1 Thessalonians 2:5

Flattering words — This ye know. Nor a cloak of covetousness — Of this God is witness. He calls men to witness an open fact; God, the secret intentions of the heart. In a point of a mixed nature, 1 Thessalonians 2:10, he appeals both to God and man.

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⁵ For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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