2 Corinthians 4:5

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Summary

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Christ

And

General references

Matthew 23:11

Luke 24:45

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

Christ

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by us (by myself and Silvanus and Timotheus) was not 'yes and no' ??the divine 'yes' has at last sounded in him,

But you are not to be called 'rabbi,' for One is your teacher, and you are all brothers;

So let all the house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this very Jesus whom you have crucified."

God lifted him up to his right hand as our pioneer and saviour, in order to grant repentance and remission of sins to Israel.

You know the message he sent to the sons of Israel when he preached the gospel of peace by Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all);

if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. Thus we are the Lord's whether we live or die;

but our message is Christ the crucified ??a stumbling-block to the Jews, 'sheer folly' to the Gentiles,

I determined among you to be ignorant of everything except Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ the crucified.

so I tell you now, that no one is speaking in the Spirit of God when he cries, 'Cursed be Jesus,' and that no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except in the holy Spirit.

Man the first is from the earth, material; Man the second is from heaven.

and every tongue confess that 'Jesus Christ is Lord,' to the glory of God the Father.

And

(Not that we lord it over your faith ??no, we co-operate for your joy: you have a standing of your own in the faith.)

for I am controlled by the love of Christ, convinced that as One has died for all, then all have died,

but Jesus called them and said, "You know the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men overbear them:

But Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and their authorities take the name of 'Benefactor':

Well, if I have washed your feet, I who am your Lord and Teacher, you are bound to wash one another's feet;

We who are strong ought to bear the burdens that the weak make for themselves and us. We are not to please ourselves.

Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could.

Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

All I endure is for the sake of the elect, to let them obtain their share of the salvation of Christ Jesus and also of eternal glory.

General references

He who is greatest among you must be your servant.

Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.

For the appeal we make does not spring from any delusion or from impure motives ??it does not work by cunning;