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

Lo! he may slay me, yet , for him, will I wait, - Nevertheless, my ways - unto his face, will I show to be right:

But, he, knoweth the way that I choose, Having tried me, as gold, I shall come forth.

Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, - Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:

O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:

All this, hath come upon us, Yet had we not forgotten thee, Neither had we dealt falsely with thy covenant;

and said, - I beseech thee, O Yahweh, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee in faithfulness and with an undivided heart, and, that which is good in thine eyes, have I done. And Hezekiah wept aloud.

herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, - my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, -

For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.

But, his own work, let each one be putting to the proof, and, then, for himself alone, the matter of boasting, shall he have, and not for some other,

Now, the end of the charge, is love - out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, -

Be praying for us; for we persuade ourselves that an honourable conscience have we, in all things honourably, desiring to behave ourselves.

Having, a good conscience, in order that, wherein they speak against you, they may be put to shame who cast wanton insult on, your good behaviour in Christ.

Hereby, shall we get to know, that, of the truth, we are, and, before him, shall persuade our heart;

Simplicity

But I fear lest, by any means, as, the serpent, completely deceived Eve, in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the singleness and the chastenesswhich are due unto the Christ.

For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.

General references

herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

Beloved! if our heart be not condemning us, boldness, have we, towards God;