-6, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 2. But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 3. For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: > > **4. But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.** > > 5. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: 6. Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. been: or, used authority (1 Thessalonians 2:2-6, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 2. but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict, 3. for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile, > > **4. but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,** > > 5. for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!) 6. nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles. (1 Thessalonians 2:2-6, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [G2098 - euangelion](/codex/g2098-euangelion/), *euangelion*, Strong's G2098 - [G2588 - kardia](/codex/g2588-kardia/), *kardia*, Strong's G2588 - [G4100 - pisteuo](/codex/g4100-pisteuo/), *pisteuo*, Strong's G4100 - [G2316 - theos](/codex/g2316-theos/), *theos*, Strong's G2316 ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Apostle](/codex/apostle/), via [1 Thessalonians 2.3-12](/codex/1-thessalonians-2-3-12/) **Passages:** - [1 Thessalonians 4.1](/codex/1-thessalonians-4-1/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.