2 Corinthians 4:2

Bishops' Bible (1568)

But haue cast from vs the clokes of vnhonestie, and walke not in craftynesse, neither handle we the word of God disceitefully, but in openyng of the trueth, and report our selues to euery mans conscience in the syght of God.

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  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as many are, whiche chop & chaunge with the word of God: but as of purenesse of God, in the syght of God, so speake we in Christe.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Seing then that we knowe the feare of the Lorde, we fare fayre with men: For we are knowen well enough vnto God. I trust also that we are knowen in your consciences.
  • Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruite had ye then in those thynges, wherof ye are nowe ashamed? For the ende of those thynges, is death.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore iudge nothyng before the tyme, vntyll the Lorde come, who wyl lyghten thynges that are hyd in darkenesse, & open the counsels of the heartes, and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.
  • 1 Thess 2:3-5 : 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, neither of vncleannes, neither in guile: 4 But as it were alowed of God, to be put in credite with the Gospell: euen so we speake, not as pleasyng men, but God, which tryeth our heartes. 5 For neither at any tyme vsed we flatteryng wordes, as ye knowe, neither cloke of couetousnes, God is recorde,
  • 2 Cor 7:14 : 14 I am therefore not nowe ashamed, though I boasted my selfe to hym of you. For as all thinges which we spake vnto you are true: euen so our boastyng that I made vnto Titus is made true.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I feare lest by any meanes, that as the serpent begyled Eue through his subtiltie, euen so your myndes shoulde be corrupted fro the singlenesse that is towarde Christe.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such false Apostles are disceiptfull workers, transfourmed into ye Apostles of Christe. 14 And no maruayle, for Satan himselfe is transfourmed into an angel of lyght. 15 Therfore it is no great thyng though his ministers be transfourmed as the ministers of righteousnesse, whose ende shalbe accordyng to their workes.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 That we hencefoorth be no more children, wauering and caryed about with euery wynde of doctrine, in the wylynesse of men, in craftynesse, to the laying wayte of deceyte.
  • Eph 5:12 : 12 For it is shame euen to name those thynges whiche are done of them in secrete.
  • 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 But though I be rude in speakyng, yet not in knowledge, but in all thynges among you, we haue ben well knowen to the vtmost.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our reioycyng is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie & godly purenesse, and not in fleshely wisdome, but by the grace of God, we haue had our conuersatio in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.
  • 2 Cor 6:4-7 : 4 But in all thynges let vs behaue our selues as ye ministers of God, in much pacience, in afflictions, in necessities, in anguisshes, 5 In stripes, in prisonmentes, in strifes, in labours, 6 In watchynges, in fastinges, in purenesse, in knowledge, in long suffryng, in kyndnesse, in the holy ghost, in loue vnfaigned: 7 In the worde of trueth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousnes, of the ryght hande and on the lefte,
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ, because it is the power of God vnto saluation to all that beleue, to the Iewe first, and also to the Greke.

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  • 1 Thess 2:2-6
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    2But euen after that we had suffred before, and were shamefully entreated as ye knowe, at Philippos, we were bolde in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God, in much stryuyng.

    3For our exhortation was not of deceit, neither of vncleannes, neither in guile:

    4But as it were alowed of God, to be put in credite with the Gospell: euen so we speake, not as pleasyng men, but God, which tryeth our heartes.

    5For neither at any tyme vsed we flatteryng wordes, as ye knowe, neither cloke of couetousnes, God is recorde,

    6Neither sought we prayse of men, neither of you, nor yet of others:

  • 2 Cor 1:12-13
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    12For our reioycyng is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie & godly purenesse, and not in fleshely wisdome, but by the grace of God, we haue had our conuersatio in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.

    13We write none other thinges vnto you then that ye read, or also yt ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge vs vnto the ende.

  • 2 Cor 4:1
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    1Therfore, seyng that we haue such a ministerie, as we haue receaued mercie, we faynt not:

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17For we are not as many are, whiche chop & chaunge with the word of God: but as of purenesse of God, in the syght of God, so speake we in Christe.

  • 2 Cor 4:3-7
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    3Yf our Gospell be yet hyd, it is hyd in them that are lost:

    4In whom the god of this worlde hath blinded the myndes of them whiche beleue not, lest the lyght of the Gospell of the glorie of Christe (which is the image of God) should shine vnto them.

