What does 2 Corinthians 4:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty,a not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God."
Verse 2 Corinthians 4:2. _BUT HAVE RENOUNCED_] απειπαμεθα. We have disclaimed _the hidden things of dishonesty_; τα κρυπτα της αισχυνης, _the_ _hidden things of shame_; those things which wicked men d...
BUT HAVE RENOUNCED - (ἀπειπάμεθα apeipametha from ἀπὸ apo and εἶπον eipon). The word means properly to speak out or off; to refuse or deny; to interdict or forbid. Here it means, to renounce, or...
5. THE CHARACTER OF THE TRUE MINISTRY. CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Gospel of the Glory of Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:1)_ 2. The Treasure in Earthen Vessels; Weakness and Power. (2 Corinthians 4:7) 3. Resurre...
In this paragraph the apostle recurs to the thought of 2 Corinthians 3:12; 2 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 1:12; a ministry of such surpassing splendour demanded in himself and his comrades unflinch...
Since therefore this part of God's service has been given to us, even as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have refused to have anything to do with hidden and shameful methods. We d...
RENOUNCED. Greek. _apeipon_. Only here. THE HIDDEN, &c.. the shameful secret things. This is the Figure of speech _Antieoereia._ App-6. DISHONESTY. shame. Greek. _aischune._ Always translated "shame...
_But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty_ Far from shrinking from the labour and suffering and opposition entailed by the preaching of the Gospel, and so inclining to suppress its utterance...
2 Corinthians 4:1-6. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED As between the first and second Chapter s, the division between the third and fourth is badly made. Chapter 3 should have continued to 2 Corinthians 4:...
_BLINDED TO THE TRUTH 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1-4:_ Paul felt that God had been kind in entrusting him with the work of preaching the gospel. His concept was that what he was doing was a ministry. The ministr...
ΆΠΕΙΠΆΜΕΘΑ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΕΪ́ΠΟΝ (G550) отвергать, отговариваться, выступать против, отрекаться (RWP; BAGD). _Aor._ вневременной, но не значит, что раньше он занимался тем, от чего теп...
HAVE RENOUNCED THE HIDDEN THINGS OF DISHONESTY,— All dishonest artifices of false teachers. It would perhaps be better to translate the word απειπαμεθα, which we render _renounced,_ by _set at defianc...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 1 Machination (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) 4 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2We have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways; we ref...
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscien...
6 The covenant of the letter is the law of Moses which was engraven in stone, to symbolize its unyielding sternness. There is no reference to the letter of Scripture. It is the law that kills, just as...
4:2 shame, (g-9) i.e. all that of which one is ashamed and therefore keeps concealed....
1-6. The messengers of this gospel are not afraid to proclaim it, for they preach Christ, who has revealed the glory of God. 1, 2. PARAPHRASE. 'Having this glorious gospel to preach, we proclaim it b...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 God in his *mercy has given us this work to do. As a result, we do not lose hope. V2 We do not do things in secret a...
BUT HAVE RENOUNCED THE HIDDEN THINGS OF DISHONESTY. — Better, _the hidden things of shame._ We fail at first to see the connection of the self-vindication which follows with what has gone before, and...
CHAPTER 11 THE GOSPEL DEFINED. 2 Corinthians 4:1 (R.V) IN these verses Paul resumes for the last time the line of thought on which he had set out at 2 Corinthians 3:4, and again at 2 Corinthians 3:...
HE DELIVERS WITH FRANKNESS HIS MESSAGE OF CHRIST THE TRUE LIGHT....
GOD'S GLORY REFLECTED IN CHRIST 2 Corinthians 4:1 The servant of Christ must never forget that he once needed and obtained mercy. This will sustain him in many an hour when heart and flesh fail. His...
Continuing about the ministry, the apostle said, "We faint not," "we have renounced the hidden things of shame," "we preach... Christ Jesus as Lord." Hearing, some perish because "the god of this worl...
PAUL AND THE FALSE TEACHERS In 2 Corinthians 3:6, Paul had said he was a minister of the new covenant. Knowing that he had tried to destroy Christianity, Paul was ever thankful for God's mercy which...
But have renounced the (b) hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God (c) deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's c...
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; (2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God dec...
2._But renounce the hidden things. _While he commends his own sincerity, (425) he, on the other hand, indirectly reproves the false Apostles, who, while they corrupted by their ambition the genuine ex...
Having received this ministry of righteousness and of the Spirit, the foundation of which was Christ glorified beheld with open face, he not only used great boldness of speech, but his zeal was not ab...
BUT HAVE RENOUNCED THE HIDDEN THINGS OF DISHONESTY,.... Or "shame"; this is a further account of the conduct of the first ministers of the Gospel, and very worthy of our imitation, and in which the ap...
