2 Corinthians 4:2

World English Bible (2000)

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

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  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
  • Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
  • 1 Thess 2:3-5 : 3 For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception. 4 But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. 5 For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
  • 2 Cor 7:14 : 14 For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • Eph 5:12 : 12 For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.
  • 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
  • 2 Cor 6:4-7 : 4 but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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  • 1 Thess 2:2-6
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    2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

    3 For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

    4 But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

    5 For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

    6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 1:12-13
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    12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

    13 For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end;

  • 2 Cor 4:1
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    1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

  • 2 Cor 4:3-7
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    3 Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;

    4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

    5 For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

    6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

    7 But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

  • 2 Cor 5:11-12
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    11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

    12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

  • 2 Cor 6:7-8
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    7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

    8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

    21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

    4 but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

  • Eph 4:14
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    14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

  • Titus 2:10
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    10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14 For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

  • 1 Cor 4:1
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    1 So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.

  • 1 Thess 2:10
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    10 You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6 But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

    8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

  • 2 Cor 3:12
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    12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

  • 2 Cor 3:4
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    4 Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;

  • 2 Cor 13:7-8
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    7 Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

    8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

  • Rom 9:1
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    1 I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  • Eph 4:17
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    17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

  • 1 Cor 2:7
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    7 But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

  • Heb 13:18
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    18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

  • 1 Cor 2:4
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    4 My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

  • Titus 1:14
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    14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

  • Col 4:4
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    4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

  • 2 Cor 1:18
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    18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not "Yes and no."

  • Col 2:4
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    4 Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

  • 2 Cor 3:2
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    2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;