    5For we preache not our selues, but Christe Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruauntes for Iesus sake.

    6For it is God that commaundeth the lyght to shine out of darknesse, whiche hath shined in our heartes, for to geue the lyght of the knowledge of the glorie of God, in the face of Iesus Christe.

    7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power be Gods, and not ours.

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    11Seing then that we knowe the feare of the Lorde, we fare fayre with men: For we are knowen well enough vnto God. I trust also that we are knowen in your consciences.

    12For we prayse not our selues agayne vnto you, but geue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue somwhat agaynst them which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

  • 2 Cor 6:7-8
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    7In the worde of trueth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousnes, of the ryght hande and on the lefte,

    8By honour and dishonour, by euyll report and good report, as deceauers and yet true,

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20For this we eschewe, that any man shoulde rebuke vs in this plenteous distribution that is ministred by vs:

    21And make prouisio for honest thinges, not only in the syght of the Lorde, but also in the syght of men.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3Let vs geue none occasion of euyll in any thyng, that the ministerie be not blamed:

    4But in all thynges let vs behaue our selues as ye ministers of God, in much pacience, in afflictions, in necessities, in anguisshes,

  • Eph 4:14
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    14That we hencefoorth be no more children, wauering and caryed about with euery wynde of doctrine, in the wylynesse of men, in craftynesse, to the laying wayte of deceyte.

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    10Neither pickers, but shewing all good faythfulnesse, that they may adourne the doctrine of God our sauiour in all thynges.

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    2Understande vs, we haue wronged no man, we haue corrupt no man, we haue defrauded no man.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14I am therefore not nowe ashamed, though I boasted my selfe to hym of you. For as all thinges which we spake vnto you are true: euen so our boastyng that I made vnto Titus is made true.

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    1Let a man so esteeme of vs, as the ministers of Christe, and disposers of the secretes of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:10
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    10Ye are witnesses, & God also howe holyly, and iustly, and vnblameably, we behaued our selues among you that beleue.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightlie deuidyng the worde of trueth.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5For our Gospell came not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy ghost, and in much certayntie, as ye knowe after what maner we were among you for your sake.

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    6But though I be rude in speakyng, yet not in knowledge, but in all thynges among you, we haue ben well knowen to the vtmost.

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7In all thynges shewyng thy selfe a paterne of good workes, in the doctrine, vncorruptnesse, grauitie, integritie,

    8Wholsome worde, vnrebukeable, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauyng no euyll thyng to say of you.

  • 2 Cor 3:12
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    12Seyng then that we haue such truste, we vse great boldnesse:

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    4Such trust haue we through Christe to Godwarde.

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    7Truely I pray to God that ye do none euyll, not that we shoulde seeme approued: but yt ye shoulde do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

    8For we can do nothyng agaynst the trueth: but for the trueth.

  • Rom 9:1
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    1I say ye trueth in Christ, I lye not, my conscience also bearyng me witnesse by the holy ghost,

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16For we haue not folowed deceitfull fables, when we opened vnto you the power and commyng of our Lorde Iesus Christe, but with our eyes we sawe his maiestie:

  • Eph 4:17
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    17This I say therfore, and testifie in the Lorde, that ye hencefoorth walke not as other gentiles walke, in vanitie of their mynde:

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9Not but that we had auctoritie, but to make our selues an ensample vnto you to folowe vs.

  • 1 Cor 2:7
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    7But we speake the wisedome of God in a misterie euen the hyd wisedome which God ordeyned before the worlde, vnto our glorie.

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    18Pray for vs: For we trust we haue a good conscience, in all thynges wyllyng to lyue honestlie.

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    4And my wordes and my preachyng was not with entysing wordes of mans wisedome, but in shewyng of the spirite, and of power:

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    14Not takyng heede to Iewes fables and comaundementes of men, turnyng from the trueth.

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    19Agayne, thynke you that we excuse our selues vnto you? We speake in Christ in the syght of God: but we do all thinges dearely beloued, for your edifiyng.

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    4That I may vtter it, as I ought to speake.

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    18God is faythfull: For our preaching to you, was not yea and nay.

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    4This I say, lest any man shoulde begyle you with perswasion of wordes.

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    2Ye are our epistle written in our heartes, whiche is vnderstande and read of all men: