2 Corinthians 4:5

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

In Context

4in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

6because [it is] God who said, Out of darkness light [is] to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:25and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

Luke 22:25And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

John 3:27John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

John 13:14if then I did wash your feet — the Lord and the Teacher — ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Acts 3:12and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, 'Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

Acts 8:9And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

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 →

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