2 Corinthians 4:5
For we are not preaching about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ our Lord. We are merely your servants through Jesus.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them to himself and said: “You know that the first ones among the Gentiles are their rulers, and that those who are greater exercise power among them.
Luke 22:25And he said to them: “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them; and those who hold authority over them are called beneficent.
John 3:27John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John 13:14Therefore, if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash the feet of one another.
Acts 3:12But Peter, seeing this, responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? Or why do you stare at us, as if it were by our own strength or power that we caused this man to walk?
Acts 8:9Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 4:2-8
Constancy and Sincerity of the Apostles; The Apostle's Integrity. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which… Read the whole commentary →