2 Corinthians 6:8
through glory and disrepute, through slander and commendation; as deceitful, and yet true;
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
In Context
9as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not put to death;
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the pupil that he becomes like his teacher, and the bondman like his lord. If they have called the house-ruler Beelzebub, how much more those of his household.
Matthew 27:63saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was still alive, After three days I am raised.
John 7:12And there was much murmuring among the multitudes about him. Some said, He is a good man, others said, No, but he leads the multitude astray.
Acts 4:21And they, having further threatened, released them, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people. Since all glorified God for that which happened.
Acts 5:40And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and being well testified by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy agent to summon thee to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 6:2-11
Ministry of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5… Read the whole commentary →