McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Verse 2 Corinthians 6:4. _BUT IN ALL THINGS APPROVING OURSELVES_] The apostle now proceeds to show how conscientiously himself and his fellow labourers acted, in order to render the ministry of recon...
BUT IN ALL THINGS - In every respect. In all that we do. In every way, both by words and deeds. How this was done, Paul proceeds to state in the following verses. APPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS...
7. THE EXAMPLE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL; HIS TESTINGS AND TRIALS. CHAPTER 6:1-13 He beseeches the Corinthians as coworkers, in view of the ministry of reconciliation, not to receive this grace of God in v...
2 Corinthians 5:20 to 2 Corinthians 6:10. Paul proceeds to expound and apply the relationship between himself and his converts based upon this ministry. He acts in Christ's stead when he beseeches men...
We do our work, trying to put an obstacle in no man's way, for we do not wish the ministry to become a laughing stock for critics. But in everything we try to keep on commending ourselves as ministers...
AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST (2 Corinthians 5:20-21 ; 2 Corinthians 6:1-2)...
APPROVING. commending See 2 Corinthians 3:1, MINISTERS. Greek. _diakonos._ App-190. AFFLICTIONS. tribulations. Greek _thlipsis._ See 2 Corinthians 1:4. DISTRESSES. Greek. _stenochoria._ See...
_approving_ The word is the same as is translated -commend" in ch. 2 Corinthians 3:1, and there is an obvious reference here to 2 Corinthians 6:1 of that chapter. _as the ministers of God_ There is an...
1–10. S. Paul continues his personal explanations respecting his work. These personal explanations are specially prominent in 2 Corinthians 6:3-4, about which 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 give details as to t...
ΣΥΝΙΣΤΆΝΟΝΤΕΣ (BP, some cursives) rather than συνιστάντες (אCDFG) or συνιστῶντες (א3D3KL). The evidence in 2 Corinthians 4:2 is helpful here. 4. ἈΛΛʼ ἘΝ ΠΑΝΤῚ ΣΥΝΙΣΤΆΝΟΝΤΕΣ ἙΑΥΤΟῪΣ ὩΣ Θ. Δ. See critic...
_WORKERS TOGETHER FOR GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-5:_ Let us make good use of the opportunities that are ours by the grace of God as we labor together in the kingdom of Christ. Our salvation and the salvati...
ΈΝ ΠΑΝΤΊ (G1722; G3956) во всем, любым способом, ΣΥΝΙΣΤΆΝΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΣΥΝΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G4921) сводить вместе, рекомендовать, советовать (_см._ 2 Corinthians 3:1). ΘΕΟΎ ΔΙΆΚΟΝΟΙ как служите...
DISCOURSE: 2025 THE CHARACTER OF A CHRISTIAN MINISTER 2 Corinthians 6:4. In all things approving ourselves at the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in...
IN AFFLICTION, &C.— Dr. Whitby thinks that the first word Θλιψις, signifies _affliction_ in general; the second, 'Αναγκη, more grievous and unavoidable troubles; and the third, στενοχωρια, such pressu...
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 accept...
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...
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, The order of the Greek is, 'In everything, as God's ministers, recomm...
16 Paul had been proclaiming the kingdom, with Christ and the nation which is related to Him by physical ties at its head. Entrance into that kingdom was by a birth from above. But now the figure of b...
6:4 endurance, (k-11) Or 'patience.'...
I, 2. PARAPHRASE. 'Now it is as coöperators with God in this work that we exhort you not to make the grace of God fruitless in your life by continuing in sin. (2) For God has told us in Scripture of a...
PARAPHRASE. 'We avoid all conduct which might bring reproach upon our ministry; (4) and try, on the contrary, to commend ourselves by acting as true ministers of God. (5) This is our aim in all the tr...
APPROVING OURSELVES] RV 'commending ourselves,' i.e. by our conduct in the various circumstances detailed. IN MUCH PATIENCE, etc.] The Apostle's desire to commend himself is shown (_a_) in endurance o...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 6 V1 As people who work with God, we ask you this again and again. ‘Do not receive God’s kindness in such a way that it d...
BUT IN ALL THINGS APPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD. — Better, as keeping up the connection with 2 Corinthians 3:1; 2 Corinthians 5:12, _as ministers of God commending ourselves._ He harps,...
CHAPTER 17 THE SIGNS OF AN APOSTLE. 2 Corinthians 6:1 (R.V) THE ministry of the Gospel is a ministry of reconciliation; the preacher of the Gospel is primarily an evangelist. He has to proclaim that...
THE CONDITIONS AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIS APOSTOLIC MINISTRY. We have in this noble description of his service a characteristic outburst of impassioned eloquence on a topic in which the Apostle fe...
ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ συνιστάντες κ. τ. λ.: _but in everything_ (the details being given in the following verses) _commending ourselves_ (see note on 2 Corinthians 3:1) _as God's ministers do_. We now come to...
AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1 On God's side the work of reconciliation is complete. Everything has been done and is in readiness to make forgiveness and justifying righ...
The injunction, "We intreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain," harmonizes in method with many others used by Paul. Let your conduct harmonize with your position in grace. With what po...
VERSE 4 Paul's life stood as a witness and letter of recommendation. Instead of hindering him, it showed how completely he believed what he said. Paul had quietly suffered knowing that a day of reward...
