1 Thessalonians 2:5

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For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

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Philippi was a Roman colony in Macedonia where Paul and Silas had suffered before coming to Thessalonica, underscoring that their ministry was not driven by flattery or greed. Judea, the region surrounding Jerusalem, is mentioned later as the place where churches likewise endured persecution, linking Thessalonian believers to the wider suffering church.

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1 Thessalonians 2:5 mentions Judea and Philippi.

Judea · Davidbena
Philippi · Carole Raddato

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