2 Corinthians 2:17

I am; for I am not like most, trafficking in the word of God, but rather from a sincere heart, like a man of God, I speak in Christ, in the very presence of God.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

In Context

16to these latter an odor of death to death, to the former, of life to life. For such service as this, who is sufficient?

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Cross References

Acts 20:20"You know that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, nor from teaching you publicity and in your homes,

1 Corinthians 5:8So let us keep the unending feast, not with any old leaven, neither with leaven of malice and vice, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

2 Corinthians 4:2I have renounced the hidden things of shame, not spending my life in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but setting forth the truth openly, I strive to commend myself to every man’s conscience as in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 1:19keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.

2 Timothy 2:6The farmer who has done the work should be the first to get a share of the crop.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:13-17

Effects of the Christian Ministry. ( a. d. 57.) 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them… Read the whole commentary →

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