2 Corinthians 6:2

Ezekiel 16:8; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 3:7; Hebrews 4:7; Isaiah 49:8; Isaiah 61:2; Luke 19:42-44; Luke 4:19

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he saith - see Isaiah 49:8 . In that passage the declaration refers to the Messiah, and the design is there to show that God would be favora...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time (a) accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; b...
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 mi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

have. Omit. heard . heard with favour . Greek. epakouo. Only here. accepted. Greek. dektos. Same Gk, verb, as "receive" in 2 Corinthian...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. For he saith, In an acceptable time. He quotes a prediction of Isaiah, exceedingly appropriate to the exhortation of which he speaks. It...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2024 THE GRACE OF GOD NOT TO BE RECEIVED IN VAIN 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 . We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that y...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, n...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For he saith— See on Isaiah 49:8 . The Apostle's reasoning is, God, addressing himself in the passage produced from Isaiah to the Messiah, speaks...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold,...
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 continu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He (i .e. God) saith ] The v. is a parenthesis. The reference is to Isaiah 49:8 , God's words of comfort to His Suffering Servant. Behold, now,...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I have heard thee in a time accepted... — Better, perhaps, acceptable. The meaning of the pronoun “He,” as referring to God, is determined by the...
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...
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...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (2) (For he saith, I have heard thee in a t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ‘We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.’ 2 Corint...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ACCEPTABLE TIME ‘Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.’ 2 Corinthians 6:2 This repeated word ‘now’ remi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted ,.... These words are a citation from Isaiah 49:8 and are spoken by the Father to Christ, decla...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ver. 2. Now is the accepted time ] He purposely beats upon the το νυν, because opportunity is headlong, and, if once past, irrecoverable. Some are...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We then, as workers together with him Being employed by God in such an important embassy, we prosecute it, and beseech you that ye receive not the...
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 m...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ministry of the Apostles. A. D. 57. 1 We the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: the words here quoted, are taken out of the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Ministry of Reconciliation ( 2 Corinthians 5:11 to 2 Corinthians 6:2 ). Having spoken of God's work in the heart through His Spirit, and o...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For he says, At an acceptable time I listened to you, And in a day of salvation did I succour you. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now i...
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...
Scofield Reference Notes

salvation ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
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 call...
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 cro...
The Biblical Illustrator

For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted … behold now is the accepted time … the day of salvation. Now God never says “Behold,” witho...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Ministry in the Midst of Difficulties. 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Fellow-workers of God:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

(For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For he saith — The sense is, As of old there was a particular time wherein God was pleased to pour out his peculiar blessing, so there is now. And...

² (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 6:2

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

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Scofield Reference Notes

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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