But in all [things] (b) approving ourselves as the ministers of God, (4) in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, (b) Declare and indeed show. (4) He first of all reckons up t...
(3) Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed: (4) But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,...
4._In much patience. _The whole of the enumeration that follows is intended to show, that all the tests by which the Lord is accustomed to try his servants were to be found in Paul, and that there was...
Paul had said that God exhorted by his means. In Chapter 6 the affection of the apostle carries on by the Spirit this divine work, beseeching the Corinthians that it might not be in vain in their case...
BUT IN ALL THINGS APPROVING OURSELVES,.... It is not sufficient for a minister of the Gospel to avoid everything that might bring any blot or scandal on his ministry; but he should in all things, and...
But in all _things_ approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, Ver. 4. _In much patience_] Or tolerance, suffering hardship, as good...
_Giving_, as far as in us lies, _no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed_ On our account. _But in all things_ Or in every respect; _approving ourselves_ To our Divine Master and his c...
IN MUCH PATIENCE; endurance of trials, as the word in the original means. This and the next verse contain an enumeration of the circumstances in which they approved themselves as faithful ministers of...
BUT IN ALL THINGS APPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD, IN MUCH PATIENCE, IN AFFLICTIONS, IN NECESSITIES, IN DISTRESSES,...
The example of Paul in the midst of difficulties:...
The message of reconciliation having been received by the Corinthians, now the Lord's servants, as fellow-workmen in unity, had further entreaty to make of them. Their profession of faith would be tes...
APPROVING: _ Gr._ commending...
1-10 The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is a day of salvation, the means of grace the means of salvation, the offers of the gospel the offers of salvation, and the pre...
BUT IN ALL THINGS APPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD: ministers of the gospel are in the first place to be considered as _the ministers of God; _ secondarily, as ministers and servants of the...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I Most admirably, therefore, the apostle says, "In everything approving ourselves as the servants of God; as poor, and yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet...
2 Corinthians 6:4 But G235 in G1722 all G3956 commend G4921 (G5723) ourselves G1438 as G5613 ministers G1249
‘Giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed; but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patient endurance: in afflictions, in necessary...
AS WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD PAUL NOW FURTHER CITES THEIR OWN CREDENTIALS AS THOSE WHO SHARE IN THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST (2 CORINTHIANS 6:3) The following description of their genuineness and of all t...
2 Corinthians 6:4. BUT IN EVERYTHING COMMENDING OURSELVES AS (beseems) MINISTERS OF God particularly in patience... distresses four forms of trial of a personal nature;...
BUT IN EVERYTHING COMMENDING OURSELVES (αλλ' εν παντ συνιστανοντες εαυτους). Paul gives a marvellous summary of his argument about the dignity and glory of ministers of Christ asMINISTERS OF GOD...
2 Corinthians 6:1. _We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain._ God's servants are called to take many different positions. They are ambassa...
CONTENTS: Paul's ministry to the Corinthians. Appeal to separation and cleansing. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The ministers of the Gospel should look upon themselves as Go...
2 Corinthians 6:1. _We then as workers together_ with the Lord, who has by himself purged our sins, and reconciled all things to himself on the cross, and has commissioned us to continue the ministry...
INSTEAD. The true servant of God must be like his Lord! The false teachers boasted about worldly things. For Paul, they disqualify themselves by this, and destroy any claim to authority. TROUBLES. 2 C...
_Giving no offence ._ .. that the ministry be not blamed. MINISTERS CAUTIONED AGAINST GIVING OFFENCE To preach and to act so that none shall be offended would indeed be an impossible task; and that...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 6:4 WE COMMEND OURSELVES IN EVERY WAY. Not only by victories but also by enduring hardship, Paul gives testimony to the truthfulness of his apostolic ministry. See...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 6:3 Paul defends his ministry as an apostle by once again calling attention to his faithfulness amid the changing circumstances of his apostolic life. Paul’s minist...
CHAPTER 6 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He exhorts them not to neglect the proffered grace of reconciliation spoken of at the end of the last chapter. II. He points out (ver. 4) the qualities required...
_Approving ourselves._ "Commending ourselves" (Erasmus), "declaring ourselves," as others render it; but "showing ourselves" (Syriac) is the best. The Latin version, however, takes it in the Optative,...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ THIS CHAPTER WRONGLY ISOLATED AT BOTH ENDS by the customary division of the book. Connection quite closely continuous between 2 Corinthians 5:20 and 2 Corinthians 6:1; as also between...
EXPOSITION The methods and conditions of an apostolic ministry (2 Corinthians 6:1). Appeal to the Corinthians to reciprocate his affection and separate themselves from evil (2 Corinthians 6:11)....
We then, as workers together with him (2 Corinthians 6:1), And what a glorious way to view the ministry. I'm working with Jesus, working together with Him. [We] beseech you also that ye receive not t...
1 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Corinthians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 4:12;...
Necessities [α ν α γ κ α ι ς]. See on 1 Corinthians 7:26. Distresses [σ τ ε ν ο χ ω ρ ι α ι ς]. See on Romans 2:9....
But approving ourselves as the ministers of God — Such as his ministers ought to be. In much patience — Shown, In afflictions, necessities, distresses — All which are general terms. In stripes, impris...
Observe here, 1. The great care which the holy apostle took to approve himself unto God, in the exercise of his ministry: IN ALL THINGS APPROVING OURSELVES AS THE MINISTERS OF GOD. Observe, 2. What an...