2 Corinthians 1:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Our rejoicing

Simplicity

2 Corinthians 11:3

Romans 16:18

General references

Acts 24:16

2 Corinthians 6:3

1 John 3:21

Bible References

Our rejoicing

Behold, he will kill me; I have no hope. Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Far be it from me that I should justify you. Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,

All this has come upon us, yet we have not forgotten thee, nor have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

and said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept greatly.

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

I say the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience testifying to me in the Holy Spirit,

for I know nothing on myself. Yet I have not been made righteous in this, but he who appraises me is Lord.

But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have the boast in himself alone and not in the other man.

But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

Pray about us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, desiring to behave well in all things.

Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.

Simplicity

But I fear lest somehow, as the serpent enticed Eve by his craftiness, so your thoughts might be corrupted from the simplicity in the Christ.

For such kind serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by their smooth words and elegant speech they deceive the hearts of the naive.

General references

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,

Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God,