Category Archives: corinthians

“And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spiritContinue reading “Sufficiency (2 Cor 3:4-6)”

“Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written notContinue reading “Heavenly Letters (2 Cor 3:1-3)”

“For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.” (2 Corinthians 2:17, KJV) A recent Gallup poll rated the top ten least trusted occupations in America. Tied for the number one of the least trustedContinue reading “Prophets for Profits (2 Cor 2:17)”

“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of deathContinue reading “Fragrances (2 Cor 2:14-17)”

“Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.” (2 Corinthians 2:12–13, KJV) There are times when weContinue reading “Focus (2 Cor 2:12-13)”

“But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed upContinue reading “Forgiveness and Love (2 Corinthians 2:5-11)”

“But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow fromContinue reading “Love’s Painful Side (2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4)”

“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.” (2 Corinthians 1:20–22, KJV)Continue reading “Confidence (2 Cor 1:20-22)”

“When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.” (2 Corinthians 1:17–18, KJV) One day whileContinue reading “Does yes mean yes? (2 Corinthians 1:15-22)”

“For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. . . . As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing,Continue reading “Humble Glorying (2 Cor 1:12-14)”