2 Corinthians 4
Overview
4:1 He declares how he has used all sincerity and faithful diligence in preaching the gospel,
4:7 and how the troubles and persecutions which he daily endured for the same did redound to the praise of God's power,
2Co_4:12. to the benefit of the church,
2Co_4:16. and to the apostle's own eternal glory. Verse 1 seeing 2 Corinthians 3:6, 3:12, 5:18; Ephesians 3:7, 3:8 as 1 Corinthians 7:25; 1 Timothy 1:13; 1 Peter 2:10 we faint not 2 Corinthians 4:16; Isaiah 40:30; Galatians 6:9; Ephesians 3:13; Philippians 4:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:13 *marg. Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 2:3 Reciprocal Job 4:5 - thou faintest; Psalm 27:13 - fainted; Proverbs 3:11 - neither; 24:10 - thou; Isaiah 40:31 - not faint; Jeremiah 45:3 - I fainted; Hosea 2:1 - Ruhamah; Zephaniah 3:16 - slack; Matthew 5:7 - for; Mark 12:14 - we know; Acts 1:17 - this; 4:11 - you; 20:24 - none; 26:16 - a minister; Romans 11:30 - obtained; 12:1 - by the; 1 Corinthians 2:3 - General; 2 Corinthians 3:11 - much; 4:7 - this; 5:11 - but; Ephesians 4:12 - the work; Philippians 1:16 - not sincerely; Colossians 1:23 - whereof; 4:4 - I may; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - what; 1 Timothy 1:12 - who; 1:16 - I obtained; 3 John 1:5 - General Verse 2 renounced 1 Corinthians 4:5 dishonestyor, shame, Romans 1:16, 6:21; Ephesians 5:12 not 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2:17, 11:3, 11:6, 11:13-15; Ephesians 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-5 by 2 Corinthians 5:11, 6:4-7, 7:14 Reciprocal Genesis 38:23 - lest we; 1 Kings 18:34 - Do it the second; 22:14 - what the Lord; 2 Kings 10:19 - But Jehu; Job 13:7 - General; Psalm 52:2 - working; Proverbs 12:5 - counsels; 20:27 - spirit; Isaiah 29:15 - and their works; 29:18 - the deaf; Jeremiah 2:8 - and they that; Matthew 13:19 - the word; 22:16 - true; Mark 1:22 - they were; Luke 4:32 - General; John 16:25 - but; Acts 4:19 - Whether; 20:27 - I have; 23:1 - I have; 24:16 - General; 25:10 - as thou; 26:28 - Almost; Romans 14:18 - and; 16:18 - by; 1 Corinthians 1:17 - not; 3:12 - wood; 4:2 - that; 7:25 - obtained; 10:27 - for; 2 Corinthians 1:13 - than; 3:12 - we use; 6:7 - the word; 6:9 - well; 7:2 - we have wronged; 12:12 - General; 12:16 - being; Galatians 1:7 - pervert; Ephesians 4:15 - But; Philippians 1:16 - not sincerely; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - what; 2:4 - not; 2:5 - a cloak; 2:10 - witnesses; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 - deceivableness; 2 Timothy 2:15 - rightly; Titus 2:7 - uncorruptness; Habakkuk 3:1 - the word; 1 Peter 3:16 - a good; 2 Peter 1:16 - we have; 3:3 - walking Verse 3 our Romans 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Timothy 1:11 it is 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2:15, 2:16, 3:14; Matthew 11:25; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 Reciprocal Leviticus 13:29 - General; Deuteronomy 28:29 - grope; Psalm 14:4 - Have; Song of Songs 5:9 - What is; Isaiah 44:18 - for he hath; Ezekiel 12:2 - which; Daniel 11:32 - the people; Hosea 4:6 - for; Matthew 13:13 - General; 13:19 - the word; 21:27 - We cannot tell; 21:44 - whosoever; Mark 4:15 - Satan; 11:33 - We; Luke 10:21 - thou hast; 16:31 - neither; 19:42 - but; 22:53 - the power; John 3:15 - not; 8:27 - General; 10:26 - because; 12:38 - revealed; 12:48 - the word; 15:21 - because; 16:3 - because; Romans 16:25 - my gospel; 2 Corinthians 3:12 - we use; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 - in them; 3:2 - for; 2 Peter 1:9 - blind Verse 4 the god Matthew 4:8, 4:9; John 12:31, 12:40, 14:30, 16:11; 1 Corinthians 10:20; Ephesians 2:2, 6:12; 1 John 5:19 *Gr: Revelation 20:2, 20:3 blinded 2 Corinthians 3:14; 1 Kings 22:22; Isaiah 6:10; John 12:40 lest 2 Corinthians 4:6, 3:8, 3:9, 3:11, 3:18; John 8:12, 12:35; Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:11; Titus 2:13 the image John 1:14, 1:18, 12:45, 14:9, 14:10, 15:24; Philippians 2:6; Colossians 1:15; Habakkuk 1:3 shine 2 Corinthians 4:6; Psalm 50:2; Isaiah 60:1, 60:2; 2 Peter 1:19; 1 John 2:8 Reciprocal Genesis 1:26 - in our; 3:5 - as gods; Exodus 34:33 - a veil; Leviticus 13:29 - General; 17:7 - unto devils; Numbers 12:8 - similitude; Deuteronomy 4:15 - of similitude; 28:29 - grope; Job 2:2 - From going; Psalm 14:4 - Have; 63:2 - To see; 119:18 - Open; 119:130 - entrance; 135:18 - They that; Isaiah 29:10 - hath closed; 33:21 - the glorious; 42:19 - Who is blind; 43:8 - General; 44:9 - their own; 44:18 - for he hath; 49:9 - to them; 56:11 - are shepherds; 66:18 - and see; Jeremiah 9:3 - they know; Ezekiel 8:4 - General; 12:2 - which; Zephaniah 1:17 - they shall; Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his beauty; Matthew 7:13 - for; 12:26 - his; 13:13 - General; 21:44 - whosoever; Mark 4:15 - Satan; 11:33 - We; Luke 11:34 - but; 19:42 - but; 24:45 - General; John 3:3 - he cannot; 3:11 - ye; 8:19 - if; 8:27 - General; 9:39 - that they; 10:26 - because; 13:31 - and God; 17:25 - the world; Acts 7:2 - The God; 13:27 - because; 16:14 - whose; 17:23 - To; 28:26 - Hearing; Romans 1:16 - the gospel; 1:28 - as they did; 10:2 - but not; 11:7 - and the rest; 12:2 - be not; 1 Corinthians 2:6 - not; 2:12 - not; 2:14 - neither; 5:10 - of this; 2 Corinthians 2:15 - in them; 4:3 - it is; 10:14 - the gospel; Galatians 1:4 - from; Ephesians 1:18 - eyes; 4:18 - the understanding; 6:11 - the wiles; Philippians 1:27 - the gospel; 3:8 - the excellency; Colossians 1:13 - the power; 2:15 - principalities; 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - is; 3:2 - for; 2 Peter 1:9 - blind; 1 John 2:11 - because; 4:4 - than; Revelation 8:12 - and the day; 9:11 - they had; 12:9 - into; 13:4 - And they Verse 5 we Matthew 3:11; John 1:21-23, 3:27-31, 7:18; Acts 3:12, 3:13, 8:9, 8:10, 10:25, 10:26; 14:11-15; Romans 15:17, 15:18; 1 Corinthians 1:13-15, 1:23, 3:5, 3:6, 10:33; Philippians 1:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 2:6; Titus 1:11; 1 Peter 5:2-5; 2 Peter 2:3 Christ 2 Corinthians 1:19; Matthew 23:8; Acts 2:36, 5:31, 10:36; Romans 14:8, 14:9; 1 Corinthians 1:23, 2:2, 8:6; 12:3, 15:47; Philippians 2:11 and 2 Corinthians 1:24, 5:14, 5:15; Matthew 20:25-27; Luke 22:25, 22:26; John 13:14, 13:15; Romans 15:1, 15:2; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Galatians 5:13; 2 Timothy 2:10 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 23:10 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 35:3 - serve now; Matthew 13:52 - which; 20:27 - whosoever; 23:11 - General; 25:40 - Inasmuch; Luke 21:17 - for; John 4:1 - the Lord; 12:26 - serve; 13:18 - I know; Acts 13:25 - whom; Romans 1:1 - a servant; 15:30 - for the; 16:25 - and the; 1 