1 Thessalonians 2:3
1 Thessalonians 2:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-5 The Message (MSG)
God tested us thoroughly to make sure we were qualified to be trusted with this Message. Be assured that when we speak to you we’re not after crowd approval—only God approval. Since we’ve been put through that battery of tests, you’re guaranteed that both we and the Message are free of error, mixed motives, or hidden agendas. We never used words to butter you up. No one knows that better than you. And God knows we never used words as a smoke screen to take advantage of you.
1 Thessalonians 2:3 King James Version (KJV)
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile
1 Thessalonians 2:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit
1 Thessalonians 2:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Our appeal does not come from lies or wrong reasons, nor were we trying to trick you.
1 Thessalonians 2:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile
1 Thessalonians 2:3 New International Version (NIV)
For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you.
1 Thessalonians 2:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For our appeal does not come from delusion or impure motives, nor [is it motivated] by deceit [our message is complete, accurate, and based on the truth—it does not change].
1 Thessalonians 2:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
So you can see we were not preaching with any deceit or impure motives or trickery.