2Cor 4:2, Col 1:5 | ESV | STEP | But we have renounced disgraceful , underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word , but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God .

2 Corinthians 4:2

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

Colossians 1:5

5 because of ^fthe hope ^glaid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in ^hthe word of the truth, the gospel,