1 Thessalonians 2:4

English Majority Text Version

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who is testing our hearts.

Cross References

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, "Who then is a faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Luke 16:11

Therefore if you were not faithful with the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you what is genuine?

John 21:17

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you care for Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you care for Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I care for You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.

Romans 8:27

But He that searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes on behalf of the saints according to the will of God.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord; but I give judgment, as having received mercy by the Lord to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a commission.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as the rest, corrupting the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:2

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor falsifying the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience before God.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Knowing, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made known to God. And I also hope to have been made known in your consciences.

2 Corinthians 5:16

Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.

Galatians 1:10

For do I just now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

Galatians 2:7

but on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter with the gospel for the circumcised,

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 6:6

not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God wholeheartedly,

Colossians 3:22

Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy! Guard that which was committed to your trust, turning away from the profane and empty babblings and opposing views of what is falsely called "knowledge,"

2 Timothy 1:14

That good thing which was committed to you, guard by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

Titus 1:3

but has in due time manifested His word in a proclamation, with which I was entrusted according to the command of God our Savior;

Hebrews 4:13

And there is no creature hidden before Him, but all things are naked and open to His eyes, to whom we must give an account.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let him speak as the utterances of God. If anyone serves, let him serve as from strength, as God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children by death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.