Insuring Paul’s Ministry
“… giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed; but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings, in pureness, in knowledge, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, […]
Receive Not The Grace Of God In Vain
“And working together with him, we entreat that ye receive not the grace of God in vain (for he saith, at an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, and in a day of salvation did I succor thee; behold, now is the acceptable time, behold now is the day of salvation); giving no occasion of […]
“Him Who Knew No Sin …”
“… he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him” (2 Cor. 5:21). Does this passage teach that Christ actually became a sinner (thus was punished as one) or that he became a sin offering for man? Some regard that the suffering of Christ did not […]
“But All Things Are Of God …”
“… who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were […]
“Our Mouth Is Open To You …”
“Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections. Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my own children), be ye also enlarged” (2 Cor. 6:11-13). There are few preachers in our fair land […]
Our Flesh Had No Relief
“For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. Nevertheless he that comforted the lowly, even God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was […]
“Open Your Hearts To Us …”
“… we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man. I say it not to condemn you, for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together. Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I […]
“Having Therefore These Promises …”
“… beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Cor. 7:1). The thoughts at the end of chapter 6 continue on into chapter 7, evidenced by the words, “Having therefore …” Chapter divisions in the scriptures (made for convenience sake […]
“Be Not Unequally Yoked …”
“… with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Beliel? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God […]
“… See That Ye Abound In This Grace, Also”
“… we exhorted Titus that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also. But as ye abound in everything, in faith and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. I speak not […]