Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Thess 2:5

“For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:”

“Since he had praised them before this, so that the praise would not become suspicious, he says: I never flattered you (which is characteristic of deceivers), and I am not flattering you now. And not out of passion for money did we preach. That I did not flatter you, you yourselves are witnesses, but that I was not covetous—God is witness; for this is unknown to you.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.