Verse 2
2. Hidden things of dishonesty Dishonesty is here the old English word for dishonour or shame; and this whole phrase means concealed deeds of shame. It refers not to obscene practices, but either to secret partisan managements imputed to Paul, or, more probably, to the methods by which the Jerusalem party obtained a foothold in the Corinthian Church. Paul’s unvailed gospel is too open and above-board for such secrecies.
Craftiness Unscrupulousness; the conduct of a party capable of any thing and of every thing.
Handling the word… deceitfully The same as 2 Corinthians 2:17, corrupting the word of God, that is, adulterating it with that obsolete Judaism which belittled Christ.
Manifestation Not only taking off the vail, but showing in clear, strong light the truth.
Every man’s conscience Literally, every conscience of men; the universal human conscience.
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