1 Thessalonians 2:5 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionFor as you well know, we never resorted either to words of flattery or to any cloak to conceal greedy motives or pretexts for gain, [as] God is our witness. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness; See the chapterCommon English BibleAs you know, we never used flattery, and God is our witness that we didn’t have greedy motives. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionFor neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness: See the chapter |