2 Corinthians 1:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

Lightness

Judges 9:4

Jeremiah 23:32

Zephaniah 3:4

According

Yea

2 Corinthians 1:18

Matthew 5:37

James 5:12

Bible References

Lightness

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light men who followed him.

Behold, I am against those that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and did tell them, and caused my people to err by their lies, and by their flattery; yet I did not send them, nor command them; and they did not profit this people at all, said the LORD.

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary; they have falsified the law.

According

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly towards you.

but I beseech you that I need not be bold when I am present with that confidence, with which I am esteemed to use against some who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Ye judge after the flesh, but I judge no one.

to reveal his Son in me that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood,

But I went up by revelation and communicated unto them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who seemed to be of repute, to not run, or have run, in vain.

Therefore we would have come unto you, even I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us.

Yea

But God is faithful that our word toward you has not been yes and no.

But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatsoever is more than this comes of evil.

But above all things, my brethren, do not swear by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no, no; lest ye fall into condemnation.