Corinthians 3:21 - For; 3:22 - Paul; 4:1 - the ministers; 9:18 - when; 2 Corinthians 8:5 - unto; 12:10 - for Christ's; Colossians 1:28 - Whom; 1 Thessalonians 2:3 - General; 1 Peter 5:3 - as; 2 John 1:2 - the truth's; 3 John 1:7 - that Verse 6 who Genesis 1:3, 1:14, 1:15; Psalm 74:16, 136:7-9; Isaiah 45:7 hathGr. is he who hathshined Ephesians 1:17, 5:8; 2 Peter 1:19 the light 2 Corinthians 4:4, 3:18; Exodus 33:18-23, 34:5-7; Psalm 63:2, 90:16; Isaiah 6:1-3, 35:2, 40:5; 60:2; John 11:40; Acts 7:55, 7:56; 1 Peter 2:9 in the Luke 10:22; John 1:14, 12:41, 14:9, 14:10; Philippians 2:6; Colossians 1:15; Habakkuk 1:3; 1 Peter 1:12 Reciprocal Genesis 32:30 - I have; Exodus 24:16 - the glory; 27:21 - Aaron; 29:43 - sanctified; Leviticus 24:2 - the lamps; 1 Kings 8:11 - for the glory; 1 Chronicles 28:9 - know thou; 2 Chronicles 30:22 - the good; Nehemiah 9:5 - thy glorious; Job 22:21 - Acquaint; Psalm 9:10 - know; 25:8 - teach; 27:4 - behold; 36:9 - in thy; 67:1 - cause; 100:3 - Know; 119:130 - entrance; 119:144 - give me; 138:5 - for great; Proverbs 10:14 - lay; Isaiah 4:2 - beautiful and glorious; 32:3 - General; 42:7 - open; 53:11 - by his; Jeremiah 9:24 - knoweth; 31:34 - for they; Hosea 2:20 - and; Micah 2:9 - my glory; 7:8 - the Lord; Matthew 13:16 - General; Mark 4:11 - Unto you; Luke 2:9 - and the; 6:45 - treasure; 9:33 - it is; 11:36 - the whole; John 2:11 - manifested; 6:40 - seeth; 7:28 - whom; 8:55 - ye have not; 9:30 - and yet; 10:14 - am; 12:45 - General; 14:7 - ye; 14:21 - and will; 16:14 - for; 17:3 - this; 17:6 - have manifested; 17:24 - may; Acts 9:18 - immediately; 26:18 - open; Romans 5:5 - shed; 10:2 - but not; 1 Corinthians 1:5 - and in; 1:30 - wisdom; 2 Corinthians 1:20 - unto; 3:14 - which veil; 6:6 - knowledge; Galatians 1:16 - reveal; 4:9 - ye have; Ephesians 1:18 - eyes; 4:13 - the knowledge; 5:14 - Christ; Philippians 3:8 - the excellency; Colossians 1:10 - increasing; 1:27 - whom; 3:10 - knowledge; 1 Timothy 1:11 - glorious; Titus 2:13 - the glorious; Habakkuk 3:1 - after; James 1:17 - from the; 2 Peter 1:2 - the knowledge; 3:18 - knowledge; 1 John 2:3 - we know; 2:13 - ye have known; 3:6 - whosoever; 4:7 - and knoweth; 5:20 - and hath Verse 7 this 2 Corinthians 4:1, 6:10; Matthew 13:44, 13:52; Ephesians 3:8; Colossians 1:27, 2:3 in 2 Corinthians 5:1, 10:10; Judges 7:13, 7:14, 7:16-20; Lamentations 4:2; 1 Corinthians 1:28, 4:9-13; Galatians 4:13, 4:14; 2 Timothy 2:20 that 2 Corinthians 3:5, 3:6, 12:7-9, 13:4; 1 Corinthians 2:3-5; Ephesians 1:19, 1:20, 2:5, 2:8, 2:9; Colossians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Reciprocal Genesis 2:7 - dust; 27:35 - General; Leviticus 14:5 - earthen vessel; Joshua 6:3 - ye shall; Judges 7:2 - too many; 7:20 - brake; 7:22 - blew; 1 Samuel 13:22 - there was neither; 1 Kings 17:9 - widow woman; Job 4:19 - dwell; Psalm 34:19 - Many; 44:3 - For; Proverbs 10:14 - lay; 13:7 - that maketh himself poor; Jeremiah 19:1 - Go; Zechariah 12:7 - save; Luke 6:45 - treasure; Acts 20:19 - temptations; 1 Corinthians 1:27 - General; 2:5 - but; 3:5 - ministers; 15:30 - General; 2 Corinthians 1:8 - of our; 1:9 - that; 10:4 - mighty; Colossians 1:11 - his; Habakkuk 1:3 - the word; 1 Peter 1:6 - manifold Verse 8 troubled 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 6:4, 7:5, 11:23-30 yet 4:16, 4:17, 12:10; 1 Samuel 28:15, 30:6; Psalm 56:2, 56:3; Proverbs 14:26, 