2 Corinthians 6:8
through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
In Context
7by the word of truth, by the power of God; through the arms of righteousness right and left,
9as being unknown, and perfectly known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and not killed;
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is sufficient for the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?
Matthew 27:63Lord, we remember that that deceiver, while yet living, said, After three days I will rise.
John 7:12And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning Him: some indeed were saying, That He is good; others were saying, No, but He deceives the multitude.
Acts 4:21And they having threatened them, in addition sent them away, finding nothing to the end that they can punish them, on account of the people, because all continued to glorify God over that which had taken place;
Acts 5:40And they obeyed him, and having called the apostles, beating them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and sent them away.
Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, and being of good report by all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for thee to come into his house, and to hear words with 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 →