1 Thessalonians 2:4
American King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
But, just as we have been tested by God, so that the Gospel would be entrusted to us, so also did we speak, not so as to please men, but rather to please God, who tests our hearts.
Darby Bible (DBY)
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.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
On the contrary, we have God's approval for what we say—he's entrusted us with sharing the good news. We don't set out to please people, but God. He's the one who judges our motives.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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 Version (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.
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
ButG235 asG2531 we were allowedG1381G5769 ofG5259 GodG2316 to be put in trustG4100G5683 with the gospelG2098, even soG3779 we speakG2980G5719; notG3756 asG5613 pleasingG700G5723 menG444, butG235 GodG2316, which triethG1381G5723 ourG2257 heartsG2588.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing people, but God, who tests our hearts.
Webster Bible (Webster)
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)
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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)
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,