2 Corinthians 4:2

American Standard Version (1901)

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 the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
  • Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
  • 1 Thess 2:3-5 : 3 For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
  • 2 Cor 7:14 : 14 For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake 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 fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight 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 be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glorifying 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 to you-ward.
  • 2 Cor 6:4-7 : 4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 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 gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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  • 1 Thess 2:2-6
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    2but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.

    3For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

    4but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

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

    6nor seeking glory of 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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    12For our glorifying 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 to you-ward.

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

  • 2 Cor 4:1
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    1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

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

  • 2 Cor 4:3-7
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    3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

    4in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them] .

    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

    6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

    7But we have this treasure in earthen 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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    11Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

    12We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but [speak] as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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

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

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:

    21for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

    4but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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

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

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake 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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    1Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:10
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    10Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6But though [I be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

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

  • 2 Cor 3:4
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    4And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

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

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

  • Rom 9:1
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    1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

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

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

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

  • 1 Cor 2:7
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    7but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

  • Heb 13:18
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    18Pray 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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    4And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

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

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.

  • Col 4:4
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    4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

  • 2 Cor 1:18
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    18But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.

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

  • 2 Cor 3:2
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    2Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;