1 Thessalonians 2:5

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:

Cross References

2 Corinthians 12:17

Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you?

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;

Acts 20:33

I have not coveted any man's silver, gold, or apparel, as

Galatians 1:20

Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.

2 Peter 2:3

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their perdition slumbereth not.

1 Peter 5:2

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily:

Titus 1:7

For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:

2 Corinthians 7:2

Receive us. We have injured no man, we have corrupted no man, we have overreached no man.

2 Peter 2:18

For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness, those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:

1 Timothy 3:3

Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

Romans 16:18

For they that are such, serve not Christ our Lord, but their own belly; and by pleasing speeches and good words, seduce the hearts of the innocent.

Romans 9:1

I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 23:13

But woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men, for you yourselves do not enter in; and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

Malachi 1:10

Who is there among you, that will shut the doors, and will kindle the fire on my altar gratis? I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will not receive a gift of your hand.

Micah 3:5

Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err: that bite with their teeth, and preach peace: and if a man give not something into their mouth, they prepare war against him.

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore I will give their women to strangers, their fields to others for an inheritance: because from the least even to the greatest all follow covetousness: from the prophet even to the priest all deal deceitfully.

Jeremiah 6:13

For, from the least of them even to the greatest, all are given to covetousness: and from the prophet even to the priest, all are guilty of deceit.

Isaiah 56:11

And meet impudent dogs, they never had enough: the shepherds themselves knew no understanding. All have turned aside into their own way, every one after his own gain, from the first even to the last.

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to the seers: See not. And to them that behold: Behold not for us those things that are right. Speak unto us pleasant things: see errors for us.

Proverbs 28:23

He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

Proverbs 20:19

Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

Job 17:5

He promiseth a prey to his companions: and the eyes of his children shall fail.

Jude 1:11

Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

Proverbs 26:28

A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.

Job 16:19

O earth, cover not thou my blood: neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.