2 Corinthians 6:3
We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.
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- Rom 14:13 : 13 Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.
- 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving?But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
- Matt 17:27 : 27 But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”
- Matt 18:6 : 6 “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.
- 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.
- 1 Cor 10:23-24 : 23 Live to Glorify God“Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial.“Everything is lawful,” but not everything builds others up. 24 Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person.
- 1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
- 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 Paul Defends His Changed Plans For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God– not by human wisdom but by the grace of God– we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
- 2 Cor 8:20 : 20 We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.
- 1 Cor 8:9-9 : 9 But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak. 10 For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience be“strengthened” to eat food offered to idols? 11 So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed. 12 If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.
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31 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
32 Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,
33 just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
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4 But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
- 2 Cor 8:20-212 verses80%
20 We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.
21 For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.
- 1 Thess 2:3-64 verses76%
3 For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,
4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
5 For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed– God is our witness–
6 nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,
- Titus 2:7-104 verses76%
7 showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
9 Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back,
10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
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16 Therefore do not let what you consider good be spoken of as evil.
- 2 Cor 4:1-22 verses74%
1 Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.
2 But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.
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2 They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.
- Eph 6:6-72 verses74%
6 not like those who do their work only when someone is watching– as people-pleasers– but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.
7 Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,
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10 so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
- 2 Thess 3:8-92 verses73%
8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.
9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
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2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we have ruined no one, we have exploited no one.
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15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world
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12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.
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12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.
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6 – and blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me!”
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1 “I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.
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14 to obey this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ
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13 Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.
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17 For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
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16 so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.
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7 For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
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6 For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,
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7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.
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1 Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.
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16 Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.
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7 Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.
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16 Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.
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6 In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.
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19 Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.
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2 For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.
- Rom 14:20-212 verses71%
20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. For although all things are clean, it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat.
21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
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8 through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;
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16 This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.
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12 In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.
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7 If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;
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7 Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?