2 Corinthians 13:7

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Summary

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

I pray

Honest

As reprobates

2 Corinthians 6:8

2 Corinthians 10:10

1 Corinthians 4:9

Bible References

I pray

For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection.

lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

I do not pray that you may take them out of the world, but that you may keep them from the evil one.

And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;

And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

Honest

for we provide things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also before the people.

Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men.

Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:

Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

for kings and all who are in authority; in order that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and honesty.

having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.

As reprobates

through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;

Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles the last, as exposed to death: that we may become a theater to the world, and to angels, and to men.