1 Thessalonians 2:4

WNT Bible

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.

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1 Thessalonians 2:4 in Bible Translations

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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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in ASV →

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 (DRB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in DRB →

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 (DBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in DBT →

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 (ERV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in ERV →

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 Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in WEB →

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 (YLT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in YLT →

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,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in AKJV →

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.

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1 Thessalonians 2:4 in Bible Translations

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

Primary

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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in ASV →

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 (DRB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in DRB →

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 (DBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in DBT →

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 (ERV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in ERV →

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 Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in WEB →

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 (YLT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in YLT →

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,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in AKJV →

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.

Read 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →