1 Tesalonika 2:5

2:5 For we never appeared ¹  with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness –

1 Tesalonika 2:10

2:10 You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

1 Tesalonika 2:15

2:15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets ²  and persecuted us severely. ³  They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

1 Tesalonika 4:8

4:8 Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority ⁴  but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

[2:5]  ¹ tn Or “came on the scene,” “came.”

[2:15]  ² tc ἰδίους (idious, “their own prophets”) is found in D¹ Ψ Ï sy Mcion^T. This is obviously a secondary reading. Marcion’s influence may stand behind part of the tradition, but the Byzantine text probably added the adjective in light of its mention in v. 14 and as a clarification or interpretation of which prophets were in view.

[2:15]  ³ tn Or “and drove us out” (cf. Acts 17:5-10).

[4:8]  ⁴ tn Grk “rejecting man.”