1 Thessalonians 2:5
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
μάρτυς
witness —
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μάρτυς
Witness, one who testifies, martyr. Martus. You will be My witnesses. A witness testifies to what they have seen and experienced. Your testimony is your most powerful tool.
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θεός
God is
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γίνομαι
were we,
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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πλεονεξία
for greed —
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πλεονεξία
avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion
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οὔτε
Never
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οὔτε
not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even
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ποτέ
at any time
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ποτέ
indefinite adverb, at some time, ever
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πρόφασις
a pretext
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πρόφασις
an outward showing, i.e. pretext
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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κολακεία
of flattery
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κολακεία
flattery
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