1 That he has approved himself a faithful minister of Christ by his exhortations,
3 and by integrity of life,
4 and by patient enduring all kinds of affliction and disgrace for the gospel.
10 Of which he speaks the more boldly amongst them because his heart is open to them,
13 and he expects the like affection from them again;
14 exhorting them to flee the society and pollutions of idolaters, as being themselves temples of the living God.

workers. 5:18-20 1Co 3:9

beseech. See on ch. 5:20 10:1 Mt 23:37 Ro 12:1 Ga 4:11,12

ye. Jer 8:8 Ga 3:4 Heb 12:15,25

the. 8:1,2 Ac 14:3 Ga 2:21 Tit 2:11 1Pe 4:10

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

a time. Isa 49:8 61:2 Eze 16:8 Lu 4:19 19:42-44 Heb 3:7,13 4:7

3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

1:12 8:20 Mt 17:27 18:6 Ro 14:13 1Co 8:9-13 9:12,22 1Co 10:23,24,32,33

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

in all. 2:17 7:11 Ac 2:22 Ro 14:18 16:10 1Co 9:11 1Th 2:3-11 1Ti 2:15

approving. Gr. commending. 4:2 Ro 5:8

as. 3:6 11:23 Isa 61:6 Joe 1:9 2:17 1Co 3:5 4:1 1Th 3:2 1Ti 4:6

in much. 12:12 Lu 21:19 Ro 5:3,4 Col 1:11 1Th 5:14 1Ti 6:11 2Ti 3:10 Heb 12:1 Jas 5:7-10 Re 1:9 3:10

afflictions. 4:17 Ac 20:23,24 Col 1:24 1Th 3:3 2Ti 1:8 3:11,12 4:5

necessities. 11:9,27 12:10 Ac 20:34 1Co 4:11,12 Php 4:11,12

distresses. 4:8 Ro 8:35,36 1Th 3:7

5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

stripes. 11:23-25 De 25:3 Isa 53:5 Ac 16:23

imprisonments. 1Ki 22:27 2Ch 16:10 Jer 33:1 37:15,16 38:6 Mt 14:3,10 Ac 5:18 Ac 12:4,5 16:24 22:24 23:35 24:27 26:10,29 28:16,17,30 Eph 3:1 Php 1:13 2Ti 1:8 2:9 Heb 11:36 13:23 Re 2:10

in tumults. or, in tossings to and fro. 1:8-10 Ac 14:19 17:5 18:12-17 19:23-34 21:27-35 22:23 23:10

labours. 11:23 1Co 15:10 1Th 2:9 1Ti 4:10

watchings. 11:27 Eze 3:17 Mr 13:34-37 Ac 20:31 2Ti 4:5 Heb 13:17

fastings. Mt 9:15 Ac 13:3 14:23 1Co 7:5

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

pureness. 7:2 1Th 2:10 1Ti 4:12 5:2 Tit 2:7

knowledge. 4:6 11:6 1Co 2:1,2,16 Eph 3:4 Col 1:9,10,27 2:3

long suffering. 1Co 13:4 Ga 5:22 Eph 4:2,32 Col 1:11 3:12 2Ti 3:10 4:2

by the. 3:3 11:4 Ro 15:19 1Co 2:4 Ga 3:2,5 1Th 1:5,6 1Pe 1:12

love. 2:4 11:11 12:15 Jud 16:15 Eze 33:31 Ro 12:9 1Pe 1:22 1Jo 3:18

7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

the word. 1:18-20 4:2 7:14 Ps 119:43 Eph 1:13 4:21 Col 1:5 2Ti 2:15 Jas 1:18

the power. 10:4,5 13:4 Mr 16:20 Ac 11:21 1Co 1:24 2:4,5 Eph 1:19,20 3:20 Heb 2:4

the armour. Isa 11:5 59:17 Ro 13:12,13 Eph 6:11,13,14 *etc: 1Th 5:8 2Ti 4:7

on the right. Ex 14:22 Pr 3:16

8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

honour. Ac 4:21 5:13,40,41 14:11-20 16:20-22,39 28:4-10 1Co 4:10-13

evil. Mt 5:11,12 10:25 Ac 6:3 10:22 22:12 24:5 28:22 Ro 3:8 1Ti 3:7 1Ti 4:10 Heb 13:13 1Pe 4:14 3Jo 1:12 Re 3:9

