For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
2:5 For neither at any time used we flattering words , as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
Such a wonderful example to us all. Unity at last.
Good choice!
Paul was speaking as a Catholic, a father of the Church Christ.
Paul was NOT speaking as part of some protestant denomination.
QUITE SO. QUITE SO.
The guile issue has long been of concern and interest to me.
Thankfully, God has enabled even my strongest assertions to be felt and posted without guile.
Of course, we realize that in certain camps. . . . guile like everything else from the . . . flexible dictionaries and histories and Bibles . . . is in the eye of the beholder.