1 Thessalonians 2:10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.

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New International Version
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.

English Standard Version
You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.

New American Standard Bible
You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers;

King James Bible
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.

International Standard Version
You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe.

American Standard Version
Ye are witnesses, and God also , how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

Douay-Rheims Bible
You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:

Darby Bible Translation
Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe:

Young's Literal Translation
ye are witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

Cross References

Luke 23:41
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done nothing amiss.

2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 2:5
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:7-12 Mildness and tenderness greatly recommend religion, and are most conformable to God's gracious dealing with sinners, in and by the gospel. This is the way to win people. We should not only be faithful to our calling as Christians, but in our particular callings and relations. Our great gospel privilege is, that God has called us to his kingdom and glory. The great gospel duty is, that we walk worthy of God. We should live as becomes those called with such a high and holy calling. Our great business is to honour, serve, and please God, and to seek to be worthy of him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. Ye are witnesses—as to our outward conduct.

God—as to our inner motives.

holily—towards God.

justly—towards men.

unblamably—in relation to ourselves.

behaved ourselves—Greek, "were made to be," namely, by God.

among you that believe—rather, "before (that is, in the eyes of) you that believe"; whatever we may have seemed in the eyes of the unbelieving. As 1Th 2:9 refers to their outward occupation in the world; so 1Th 2:10, to their character among believers.