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)

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    22And 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.

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    2But 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.

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

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    7Therefore, 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.

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

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    12For 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.

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

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    12For 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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    4But 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.

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

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

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    4And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and felowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

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

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

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    17For 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.

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    19Againe, 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.

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    7Nowe 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.

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

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

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    7In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

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    11Let 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.

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

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

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

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    12Wherefore, 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.

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