1 Thessalonians 2:6 BSB

1 Thessalonians 2:6

Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.

BSB

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ASV

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

KJV

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

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Commentary

3 voices

Clement of Alexandria

The Stromata Book 1 (215)

It therefore follows, that every one of those who undertake to promote the good of their neighbours, ought to consider whether he has betaken himself to teaching rashly and out of rivalry to any; if his communication of the word is out of vainglory; if the only reward he reaps is the salvation of those who hear, and if he speaks not in order to win favour: if so, he who speaks by writings escapes the reproach of mercenary motives. "For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know," says the apostle, "nor a cloak of covetousness.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Nor of men sought we glory - As we preached not for worldly gain, so we preached not for popular applause; we had what we sought for-the approbation of God, and the testimony of a good conscience. When we might have been burdensome - They had a right to their maintenance while they devoted themselves wholly to the work of the Gospel for the sake of the people’s souls.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Literally, "Nor of men (have we been found, 1Th 2:5) seeking glory." The "of" here represents a different Greek word from "of" in the clause "of you . . . of others." ALFORD makes the former (Greek, "ex") express the abstract ground of the glory; the latter (apo) the concrete object from which it was to come.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὔτε	oute	nor	G3777 →
ζητοῦντες	zētountes	seeking	G2212 →
ἐξ	ex	from	G1537 →
ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	men	G444 →
δόξαν	doxan	glory	G1391 →
οὔτε	oute	nor	G3777 →
ἀφ᾽	aph᾽	from	G575 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	you	G4771 →
οὔτε	oute	nor	G3777 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
ἄλλων,	allōn	others,	G243 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Galatians 1:10
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4
  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.
- Acts 5:29
  But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Ephesians 6:6
  And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
- James 4:4
  You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
- Matthew 22:16
  They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek…
Through
John 5:44
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
leads to
- John 12:43
  For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
- Romans 2:29
  No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come…
Through
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9
  For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

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06About 1 Thessalonians

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Where the connections lead

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