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscienc...
_Therefore, seeing we have this ministry_ Spoken of from 2Co 4:6-11 of the preceding chapter, with which this is closely connected; a ministry so superior to that wherewith Moses was intrusted; _as we...
THE HIDDEN THINGS OF DISHONESTY; literally, as the margin, the hidden things of shame; shameful deeds which men practise secretly, because they are ashamed to have them known. The words immediately fo...
THE GOSPEL-MESSAGE OF LIGHT AND LIFE. Paul uses frankness in delivering his message:...
Chapter s 4 and 5 now show some of the precious, practical results of this ministry, seen in those entrusted with it; for it is such a ministry itself that works powerfully in them to enable them to c...
DISHONESTY: _ Gr._ shame...
1-7 The best of men would faint, if they did not receive mercy from God. And that mercy which has helped us out, and helped us on, hitherto, we may rely upon to help us even to the end. The apostles...
BUT HAVE RENOUNCED THE HIDDEN THINGS OF DISHONESTY; though we be exposed to many sorrows and sufferings, it is not for any dishonest or unwarrantable behaviour amongst men; nay, we have not only decli...
but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscie...
2 Corinthians 4:2 But G235 renounced G550 (G5639) things G2927 shame G152 not G3361 walking G4043 (G5723) in G1722 craftiness G3834 nor G3366 handling G1389 word G3056 God G2316 deceitfully G1389 (G57...
SUCH A MINISTRY AS HAS BEEN DEPICTED MAKES CLEAR THAT ITS MINISTERS ARE NOT CORRUPT BECAUSE IT IS CONDUCTED IN GOD'S GLORIOUS LIGHT AND REVEALS THE UNMATCHABLE GLORY OF GOD IN JESUS CHRIST EVEN THOUGH...
2 Corinthians 4:2. BUT WE HAVE RENOUNCED THE HIDDEN THINGS OF SHAME those arts for gaining converts (referred to in chap. 2 Corinthians 2:17) which those who practise them are fain to “hide,” from the...
BUT WE HAVE RENOUNCED (αλλα απειπαμεθα). Indirect middle second aorist (timeless aorist) indicative of απειπον (defective verb) with α of first aorist ending, to speak forth, to speak off or away f...
2 Corinthians 4:2 The Self-Evidencing Nature of Divine Truth. I. (1) By the statement that the truths of revelation commend themselves to the conscience or consciousness of man, it is not implied tha...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;_ It is a very high privilege to be called to the work of the Christian ministry, and when the mini...
CONTENTS: Truth taught, commended by the life. The preaching of the Lordship of Christ. The suffering of true ministers with Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: A steadfast adherence...
2 Corinthians 4:1. _Seeing we have this ministry,_ of grace and reconciliation to a guilty world; the ministry of righteousness, not of condemnation; the ministry of life, and not of death; we have li...
WE PUT ASIDE. The false teachers used secret and shameful deeds, deceit, and falsified the word of God. Paul never used such methods, even when he was trying to destroy the church. IN THE FULL LIGHT O...
_But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty._ THE TRUE MINISTER Paul here introduces himself as a true minister appointed by God. He is led to this assertion by the insinuations of false tea...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1 Paul explains why he does not become discouraged in his ministry, despite his many afflictions (2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:16; 2 Corinthians 5:6). He th...
CHAPTER 4 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. From what was said in the last chapter of the glory and honour belonging to the office of a preacher of the Gospel, S. Paul proceeds to assert that he discharges...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ N.B. A _continuous outpour_ of argument and appeal, all “alive,” and quivering, thrilling, with quick emotion, _from_ 2 Corinthians 2:17 _to_ 2 Corinthians 6:10. 2 Corinthians 3:1.—_...
EXPOSITION The glory of the gospel ministry (2 Corinthians 4:1), which sustains the hearts of Christ's ministers among all weaknesses and trials (2 Corinthians 4:7), especially by the faith in things...
Therefore seeing we have this ministry (2 Corinthians 4:1), What ministry? Pointing people to Jesus Christ. as we have received mercy, we faint not; But [we] have renounced the hidden things of dish...
1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 11:13; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 2 Corinthians 11:6; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 2 Corinthians 5:11;...
Dishonesty [τ η ς α ι σ χ υ ν η ς]. Rev., more correctly, shame. Compare Ephesians 5:12. Craftiness [π α ν ο υ ρ γ ι α]. See on Luke 20:23. Handling deceitfully [δ ο λ ο υ ν τ ε ς]. Only here in the...
But have renounced — Set at open defiance. The hidden things of shame — All things which men need to hide, or to be ashamed of. Not walking in craftiness — Using no disguise, subtlety, guile. Nor priv...