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Forγάρneitherοὔτεdid we ever comeποτε ἐγενήθημενwithἐνa wordλόγῳof flattery,κολακείαςasκαθὼςyou know,οἴδατεnorοὔτεwithἐνa pretextπροφάσειfor greedπλεονεξίας(Godθεὸςis witness),μάρτυς
1 Thessalonians 2:5
Study it in the app“For neither did we ever come with a word of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed (God is witness),”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 2:5, word by word
- neitherοὔτεoute
neither, nor
Neither, nor.
Where else “oute” appears- did we ever comeποτεpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- did we ever comeἐγενήθημενegenēthēmen
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenēthēmen” appears- a wordλόγῳlogōi
word
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logōi” appears- of flatteryκολακείαςkolakeias
flattery
Flattery: praise given to gain something.
Where else “kolakeias” appears- you knowοἴδατεoidate
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidate” appears- a pretextπροφάσειprophasei
excuse, pretext
Pretext, excuse.
Where else “prophasei” appears- for greedπλεονεξίαςpleonexias
greed
Greed, the craving to have more.
Where else “pleonexias” appears- (Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- is witness)μάρτυςmartys
witness
Someone who tells what they saw or heard.
Where else “martys” appears
The context
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.
5 · This verse (above)
6nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others,