2 Corinthians 5:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

We

Give

2 Corinthians 1:14

2 Corinthians 11:12

2 Corinthians 12:1

Appearance

Galatians 6:12

General references

Philippians 1:26

Bible References

We

Do I begin again to commend my self? or need I, as some others, commendatory letters to you, or from you?

but in all things I approve myself as the minister of God, by great constancy in afflictions, in torments, in distresses, from stripes,

for though I should more than ever magnify my authority, which the Lord hath given us for your improvement, and not for your ruin, I should have no reason to be ashamed;

Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing.

Give

as some of you have already own'd, that I am matter of joy to you, as you will be to me in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ:

but this I do, and shall do, to make them drop their hire, who are so bent upon hire: and then indeed they will be as they pretend to be, like me.

Have not I reason to glory? for now I shall mention my visions and revelations from the Lord.

Appearance

they who desire to make a figure in the world, constrain you to be circumcised, only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

General references

that by my being present with you again, I may be the occasion of heightning your christian joy.