2 Corinthians 6:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; ”

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By honor and dishonor - The apostle is still illustrating the proposition that he and his fellow-laborers endeavored to give no offence 2 Corinthians 6:3 , and to commend themselves as the minis...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 5:20 to 2 Corinthians 6:10 . Paul proceeds to expound and apply the relationship between himself and his converts based upon this ministry. He acts in Christ's stead when he beseeche...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

honour . glory. Greek. doxa. See p. 1611. dishonour . shame. Greek. atimia . See Romans 1:26 . evil report . Greek. dusphemia. Only here. good report . Greek. euphemia. Only here. de...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. By honor and dishonor This is no slight test for subjecting a man to trial, for to a man of a noble spirit nothing is more unpleasant, than to incur disgrace. Hence we may observe in all...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2025 THE CHARACTER OF A CHRISTIAN MINISTER 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 . In all things approving ourselves at the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distr...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; By honor and dishonor - By going through both; sometimes respected, sometimes despised. By evil report and good...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 'Through glory and dishonour'-namely, from those in authority-accruing to us present; 'through evil report a...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

I, 2. Paraphrase. 'Now it is as coöperators with God in this work that we exhort you not to make the grace of God fruitless in your life by continuing in sin. (2) For God has told us in Scripture o...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

By honour and dishonour. — The enumeration of the elements in and by which his ministry is carried on begins to take a more personal character. We trace once more in the words that follow the sensi...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 17 THE SIGNS OF AN APOSTLE. 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (R.V) THE ministry of the Gospel is a ministry of reconciliation; the preacher of the Gospel is primarily an evangelist. He has to proc...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ambassadors for Christ 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 ; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 On God's side the work of reconciliation is complete. Everything has been done and is in readiness to make forgiveness and j...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The injunction, "We intreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain," harmonizes in method with many others used by Paul. Let your conduct harmonize with your position in grace. With what p...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) Giving no offense in anything, 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,...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

By honour and dishonour ,.... Some persons think and speak honourably of us, and behave in a reverent manner towards us; they wish us well, bid us God speed, receive us into their houses, and treat...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; Ver. 8. By honour and dishonour, &c. ] It is written on heaven doors (said that martyr), "Do well and he...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By honour and dishonour When we are present; by evil report and good report When we are absent. Who could bear honour and good report, were they not balanced by dishonour and evil report? As dec...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The message of reconciliation having been received by the Corinthians, now the Lord's servants, as fellow-workmen in unity, had further entreaty to make of them. Their profession of faith would be te...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ministry of the Apostles. A. D. 57. 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By honour and dishonour; we depart not from our integrity, whether we be honoured or dishonoured. By evil report and good report; well or evilly reported of. This hath from the beginning been the...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

As Workers Together With God Paul Now Further Cites Their Own Credentials As Those Who Share In The Sufferings of Christ ( 2 Corinthians 6:3-10 ) The following description of their genuineness and...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES This chapter wrongly isolated at both ends by the customary division of the book. Connection quite closely continuous between 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 and 2 Corinthians 6:1 ; as a...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:1 . We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. God's servants are called to take many different positions. They are amba...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 6:1 . We then as workers together with the Lord, who has by himself purged our sins, and reconciled all things to himself on the cross, and has commissioned us to continue the minist...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

By pureness. Pureness The Greek word--like the cognate form, “holiness”--seems to come from a root denoting reverence. It suggests the thought of the awe with which nature herself regards the p...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The methods and conditions of an apostolic ministry ( 2 Corinthians 6:1-47 ). Appeal to the Corinthians to reciprocate his affection and separate themselves from evil ( 2 Corinthians...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The example of Paul in the midst of difficulties:
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:10-13 ; 1 Peter 4:14 ; 1 Timothy 3:7 ; 1 Timothy 4:10 ; 3 John 1:12 ; Acts 10:22 ; Acts 14:11-20 ; Acts 16:20-22 ; Acts 16:39 ; Acts 22:12 ; Acts 24:5 ; Acts 28:22 ; Acts...
2 Corinthians 6:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By honour and dishonour — When we are present. By evil report and good report — When we are absent. Who could bear honour and good report, were it not balanced by dishonour? As deceivers — Artful,...

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 6:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 6:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 6:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 6:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes