5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:5:1 ⧉οὔτεootenor 1 Thessalonians 2:5:2 ⧉γάρgarfor 1 Thessalonians 2:5:3 ⧉ποτεpoteever 1 Thessalonians 2:5:4 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 2:5:5 ⧉λόγῳlogoword 1 Thessalonians 2:5:6 ⧉κολακείαςkolakeeasof flattery 1 Thessalonians 2:5:7 ⧉ἐγενήθημενeyeneetheemenwe became 1 Thessalonians 2:5:8 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as 1 Thessalonians 2:5:9 ⧉οἴδατεeedateyou know 1 Thessalonians 2:5:10 ⧉οὔτεootenor 1 Thessalonians 2:5:11 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 2:5:12 ⧉προφάσειprofaseepretext 1 Thessalonians 2:5:13 ⧉πλεονεξίαςpleonekseeasof greed 1 Thessalonians 2:5:14 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod 1 Thessalonians 2:5:15 ⧉μάρτυςmarteeswitness |
5. Formal Translation For neither at any time did we come with a word of flattery, as you yourselves know, nor with a pretext for covetousness—God {Theos, All-Seeing Witness} is our witness. |
5. Dynamic Translation We never tried to win you over with flattering words, as you yourselves know, nor were we hiding behind a pretext for greed. God {Theos, Heart-Knowing Judge} is our witness. |