2 Corinthians 6:9

2 Corinthians 6:9. as unknown by the great indifferent world, and yet well known by all who take the trouble to hear us, and specially by all who have felt the quickening power of our preaching (chap. 2 Corinthians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 4:2). We can say of ourselves as our Master said to the high priest, “We ever speak openly to the world; in secret have we said nothing” (John 18:20); as dying, and behold, we live ‘We seem to “die daily” in our Master's service (see on chap. 2 Corinthians 4:10-12); but lo! despite all this, through that spring of new life which is in us and the power of Christ resting on us, here we still are;' as chastened, and not killed. The words are taken from Psalms 118:18 (LXX.), “The Lord hath chastened me sore, but He hath not given me over unto death.” Probably the thing here meant is simply that in all he had to endure as a minister of Christ, however unjust on the part of others, he experienced a chastening effect from the Divine hand, keeping him down and mellowing his character. The next words seem to confirm this: