2 Corinthians 8:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.

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  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.
  • Rom 14:18 : 18 For whosoeuer in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable vnto God, and is approoued of men.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.
  • Titus 2:5-8 : 5 That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of. 6 Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded. 7 In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie, 8 And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:9-9 : 9 Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him. 10 For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill. 11 Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
  • Matt 6:4 : 4 That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,

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    19 (And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lorde, and declaration of your prompt minde)

    20 Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,

  • 22 And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you.

  • 2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.

  • 18 Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7 Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.

    8 This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

  • 12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

  • Eph 6:6-7
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    6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

    7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

  • 12 For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.

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    4 But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed vnto vs, so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, which approoueth our hearts.

    5 Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.

    6 Neither sought we prayse of men, neither of you, nor of others, when we might haue bene chargeable, as the Apostles of Christ.

  • 3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4 And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and felowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

    5 And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lorde, and after vnto vs by the will of God,

  • 4 Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men.

  • 24 Wherefore shew toward them, and before the Churches the proofe of your loue, and of the reioycing that we haue of you.

  • 10 Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

  • 17 For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4 Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

    5 Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.

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    8 Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

    9 Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

  • 10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

  • 17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

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    9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for we laboured day & night, because we would not be chargeable vnto any of you, and preached vnto you the Gospel of God.

    10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleeue.

  • 19 Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.

  • 2 Cor 13:7-8
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    7 Nowe I pray vnto God that yee doe none euill, not that we should seeme approued, but that ye should doe that which is honest: though we be as reprobates.

    8 For wee can not doe any thing against the trueth, but for the trueth.

  • 2 Receiue vs: we haue done wrong to no man: we haue corrupted no man: we haue defrauded no man.

  • 13 Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:

  • 23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • 18 For whosoeuer in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable vnto God, and is approoued of men.

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7 In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

    8 And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

  • 11 Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present.

  • 12 That yee may behaue your selues honestly towarde them that are without, and that nothing be lacking vnto you.

  • 8 By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:

  • 21 For all seeke their owne, and not that which is Iesus Christes.

  • 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.

  • 12 Wherefore, though I wrote vnto you, I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong, neither for his cause that had the iniurie, but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you.

  • 14 For if that I haue boasted any thing to him of you, I haue not bene ashamed: but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth, euen so our boasting vnto Titus was true.

  • 8 This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.

  • 7 Looke yee on things after the appearance? If any man trust in himselfe that hee is Christes, let him consider this againe of himself, that as he is Christes, euen so are we Christes.

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    15 Not boasting of things which are without our measure: that is, of other mens labours: and we hope, when your faith shall increase, to bee magnified by you according to our line aboundantly,

    16 And to preache the Gospel in those regions which are beyonde you: not to reioyce in another mans line, that is, in the thinges that are prepared alreadie.

  • 10 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.