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Verse 2 Corinthians 6:7. _BY THE WORD OF TRUTH_] The doctrine of truth
received immediately from God, and faithfully and affectionately
preached to men.
_BY THE POWER OF GOD_] Confirming this doctrin...
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BY THE WORD OF TRUTH - That is, by making known the truths of the
gospel. It was his object to make known the simple truth. He did not
corrupt it by false mixtures of philosophy and human wisdom, but...
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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...
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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...
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AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST (2 Corinthians 5:20-21 ; 2 Corinthians 6:1-2)...
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WORD. App-121.10.
POWER. App-172.
BY. through. App-104. 2 Corinthians 6:1.
ARMOUR. Greek. _hoplon._ Either arms or armour. See Romans 6:13. The
Greek soldier carried. sword or spear in his right ha...
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_by the word of truth_ i.e. the Gospel of reconciliation, with which
he was entrusted. Cf. Galatians 2:5; Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 4:21;
Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:18.
_by the power of G...
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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...
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_CONDUCT THAT BRINGS GLORY TO GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 6:6-10:_ The
statements in these verses show what Paul had done to have God's
approval as a faithful minister of Christ. Paul lived a holy life. He
cons...
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ΔΙΆ (G1223) с _gen._ через; с последующим _gen._
ΌΠΛΩΝ _gen. pl. от_ ΌΠΛΟΝ (G3696) используется
только в _pl._, оружие,
ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΎΝΗ (G1343) праведность. Это
выражение обозначает либо оружие,
которое д...
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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, i...
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BY THE ARMOUR OF RIGHTEOUSNESS— "While our enemies assault on every
side, it is our care still to be clothed and girded about with the
armour of righteousness, both on the right hand and on the left;...
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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...
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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of
righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
BY THE WORD OF TRUTH, BY THE POWER OF GOD - rather, 'IN ... in,' etc.
As to "the word o...
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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...
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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...
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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 do...
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BY THE WORD OF TRUTH. — Both words are, in the Greek, without the
article, and this throws a slight shade of doubt upon their meaning.
With the article, the same combination occurs in Ephesians 1:13;...
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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...
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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...
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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
rig...
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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...
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VERSE 7 Paul relied on God's word and power. He was ready to defend
with God's righteous armor on the left hand and attack with God's
righteousness on the right....
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By the (d) word of truth, by the (e) power of God, by the (f) armour
of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
(d) Preaching of the Gospel.
(e) Power to work miracles, and to subdue the wi...
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(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,...
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7._By the armor of righteousness _By_righteousness _you must
understand — rectitude of conscience, and holiness of life. He
employs the metaphor of _armor, _because all that serve God require to
fight...
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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...
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BY THE WORD OF TRUTH,.... By preaching the Gospel, truly, sincerely,
without any adulteration of it, which comes from the God of truth, has
for its subject matter Christ, who is the truth, and into wh...
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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of
righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Ver. 7. _On the right hand, &c._] Against the world's both
_irritamenta_ and _terriculamen...
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_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...
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THE WORD OF TRUTH; which they proclaimed.
THE POWER OF GOD; by which he sanctioned and gave efficacy to the
truths they uttered.
BY THE ARMOR OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; the armor furnished by "the
righteousn...
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The example of Paul in the midst of difficulties:...
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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...
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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...
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BY THE WORD OF TRUTH; living up to and keeping our eye upon the word
of God, which is the word of truth: this seems to be the sense, rather
than speaking truth to every one, as some have thought. BY T...
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in the word of truth, in the power of God [If Paul had kept his
private life in fit condition for the ministry, he had likewise
demeaned himself publicly as a true apostle. If he had kept his heart
lo...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI
For he who merely abstains from evil conduct is not just, unless he
also attain besides beneficence and knowledge; and for this reason
some things are to be abs...
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2 Corinthians 6:7 by G1722 word G3056 truth G225 by G1722 power G1411
God G2316 by G1223 armor G3696 righteousness G1343 hand G1188 and
G2532 left G710
the word - 2 Corinthians 1:18-20, 2 Corinthians...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 6:7. IN THE WORD OF TRUTH... BY THE ARMOUR OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND ON THE LEFT by our conscious
rectitude, which, amid all attacks both from open and concealed
enemies, is...
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ON THE RIGHT HAND AND ON THE LEFT
(των δεξιων κα αριστερων). Offensive weapons
(οπλων) on the right, defensive on the left. See 1 Thessalonians
5:8; Ephesians 6:11 for Paul's description of the pan...
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RIGHTEOUSNESS
(_ See Scofield) - (1 John 3:7). _...
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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...
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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
G...
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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...
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WE HAVE SHOWN OURSELVES. "This is how we have shown ourselves to be
God's servants: by our purity of life and motives, by our knowledge of
the Truth, by our patience as we endure suffering, by our kin...
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_By pureness._
PURENESS
The Greek word--like the cognate form, “holiness”--seems to come
from a root denoting reverence. It suggests the thought of the awe
with which nature herself regards the prese...
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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...
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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...
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_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 betwee...
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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).
2 C...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Corinthians 2:4; 1 Corinthians 2:5; 1
Thessalonians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 10:4; 2
Corinthians 10:5; 2 Corinthians 13:4;...
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Right - left. Right - hand and left - hand weapons. Offensive, as the
sword, in the right hand, defensive, as the shield, in the left....
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By the convincing and converting power of God — Accompanying his
word; and also attesting it by divers miracles. By the armour of
righteousness on the right hand and the left — That is, on all
sides;...