2Cor 1:12, 4:2, 7:2, 10:2-3, 1Th 2:3, 5, 1Pe 2:3 | ESV | STEP | For our boast is this , the testimony of our conscience , that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity , not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God , and supremely so toward you .

2 Corinthians 1:12

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, ^athe testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity ^{▼▼Some manuscripts holiness} and ^cgodly sincerity, ^dnot by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

2 Corinthians 4:2

2 But we have renounced ^edisgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice ^{▼▼Greek to walk in} cunning or ^gto tamper with God’s word, but ^hby the open statement of the truth ⁱwe would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Paul’s Joy

2 ^jMake room in your hearts ^{▼▼Greek lacks in your hearts} for us. ^lWe have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.

2 Corinthians 10:2-3

2 I beg of you ^mthat when I am present I may not have to show ⁿboldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

3 For ^oour appeal does not spring from ^perror or ^qimpurity or ^rany attempt to deceive,

1 Thessalonians 2:5

5 ^sFor we never came with words of flattery, ^{▼▼Or with a flattering speech} as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— ^uGod is witness.

1 Peter 2:3

3 if indeed you have ^vtasted that the Lord is good.