2 Corinthians 4:2

1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-5; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 2 Corinthians 11:6; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 2 Corinthians 5:11; 2 Corinthians 6:4-7; 2 Corinthians 7:14; Ephesians 4:14; Ephesians 5:12; Romans 1:16; Romans 6:21

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But have renounced - ( ἀπειπάμεθα apeipametha from ἀπὸ apo and εἶπον eipon). The word means properly to speak out or off; to ref...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But have renounced the (b) hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God (c) deceitfully; but by manifestation...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

In this paragraph the apostle recurs to the thought of 2 Corinthians 3:12 ; 2 Corinthians 2:16 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; a ministry of such surpassin...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

renounced. Greek. apeipon . Only here. the hidden , &c.. the shameful secret things. This is the Figure of speech Antieoereia. App-6. di...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. But renounce the hidden things. While he commends his own sincerity, (425) he, on the other hand, indirectly reproves the false Apostles...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty,— All dishonest artifices of false teachers. It would perhaps be better to translate the word απειπα...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-6. The messengers of this gospel are not afraid to proclaim it, for they preach Christ, who has revealed the glory of God. 1, 2. Paraphrase. '...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The hidden things of dishonesty ] i.e. the disgraceful methods of gaining adherents used by the false teachers: see on 2 Corinthians 2:17 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty. — Better, the hidden things of shame. We fail at first to see the connection of the self-vind...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 THE GOSPEL DEFINED. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 (R.V) IN these verses Paul resumes for the last time the line of thought on which he had se...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Glory Reflected in Christ 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 The servant of Christ must never forget that he once needed and obtained mercy. This will s...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing about the ministry, the apostle said, "We faint not," "we have renounced the hidden things of shame," "we preach... Christ Jesus as Lord."...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 walk...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty ,.... Or "shame"; this is a further account of the conduct of the first ministers of the Gospel,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore, seeing we have this ministry Spoken of from 2Co 4:6-11 of the preceding chapter, with which this is closely connected; a ministry so sup...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter s 4 and 5 now show some of the precious, practical results of this ministry, seen in those entrusted with it; for it is such a ministry itsel...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Constancy and Sincerity of the Apostles; The Apostle's Integrity. A. D. 57....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty; though we be exposed to many sorrows and sufferings, it is not for any dishonest or unwarrantab...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Such A Ministry As Has Been Depicted makes Clear That Its Ministers Are Not Corrupt Because It Is Conducted In God's Glorious Light And Reveals the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of t...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES N.B. A continuous outpour of argument and appeal, all “alive,” and quivering, thrilling, with quick emotion, from 2 Corinthian...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 4:1 . This ministry .—Viz. that in 2 Corinthians 3:3 ; 2 Corinthians 3:6-9 ; and more definitely expounded at the...
Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 4:2 The Self-Evidencing Nature of Divine Truth. I. (1) By the statement that the truths of revelation commend themselves to the con...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 4:1 . Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; It is a very high privilege to be called to...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 4:1 . Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;-- We are sometimes ready to faint, but we ca...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 4:1-2 . Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; but have renounced the hidden things of dish...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Corinthians 4:1 . Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; Stern was the labour of the apostles, but th...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 4:1 . Seeing we have this ministry, of grace and reconciliation to a guilty world; the ministry of righteousness, not of condemnatio...
The Biblical Illustrator

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty. The true minister Paul here introduces himself as a true minister appointed by God. He is l...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The glory of the gospel ministry ( 2 Corinthians 4:1-47 ), which sustains the hearts of Christ's ministers among all weaknesses and t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Gospel-Message of Light and Life. Paul uses frankness in delivering his message:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But have renounced — Set at open defiance. The hidden things of shame — All things which men need to hide, or to be ashamed of. Not walking in craf...

² But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty,a 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.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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