1 Thessalonians 2:5

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

⁴ we preach the gospel just as God thought fit to intrust it with us, not being studious to please men, but God, who approves our sincerity. ⁵ our address to you was without any flattery, as you yourselves can witness, and God is witness that we had no avarice to disguise. ⁶ we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;

Bear Witness

God is Witness

Can Testify

God Is Our Witness

No

Acts 20:33

I have not desir'd to get from any one either silver, or gold, or apparel.

Romans 1:9

for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting,

2 Peter 2:3

By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

Matthew 22:16

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

Matthew 23:13

Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity.

Romans 9:1

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,

Romans 16:18

for such as these serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own selfishness; and by flourish and flattery, deceive the open-hearted simple.

2 Corinthians 2:17

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Receive me as one who has wronged no man, who has corrupted no man, who has defrauded no man.

2 Corinthians 12:17

what, did I make a gain of you by any body I sent to you?

Galatians 1:20

what I write to you, I call God to witness is all true:

1 Thessalonians 2:10

you are witnesses, and God is so too, how holy, how just and irreproachable our behaviour was to you, who believe.

1 Timothy 3:3

not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,

1 Timothy 3:8

The deacons too must be grave, not double tongued, not addicted to drinking, or sordid gain,

Titus 1:7

for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

1 Peter 5:2

to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;

2 Peter 2:14-15

their eyes are inflam'd with adultery, and unextinguishable vice: they insnare the souls of the inconstant. their minds are practis'd in the arts of avarice: an execrable race, who have deserted the right way,

2 Peter 2:18

when their language swells with vanity, by applying to the sensual passions of the licentious, they allure those who were escap'd for a while, from such deceivers:

Jude 1:11

unhappy creatures! they have followed the practices of Cain, they have addicted themselves to the mercenary illusions of Balaam, and perish in their rebellion like Core.

Revelation 18:12-13

their gold, and silver, precious stones, and pearls, fine linnen, and purple, their silk, scarlet, and all sort of citron wood, their various vessels of ivory, and of precious wood, of brass, iron, and marble: