1 Thessalonians 2:3
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

appeal
παράκλησις (paraklēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3874: From parakaleo; imploration, hortation, solace.

does not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

arise from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

deceit
πλάνης (planēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4106: Feminine of planos; objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety.

[or]
οὐδὲ (oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

ulterior motives
ἀκαθαρσίας (akatharsias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 167: Uncleanness, impurity. From akathartos; impurity, physically or morally.

[or]
οὐδὲ (oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

trickery.
δόλῳ (dolō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1388: Deceit, guile, treachery. From an obsolete primary verb, dello; a trick, i.e. wile.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

Young's Literal Translation
for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive.

New American Standard Bible
For our exhortation does not [come] from error or impurity or by way of deceit;

King James Bible
For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you.

New Living Translation
So you can see we were not preaching with any deceit or impure motives or trickery.

English Standard Version
For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive,

New American Standard Bible
For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit;

King James Bible
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For our exhortation didn't come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive.

International Standard Version
For our appeal to you does not spring from deceit, impure motives, or trickery.

NET Bible
For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,

American Standard Version
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

English Revised Version
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Young's Literal Translation
for our exhortation is not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
















Cross References
Acts 4:36
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Acts 13:15
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 6:8
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:2
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

1 Thessalonians 2:1
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians 2:4
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.
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