1 Thessalonians 2:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Thessalonians 2:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
οὔτε
oúte
G3777
neither
γάρ
gár
G1063
for
ποτε
poté
G4218
formerly
ἐν
en
G1722
in
λόγῳ
lógos
G3056
word
κολακίας
kolakeía
G2850
flattery
ἐγενήθημεν
gínomai
G1096
to become
καθὼς
kathṓs
G2531
according as
οἴδατε
eídō
G1492
to see
οὔτε
oúte
G3777
neither
ἐν
en
G1722
in
προφάσει
próphasis
G4392
pretext
πλεονεξίας
pleonexía
G4124
covetousness
θεὸς
theós
G2316
God
μάρτυς
mártys
G3144
witness
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World English Bible Public Domain
For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
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King James Version Public Domain
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For we were not at that time in a word of flattery, just as you know, nor in a pretext of greed—God witness—
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