2 Corinthians 6:8
through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 chastened, and not killed;
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Matthew 27:63saying: Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise.
John 7:12And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said: He is a good man; others said: Nay, but he misleads the multitude.
Acts 4:21And they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for that which was done;
Acts 5:40And to him they assented; and having called the apostles, they scourged them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 10:22And they said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee to his house; and to hear words 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 →