Jump to Previous Allowed Approval Approved Approves Entrusted Entrusting Glad Good Gospel Hearts Intrusted Motives News Please Pleasing Proves Proving Seeking Speak Tested Tests Tidings Trieth TrustJump to Next Allowed Approval Approved Approves Entrusted Entrusting Glad Good Gospel Hearts Intrusted Motives News Please Pleasing Proves Proving Seeking Speak Tested Tests Tidings Trieth TrustParallel Verses English Standard Version but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. New American Standard Bible but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. King James Bible But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. Holman Christian Standard Bible Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but rather God, who examines our hearts. International Standard Version Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives. NET Bible but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But as when we were tested by God to be entrusted with his Gospel, so we speak, not as if we would please the children of men, but God who tests our hearts. GOD'S WORD® Translation Rather, we are always spreading the Good News. God trusts us to do this because we passed his test. We don't try to please people but God, who tests our motives. King James 2000 Bible But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. American King James Version But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which tries our hearts. American Standard Version but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts. Douay-Rheims Bible But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who proveth our hearts. Darby Bible Translation but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts. English Revised Version but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God which proveth our hearts. Webster's Bible Translation But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts. Weymouth New Testament But as God tested and approved us before entrusting us with His Good News, so in what we say we are seeking not to please men but to please God, who tests and approves our motives. World English Bible But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. Young's Literal Translation but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts, Lexicon αλλα conjunctionalla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. καθως adverb kathos kath-oce': just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when. δεδοκιμασμεθα verb - perfect passive indicative - first person dokimazo dok-im-ad'-zo: to test; by implication, to approve -- allow, discern, examine, like, (ap-)prove, try. υπο preposition hupo hoop-o': under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). πιστευθηναι verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent pisteuo pist-yoo'-o: to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ) το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ευαγγελιον noun - accusative singular neuter euaggelion yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on: a good message, i.e. the gospel -- gospel. ουτως adverb houto hoo'-to: after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what. λαλουμεν verb - present active indicative - first person laleo lal-eh'-o: to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. ουχ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. ως adverb hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) ανθρωποις noun - dative plural masculine anthropos anth'-ro-pos: man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man. αρεσκοντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine aresko ar-es'-ko: to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) -- please. αλλα conjunction alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεω noun - dative singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. δοκιμαζοντι verb - present active participle - dative singular masculine dokimazo dok-im-ad'-zo: to test; by implication, to approve -- allow, discern, examine, like, (ap-)prove, try. τας definite article - accusative plural feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. καρδιας noun - accusative plural feminine kardia kar-dee'-ah: the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed). ημων personal pronoun - first person genitive plural hemon hay-mone': of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. 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