2 Corinthians 6:1-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:6

By pureness ,.... The apostle having observed how he, and other ministers of God, showed themselves to be such by patiently bearing everything that was afflictive and distressing to the outward man, proceeds to show how they approved themselves in other respects; and which more chiefly regard the inward man, the exercise of grace, and a spiritual behaviour: "by pureness"; of doctrine and conversation, chastity of body and mind, sincerity of heart, and integrity of life: by knowledge ; of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:7

By the word of truth ,.... By preaching the Gospel, truly, sincerely, without any adulteration of it, which comes from the God of truth, has for its subject matter Christ, who is the truth, and into which ministers are guided by the Spirit of truth, and every doctrine of which is truth: by the power of God ; accompanying the word to the conversion and salvation of multitudes of souls; or by the signs, wonders, and miracles which were wrought for the confirmation of it: by the armour... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:8

By honour and dishonour ,.... Some persons think and speak honourably of us, and behave in a reverent manner towards us; they wish us well, bid us God speed, receive us into their houses, and treat us with respect: others think meanly of us, speak of us with the utmost contempt, and use us as if we were the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things; so we pass through the world; this is the treatment we meet with on the right hand and on the left; nor are we much affected with... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:9

As unknown, and yet well known ,.... Not unknown to Father, Son, and Spirit, or to one another, but to the world; and that not with respect to their outward estate, but their spiritual and eternal state; as that they were the chosen of God, the children of God, and born again; they knew not what a life they lived, or what they lived upon; and as they were unacquainted with their inward troubles, they were strangers to their spiritual joys here, and to what they shall partake of hereafter.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:10

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing ,.... As to their outward appearance they are sorrowful , and oftentimes really so on account of sin, their own and others, by reason of afflictions, temporal and spiritual; and as to the state and condition of the church of Christ, and the interest of religion: and yet always rejoicing ; not in themselves, or in any creature, but in the Lord, in the person, blood, and righteousness of Christ, and salvation by him. As poor, yet making many rich. It... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11

O ye Corinthians ,.... The apostle having exhorted the ministers of the church at Corinth to take care of their ministry, that they fulfil it, and that it might appear that the Gospel, and gifts fitting them to preach it, were not received in vain by them; all which he strengthens and encourages by his own example; and that of others, addresses the members of the church in a very pathetic manner, saying, our mouth is open to you ; to speak our minds freely to you; we shall hide and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:12

Ye are not straitened in us ,.... The meaning of which is, either you are not brought into straits and difficulties by us; we do not afflict and distress you, or fill you with anguish and trouble; but ye are straitened in your own bowels ; you are distressed by some among yourselves, who ought not to be with you, with whom you should have no fellowship and communion: or thus, you have room enough in our hearts, our hearts are so enlarged with love to you, that they are large enough to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:13

Now for a recompence in the same ,.... That your love to me may answer mine to you; that as you have my heart, I may have yours, and the same room in your heart, as you have in mine. The Vulgate Latin version reads, "having the same recompence"; and the Arabic version renders it, "grant to me the same recompence"; and the Syriac version, "recompense to me my usuries that are with you"; that is, repay me with affection, let love be returned for love. I speak as unto my children ; which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers ,.... This seems to be an allusion to the law in Deuteronomy 22:10 and to be a mystical explanation of it; and is to be understood not as forbidding civil society and converse with unbelievers; for this is impracticable, then must believers needs go out of the world; this the many natural and civil relations subsisting among men make absolutely necessary; and in many cases is both lawful and laudable, especially when there is any... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord hath Christ with Belial ?.... The word "Belial" is an Hebrew word, and is only used in this place in the New Testament, but often in the Old; this word is differently read and pronounced, some copies read it "Beliar", and accordingly in the Ethiopic version it is "Belhor", and by Jerom read F9 De Nominibus Hebraicis, fol. 106. K. Belvir"; but he observes, that it is more rightly called Belial": in some copies it is "Belias", and so Tertullian F11 De Corona, c. 10. ... read more

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