_We then, as workers together with him_ Being employed by God in such an important embassy, we prosecute it, and _beseech you that ye receive not the_ gospel of the _grace of God_ Which announces such glad tidings of salvation; or the free, unmerited favour and Spirit of God, offered and pressed upo... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 church; _as the ministers of God, in much patience_ Shown, 1st, In _afflictions, necessities, distres... [ Continue Reading ]
_By honour and dishonour_ When we are present; _by evil report and good report_ When we are absent. Who could bear honour and good report, were they not balanced by dishonour and evil report? _As deceivers_ Artful, designing men. So the world represents all true ministers of Christ; _yet true_ Uprig... [ Continue Reading ]
From the praise of the Christian ministry, which he began chapter 2 Corinthians 2:14, he now draws his affectionate exhortation. _O ye Corinthians_ He seldom uses this appellation; but it has here a peculiar force. _Our mouth is opened unto you_ With uncommon freedom, because _our heart is enlarged_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers_ Christians with Jews or heathen, godly persons with the ungodly, spiritual with such as are carnal. The apostle particularly speaks of marriage; but the reasons he urges equally hold against any needless intimacy or society with them. Of the five questions t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wherefore_ Encouraged by this gracious promise, and that you may obtain the fulfilment of it; _come out from among them_ Withdraw yourselves from all intimate society with them; _and be ye separate_ As God's promise of dwelling in a peculiar manner among the Israelites, obliged them to separate the... [ Continue Reading ]