2 Corinthians 6:2-3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

In these verses we have an account of the apostle's general errand and exhortation to all to whom he preached in every place where he came, with the several arguments and methods he used. Observe, I. The errand or exhortation itself, namely, to comply with the gospel offers of reconciliation?that, being favoured with the gospel, they would not receive this grace of God in vain, 2 Cor. 6:1. The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears; but it will be in vain for us to hear it, unless we... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:3-10

6:3-10 We do our work, trying to put an obstacle in no man's way, for we do not wish the ministry to become a laughing stock for critics. But in everything we try to keep on commending ourselves as ministers of God must do--in much endurance, amidst the things which press sore upon us, in the inescapable pains of life, in anxieties, amidst stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in toils, in sleepless nights, in fastings, in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love... read more

John Gill

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

For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted ,.... These words are a citation from Isaiah 49:8 and are spoken by the Father to Christ, declaring he had heard him, as he always did. He heard him when he put up that prayer to him, recorded John 17:1 for the glorification of himself, by strengthening him as man in his work, by raising him from the dead, setting him at his own right hand, and giving him the glory he had with him before the world was; for the good of his people, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:3

Giving no offence in anything ,.... These words are in connection with 2 Corinthians 6:1 and to be considered either as a continuation of the exhortation to others, that they would take care to give no offence to any; or rather as an account the apostle gives of himself, and other ministers, by way of example; and is as if he had said, I Paul, Timotheus, Silvanus, and other ministers of the word, take all possible care to lay no stumblingblock in the way of the hearers of the Gospel; to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:2

For he saith - That is, God hath said it, by the prophet Isaiah, Isaiah 49:8 ; which place the apostle quotes verbatim et literatim from the Septuagint. And from this we may at once see what is the accepted time, and what the day of salvation. The advent of the Messiah was the רצון עת eth ratson , the time of God's pleasure or benevolence, of which all the faithful were in expectation; and the day of salvation, שועה יום yom yeshuah , was the time in which this salvation should be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:3

Giving no offense - The word προσκοπη , read προσκομμα , Romans 14:13 , signifies a stumbling block in general, or any thing over which a man stumbles or falls; and here means any transgression or scandal that might take place among the ministers, or the Christians themselves, whereby either Jews or Gentiles might take occasion of offense, and vilify the Gospel of Christ. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:2

Verse 2 2.For he saith, In an acceptable time. He quotes a prediction of Isaiah, exceedingly appropriate to the exhortation of which he speaks. It is without doubt of the kingdom of Christ that he there speaks, (576) as is manifest from the context. The Father, then, appointing his Son a leader, for the purpose of gathering together a Church, addresses him in these words: “I have heard thee in an acceptable time.” (Isaiah 49:8.) We know, however, what a degree of correspondence (577) there is... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:3

Verse 3 3.Giving no offense We have already on several occasions remarked, that Paul sometimes commends the ministry of the gospel generally, and at other times his own integrity. (581) In the present instance, then, he speaks of himself, and sets before us in his own person a living picture of a good and faithful apostle, that the Corinthians may be led to see how unfair they were in their judgment, in preferring before him empty blusterers. (582) For as they assigned the praise to mere... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

"We then, as workers together," etc. There are three topics here for meditation. I. A SUBLIME MISSION . "Workers together with him." What is the grand work in which God is engaged and in which we can cooperate? He is engaged in numerous works—works of creation, government, conservation, in which we can have no hand. The work here is evidently the work spoken of in the preceding chapter—the work of reconciling man to himself, the work which he does in Christ. Now, all genuine ministers... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

The grace of God had been manifested in the reconciliation of which he had been treating; and this reconciliation had its period, or season, special as to its character and advantages. Everything has relation to time. Life has infancy, childhood, youth—successive eras. Nature has her seasons. It was now God's receiving time, a dispensation of mercy, an acceptable time, a day of salvation. So sensible was St. Paul of this fact that he, as a coworker with God, pressed the exhortation on the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:3-10

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

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