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1 Thessalonians 2:10

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You’re witnesses, and so is God, that we led holy, godly, and blameless lives among you believers.

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Don’t act like dictators towards those who are under your care. Instead, be good examples to the flock.

because our good news didn’t just come to you through our words. It came with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with great confidence. You know what we went through for your sake when we were with you.

With God’s help, we’ve acted toward everyone, and especially toward you, honorably and honestly. We can say that with pride and a clear conscience. We’ve depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom.

But you know all about my teaching, my way of life, and my purpose, faith, love, and endurance.

When they arrived, he said to them, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you. From the first day I came into the province of Asia,

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you’re a young person. Instead, set an example for the believers in what you say and in how you live, how you love, and in what you believe. Show the believers how to be pure.

You know how you should follow our example. We weren’t lazy when we were with you.

We never used flattery, as you know; we weren’t pretending to just get money from you. God is our witness that this is true.

Why? Because I don’t love you? No! God knows that I do!

Make room for us in your hearts. We haven’t cheated anyone, we haven’t corrupted anyone, and we haven’t taken advantage of anyone.

So I always try not to do anything that God or people would consider wrong.

So I tell you today that it’s not my fault if any of you don’t believe.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus—may he be praised forever—knows that I’m not lying.

Knowing we’re going to face judgment puts the fear of God in us, and we don’t pretend to anyone that we’re something we’re not. What we truly are is clear to God, and I hope that you’re clearly aware of it too.

Instead, we refuse to do secret and shameful things. We don’t trick anyone, and we don’t twist God’s word. We do just the opposite! We present the truth plainly so that everyone can judge us in their own conscience before God.

We’re being punished fairly and getting what our actions deserve. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”




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