1 Thessalonians 2:5
5Neverοὔτεforγάρat any timeποτεwithἐνwordλόγῳof flatteryκολακείαςwere weἐγενήθημεν,just asκαθὼςyou knowοἴδατε,norοὔτεwithἐνa pretextπροφάσειfor greedπλεονεξίας,God [is]θεὸςwitnessμάρτυς,
For neither at any time were we with a word of flattery, just as you⁺ know, nor with a pretext for greed—God [is] witness—
Vocab difficulty
88.2
Rare words
κολακείας
κολακεία
flattery, with a view to advantage or gain.