Then Moses became very angry and said to Adonai, “Do not accept their offering. I haven’t taken from them a single donkey, nor have I wronged one of them!”
1 Thessalonians 2:3 - Tree of Life Version For our urging is not out of deceit or impure motives or trickery. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit. American Standard Version (1901) For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: Common English Bible Our appeal isn’t based on false information, the wrong motives, or deception. Catholic Public Domain Version For our exhortation was not in error, nor from impurity, nor with deception. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit: |
Then Moses became very angry and said to Adonai, “Do not accept their offering. I haven’t taken from them a single donkey, nor have I wronged one of them!”
After the reading of the Torah and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.”
Now Joseph, also called Barnabas by the emissaries (which is translated Son of Encouragement), was a Levite and native of Cyprus.
For such men are false emissaries, deceitful workers masquerading as Messiah’s emissaries.
For we are not like many, peddling the word of God. Rather, in Messiah we speak in the sight of God with sincerity, as persons sent from God.
Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah Yeshua as Lord—and ourselves as your slaves for Yeshua’s sake.
through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report. We are regarded as deceivers and yet true;
Make room for us in your hearts. We wronged no one, ruined no one, took advantage of no one.
For this reason God sends them a delusional force, to lead them to believe what is false,
For we did not follow cleverly concocted tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
Here I am. Witness against me before Adonai and before His anointed. Whose ox have I taken or whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to look the other way? I will restore it to you.”