2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, which is found in simplicity of heart and in sincerity toward God. And it is not with worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that we have conversed with this world, and more abundantly toward you.

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In The King James Version

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

In Context

11And you are assisting, with your prayers for us, so that from many persons, by that which is a gift in us, thanks may be given through many persons, because of us.

13For we write nothing else to you other than what you have read and understood. And I hope that you will continue to understand, even unto the end.

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Cross References

Joshua 24:14Now therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him with a perfect and very sincere heart. And take away the gods that your fathers served in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.

Job 13:15And now, if he would kill me, I will hope in him; in this, truly, I will correct my ways in his sight.

Job 27:5Far be it from me that I should judge you to be right, for, until I expire, I will not withdraw from my innocence.

Psalms 7:3lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.

Isaiah 38:3And he said: “I beg you, Lord, I beseech you, to remember how I walked before you in truth and with a whole heart, and that I have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.

Acts 24:16And in this, I myself always strive to have a conscience that is lacking in any offense toward God and toward men.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1:8-12

Paul's Sincerity and Affliction. ( a. d. 57.) 7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from so great a… Read the whole commentary →

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