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1 Thessalonians 2:5

King James 2000

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

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Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

He that speaks flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore associate not with him who flatters with his lips.

A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

He that rebukes a man shall find more favor afterwards than he that flatters with the tongue.

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Yea, they are greedy dogs who can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, everyone for his gain, from his own quarter.

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest everyone deals falsely.

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for everyone from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest everyone deals falsely.

Thus says the LORD: Concerning the prophets who make my people stray, who bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that puts nothing into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, neither care you for any man: for you regard not the person of men.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, neither allow you them that are entering to go in.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

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

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

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

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and just and unblamable was our behavior among you that believe:

Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy of money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain;

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not given to dishonest gain;

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.

And through covetousness shall they with false words exploit you: whose judgment of old now lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.




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