2 Corinthians 13:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

I pray

2 Timothy 4:18

Honest

As reprobates

2 Corinthians 6:8

2 Corinthians 10:10

1 Corinthians 4:9

Bible References

I pray

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!

And Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, 'If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept me from evil -- not to grieve me;' and God bringeth in that which he asked.

And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.

I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

Honest

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

As reprobates

through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;