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 doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.

Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

All this met us, and we did not forget Thee, Nor have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant.

and saith, 'I pray thee, O Jehovah, remember, I pray Thee, how I have walked habitually before Thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and that which is good in thine eyes I have done;' and Hezekiah weepeth -- a great weeping.

and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

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

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

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,

Simplicity

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

General references

and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,