18:10; Romans 5:3-5; 8:35-37; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 1:6, 1:7, 4:12-14 not in despairor, not altogether without help, or means, 1 Samuel 31:4; Job 2:9, 2:10; Psalm 37:33; John 14:18; 1 Corinthians 10:13 Reciprocal Judges 2:15 - greatly; 8:4 - faint; 15:18 - he was sore; Job 19:10 - destroyed; Psalm 25:17 - General; 27:13 - fainted; 62:2 - I shall; 71:7 - as a wonder; 73:26 - flesh; Proverbs 24:16 - a just; Isaiah 40:31 - renew; Jeremiah 38:6 - into; 49:29 - Fear; Matthew 5:10 - are; Acts 16:25 - sang; 16:40 - they comforted; 20:24 - none; 26:17 - Delivering; 27:22 - I exhort; Romans 5:4 - patience; 8:17 - if so be; 1 Corinthians 4:9 - I; 4:11 - unto; Colossians 1:24 - fill; 1 Timothy 4:10 - therefore; 2 Timothy 3:11 - Persecutions; Habakkuk 3:1 - nor faint Verse 9 but Psalm 9:10, 22:1, 37:25, 37:28; Isaiah 62:4; Habakkuk 3:1 cast 2 Corinthians 7:6; Job 5:17-19, 22:29; Psalm 37:24, 42:5, 42:11; Isaiah 43:2 Reciprocal Judges 8:4 - faint; 15:18 - he was sore; 1 Samuel 2:4 - stumbled; Job 19:10 - destroyed; Psalm 25:17 - General; 62:2 - I shall; 102:10 - thou hast; Jeremiah 38:6 - into; Acts 16:25 - sang; 20:24 - none; 27:22 - I exhort; Habakkuk 3:1 - nor faint Verse 10 bearing 2 Corinthians 1:5, 1:9; Romans 8:17, 8:18; Galatians 6:17; Philippians 3:10, 3:11; Colossians 1:24 that 2 Corinthians 13:4; John 14:19; Acts 18:9, 18:10; Romans 8:17; 2 Timothy 2:11; 1 Peter 4:13; Revelation 1:17 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 2:4 - stumbled; Acts 14:19 - supposing; 21:13 - for; Romans 5:10 - we shall; 6:8 - we believe; 1 Corinthians 15:13 - General; 15:31 - die; 15:49 - we shall; 2 Corinthians 6:9 - behold; Galatians 2:20 - but; Philippians 1:20 - whether Verse 11 are alway Psalm 44:22, 141:7; Romans 8:36; 1 Corinthians 15:31, 15:49 our 2 Corinthians 5:4; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:53, 15:54 Reciprocal Matthew 5:11 - for; 10:22 - for; Luke 21:17 - for; Romans 5:10 - we shall; 6:12 - mortal; 8:10 - the body; 15:30 - for the; 2 Corinthians 1:5 - as; 6:9 - behold; 11:23 - in deaths; 12:10 - for Christ's; Galatians 2:20 - but Verse 12 death 2 Corinthians 12:15, 13:9; Acts 20:24; 1 Corinthians 4:10; Philippians 2:17, 2:30; 1 John 3:16
Verse 13 the same Acts 15:11; Romans 1:12; 1 Corinthians 12:9; Habakkuk 3:1-11:40; 2 Peter 1:1 I believed Psalm 116:10 we also 2 Corinthians 3:12; Proverbs 21:28 Reciprocal Acts 4:2 - preached; Romans 8:38 - For I; 2 Corinthians 1:9 - in God; 1 Thessalonians 4:14 - if we; Titus 1:4 - the common; 3:8 - that thou Verse 14 that 2 Corinthians 5:1-4; Isaiah 26:19; John 11:25, 11:26; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 6:14, 15:20-22; 1 Thessalonians 4:14 shall present 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22, 1:28; Jude 1:24 Reciprocal Genesis 47:2 - presented; Psalm 89:48 - shall; John 5:19 - and; Acts 2:24 - God; 4:2 - preached; 10:40 - General; 2 Corinthians 1:9 - in God; 1 Thessalonians 4:15 - which are; 1 Timothy 4:15 - give; Habakkuk 3:1 - brought Verse 15 all 2 Corinthians 1:4-6; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; Colossians 1:24; 2 Timothy 2:10 the abundant 2 Corinthians 1:11, 8:19, 9:11, 9:12; Psalm 50:14, 50:23; Galatians 1:24; Ephesians 3:20, 3:21; Colossians 3:16, 3:17; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 2:9, 4:11; Revelation 4:8-11, 5:8-14, 