2 Corinthians 2:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

many. As in 2 Corinthians 2:6.

corrupt. adulterate. Greek kapeleuo. Only here. The word kapelos, which occurs once in the Septuagint, meant as huckster, tavern-keeper, and then the verb came to mean "adulterate". See Isaiah 1:22, where the Septuagint meads, "thy wine-sellers mix the wine with water".

word. Greek. logos. App-121.

of. Greek. ek. App-104.

sincerity. See 1 Corinthians 5:8.

in the sight of. I Clare. Greek. katendpion. Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 12:19; Ephesians 1:4.Colossians 1:22.Jude 1:24. The texts read kateanti, over against,

speak. Greek. laleo. App-121.

2 Corinthians 2:17

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