as. Mt 27:63 Joh 7:12,17

true. Mt 22:16 Mr 12:14 Joh 7:18

9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

unknown. Ac 17:18 21:37,38 25:14,15,19,26 1Co 4:9

well. 4:2 5:11 11:6 Ac 19:26 Ro 15:19 Ga 1:22-24

behold. 1:8-10 4:10,11 Ro 8:36 1Co 4:9 15:31

as chastened. Ps 118:17,18 1Co 11:32

10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

sorrowful. 2:4 7:3-10 Mt 5:4,12 Lu 6:21 Joh 16:22 Ac 5:41 16:25 Ro 5:2,3 Ro 9:2 12:15 15:13 Php 4:4 1Th 3:7-10 5:16 Heb 10:34 Jas 1:2-4 1Pe 1:6-8 4:13

poor. See on. 4

making. 4:7 8:9 Ro 11:12 Eph 3:8,16 Col 3:16 1Ti 6:18 Jas 2:5 Re 2:9

and. 4:15 Ps 84:11 Pr 16:16 Mt 6:19,20 Lu 16:11,12 1Co 3:21-23 1Ti 4:8 Re 21:7

11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

ye. Ga 3:1 Php 4:15

our mouth. 7:3,4 1Sa 2:1 Job 32:20 33:2,3 Ps 51:15

our heart. 2:4 12:15 Ps 119:32 Hab 2:5 Eph 6:8 Php 1:8 Re 22:12

12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

are not. Ec 6:9 *marg: Job 36:16 Pr 4:12 Mic 2:7

in your. Php 1:8 1Jo 3:17

13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

I speak. 1Co 4:14,15 Ga 4:19 1Th 2:11 Heb 12:5,6 1Jo 2:1,12-14 3:7,18 3Jo 1:4

be. 2Ki 13:14-19 Ps 81:10 Mt 9:28,29 17:19-21 Mr 6:4-6 11:24 Jas 1:6,7 1Jo 5:14,15

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

unequally. Ex 34:16 Le 19:19 De 7:2,3 22:9-11 Ezr 9:1,2,11,12 10:19 Ne 13:1-3,23-26 Ps 106:35 Pr 22:24 Mal 2:11,15 1Co 5:9 7:39 1Co 15:33 Jas 4:4

for. 1Sa 5:2,3 1Ki 18:21 2Ch 19:2 Ps 16:3 26:4,5,9,10 44:20,21 Ps 101:3-5 119:63 139:21,22 Pr 29:27 Joh 7:7 15:18,19 Ac 4:23 1Co 10:21 Eph 5:6-11 1Jo 3:12-14

and what. Pr 8:18,19 Ro 13:12-14 Eph 4:17-20 5:8-14 Php 2:15 1Th 5:4-8 1Pe 2:9,10 4:2-4 1Jo 1:5-7

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

what concord. 1Sa 5:2-4 1Ki 18:21 1Co 10:20,21

or. Ezr 4:3 Mr 16:16 Ac 8:20 1Jo 5:11-13

an. 1Ti 5:8

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

what. Ex 20:3 23:13 34:14 De 4:23,24 5:7 6:14,15 Jos 24:14-24 1Sa 7:3,4 1Ki 18:21 2Ki 17:33,34 21:4,5 23:5-7 2Ch 33:4,5 Eze 36:25 Ho 14:8 Zep 1:5 Mt 6:24 1Jo 5:20,21

ye are. 1Co 3:16,17 6:19 Eph 2:20 Heb 3:6 1Pe 2:5

I will dwell. Ex 29:45 Le 26:12 Ps 90:1 Eze 43:7,9 Zec 2:10,11 Joh 6:56 Ro 8:9,11 Eph 3:17 2Ti 1:14 1Jo 4:12,15 Re 21:3

I will be. Ge 17:7,8 Jer 24:7 31:33 32:38 Eze 11:20 36:28 37:26,27 Ho 2:23 Zec 8:8 13:9 Ro 9:26 Heb 8:10 Re 21:7

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

come. 7:1 Nu 16:21,26,45 Ezr 6:21 10:11 Ps 1:1-3 Pr 9:6 Isa 52:11 Jer 51:6 Ac 2:40 Re 18:4

and I. Joh 6:37,38 Ro 15:7

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

a Father. Ps 22:30 Jer 3:19 31:1,9 Ho 1:9,10 Joh 1:12 Ro 8:14-17,29 Ga 3:26 4:5-7 Eph 1:5 1Jo 3:1,2 Re 21:7

the Lord. Ge 17:1 48:3 Re 1:8 21:22