Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

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2 Corinthians 4:2

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Craftiness » Who does not walk in craftiness

2 Corinthians 4:1-2

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart, but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Deceit » Ministers should lay aside

2 Corinthians 4:2

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit;

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Dishonesty » Who renounces the hidden things of dishonesty

2 Corinthians 4:1-2

Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Declaring the word of God

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like many,

peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet who has a dream may relate his dream, but let him who has My word speak My word in truth. What does straw have in common with grain?” declares the Lord.

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Ministers » Should preach » Without deceitfulness

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like many,

peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

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2 Corinthians 4:2

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit;

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Ministers » When faithful » Commend themselves to the consciences of men

2 Corinthians 4:2

Ministers » Should not be » Crafty

2 Corinthians 4:2

Scriptures » Wrested

Matthew 4:6

and *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,
‘He will command His angels concerning You’;and‘On their hands they will bear You up,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

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2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like many,

peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Matthew 22:29

But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.

2 Peter 3:16

as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

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The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully

2 Corinthians 4:2

The word of God » Not to be handled deceitfully

2 Corinthians 4:2

Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by

2 Corinthians 6:7

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,

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2 Corinthians 4:2

2 Corinthians 7:14

For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

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