2 Corinthians 4:5

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Summary

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Christ

And

General references

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

Christ

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one who was proclaimed among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, did not become "yes" and "no," but has become "yes" in him.

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,

Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified!"

This one God has exalted to his right hand [as] Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

[As for] the message that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ--this one is Lord of all--

For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore whether we live [or] whether we die, we are the Lord's.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness,

For I decided not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, from whom [are] all [things], and we [are] for him, and [there is] one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all [things], and we [are] through him.

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus [is] accursed," and no one is able to say "Jesus [is] Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.

The first man [is] from the earth, made of earth; the second man [is] from heaven.

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

And

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

For the love of Christ controls us, [because we] have concluded this: that one died for all; as a result all died.

But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.

So he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called benefactors.

If then I--[your] Lord and Teacher--wash your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For [although I] am free from all [people], I have enslaved myself to all, in order that I may gain more.

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not let your freedom [become] an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Because of this, I endure all [things] for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation [which is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

General references

Bring out [the] people blind yet with eyes, and deaf, though they have ears.

And look! There [was] the glory of the God of Israel like the vision that I saw in the valley.

And the greatest among you will be your servant.

Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

For our exhortation [is] not from error or from impurity or with deceit,