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Forγὰρourἡμῶνencouragementἡ παράκλησιςdid not comeοὐκfromἐκerrorπλάνηςorοὐδὲfromἐξimpurity,ἀκαθαρσίαςnorοὐδὲwas it inἐνdeceit,δόλῳ
1 Thessalonians 2:3
Study it in the app“For our encouragement did not come from error or from impurity, nor was it in deceit,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 2:3, word by word
- encouragementπαράκλησιςparaklēsis
encouragement
Words that spur on, or a pressing request.
Where else “paraklēsis” appears- errorπλάνηςplanēs
error, deception
Deception, error.
Where else “planēs” appears- impurityἀκαθαρσίαςakatharsias
impurity
A soiled life, above all sexually.
Where else “akatharsias” appears- deceitδόλῳdolōi
deceit
Deceit, trickery.
Where else “dolōi” appears
The context
2but, though we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to speak to you the good news of God in much struggle.
3 · This verse (above)
4but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing people but God, who tests our hearts.