BUTLER'S COMMENTARY Chapter Six THE PROBLEM WITH PAGANISM (2 Corinthians 6:1 to 2 Corinthians 7:1) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Which O.T. prophet does Paul quote in 2 Corinthians 6:2, and why? 2. Why would Paul commend himself (2 Corinthians 6:4) when in 2 Corinthians 5:12 he disclaimed doing s... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 1 In Attitudes (2 Corinthians 6:1-2) 6 Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. 2For he says, At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behol... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Blameless Ministry Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain 2 for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acc... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 2 In Actions (2 Corinthians 6:3-13) 3We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5beatings, imprisonment... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Scripture The Plea For Acceptance_ 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections. 13 Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye a... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 In Associations (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 2 Corinthians 7:1) 14 Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common w... [ Continue Reading ]