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 Jesus Christ the Son of God--He who was proclaimed among you by us, that is by Silas and Timothy and myself--did not show Himself a waverer between "Yes" and "No." But it was and always is "Yes" with Him.

"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know beyond all doubt that God has made Him both LORD and CHRIST--this Jesus whom you crucified."

God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.

The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;

If we live, we live to the Lord: if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified--to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,

For I determined to be utterly ignorant, when among you, of everything except of Jesus Christ, and of Him as having been crucified.

yet *we* have but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and for whose service we exist, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we and all things exist.

For this reason I would have you understand that no one speaking under the influence of The Spirit of God ever says, "Jesus is accursed," and that no one is able to say, "Jesus is Lord," except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

The first man is a man of earth, earthy; the second man is from Heaven.

and that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to the glory of God the Father.

And

Not that we want to lord it over you in respect of your faith--we do, however, desire to help your joy--for in the matter of your faith you are standing firm.

For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this--that One having died for all, His death was their death,

But Jesus called them to Him, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.

If I then, your Master and Rabbi, have washed your feet, it is also your duty to wash one another's feet.

As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.

Though free from all human control, I have made myself the slave of all in the hope of winning as many converts as possible.

You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of God's own people; so that they also may obtain salvation--even the salvation which is in Christ Jesus--and with it eternal glory.

General references

He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant;

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

For our preaching was not grounded on a delusion, nor prompted by mingled motives, nor was there fraud in it.