2 Corinthians 6:3

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

In Context

2(for he says, At a set time I heard you, and in the day of salvation I assisted you; behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation);

4but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,

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Cross References

Matthew 18:6But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.

1 Corinthians 8:9See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak.

1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.

1 Corinthians 10:32Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:

2 Corinthians 8:20and avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this benefaction administered by us:

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 →

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