19:4-6 Reciprocal Daniel 2:30 - but; Mark 2:27 - General; John 11:15 - for; 17:19 - for; Romans 8:32 - how; 1 Corinthians 4:6 - for; 9:10 - For; 2 Corinthians 1:6 - whether; 1:20 - unto; 6:10 - and; Ephesians 1:6 - praise; Colossians 3:15 - and be; James 2:5 - rich; Revelation 7:12 - thanksgiving Verse 16 we 2 Corinthians 4:1; Psalm 27:13, 119:81; Isaiah 40:29; 1 Corinthians 15:58 though 2 Corinthians 12:15; Job 19:26, 19:27; Psalm 73:26; Isaiah 57:1, 57:2; Matthew 5:29, 5:30 the Romans 7:22; Ephesians 3:16; 1 Peter 3:4 is Psalm 51:10; Isaiah 40:31; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:23; Colossians 3:10; Titus 3:5 day by Luke 11:3 Reciprocal Judges 8:4 - faint; Job 4:5 - thou faintest; 29:20 - renewed; Psalm 41:3 - strengthen; 103:5 - thy youth; Proverbs 3:11 - neither; Jeremiah 45:3 - I fainted; Acts 16:25 - sang; 16:40 - they comforted; 20:24 - none; Romans 2:7 - glory; 12:1 - a living; 1 Corinthians 2:3 - General; 2 Corinthians 4:8 - yet; Galatians 6:9 - if; Ephesians 4:24 - new; 6:16 - the shield; 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - be not weary; Habakkuk 3:1 - lest; Revelation 2:3 - hast not Verse 17 our 2 Corinthians 11:23-28; Psalm 30:5; Isaiah 54:8; Acts 20:23; Romans 8:18, 8:34, 8:37; 1 Peter 1:6, 4:7; 5:10 worketh Psalm 119:67, 119:71; Matthew 5:12; Romans 5:3-5; Philippians 1:19; 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 1:6; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; James 1:3, 1:4, 1:12 far 2 Corinthians 3:18; Genesis 15:1; Psalm 31:19, 73:24; Isaiah 64:4; Luke 6:23; Romans 2:7; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 Peter 1:7, 1:8, 5:10; 1 John 3:2; Jude 1:24 Reciprocal Genesis 42:36 - all these things are against me; Numbers 5:28 - And if; Deuteronomy 8:16 - to do thee; 23:5 - Nevertheless; Judges 14:14 - Out of the eater; 2 Samuel 16:12 - requite; Psalm 16:11 - in thy; 34:19 - Many; 41:3 - strengthen; 84:6 - Who; 84:11 - the Lord; 94:13 - mayest; 111:10 - his praise; 119:175 - and let thy; Proverbs 3:11 - neither; 12:21 - no; Ecclesiastes 7:3 - by; Isaiah 26:20 - for a; 28:5 - shall the; 38:16 - General; 51:11 - everlasting; 54:7 - a small; 61:7 - your shame; Daniel 3:23 - fell; 4:36 - added; Matthew 5:10 - are; 11:30 - burden; Luke 4:5 - in; 16:9 - into; John 2:11 - beginning; 15:2 - and; 16:7 - It; Acts 16:25 - sang; Romans 5:2 - the glory; 8:30 - he justified; 8:35 - shall tribulation; 2 Corinthians 1:6 - effectual; 4:8 - yet; 5:5 - wrought; 6:4 - afflictions; 12:10 - I take; Philippians 3:14 - press; 4:19 - glory; Colossians 1:27 - the hope; 3:4 - ye; 2 Thessalonians 1:7 - who; 2:16 - everlasting; 1 Timothy 6:6 - godliness; 2 Timothy 2:10 - with; Habakkuk 2:10 - glory; 3:1 - General; 1 Peter 4:13 - rejoice Verse 18 we 2 Corinthians 5:7; Romans 8:24, 8:25; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1-11:27, 3:1, 3:1 for Matthew 25:46; Leviticus 16:25, 16:26; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 John 2:16, 2:17, 2:25 Reciprocal Psalm 94:13 - mayest; Isaiah 33:17 - that is very far off; 51:11 - everlasting; Matthew 6:21 - where; Luke 16:9 - into; John 6:27 - the meat; 15:2 - and; Romans 8:18 - I reckon; 1 Corinthians 6:2 - the smallest; Philippians 3:14 - press; 3:20 - our; Colossians 3:1 - seek; 1 Timothy 6:6 - godliness; Habakkuk 3:1 - they seek; 3:1 - seeing; 3:1 - General; 1 Peter 1:8 - having