2 Corinthians 13:7 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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Chapter 13

⁷Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

2 Corinthians 13:7 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
2 Corinthians 6:8-9
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; …
Philippians 1:9-11
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; …
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Backsliders Commandments Death Decision Discipleship Disobedience to God Duty

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 7-10)

Here we have, I. The apostle’s prayer to God on the behalf of the Corinthians, that they might do no evil, 2 Cor. 13:7. This is the most desirable thing we can ask of God, both for ourselves and for our friends, to be kept from sin, that we and they may do no evil; and it is most needful that we often pray to God for his grace to keep us, because without this we cannot keep ourselves. We are more…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 7)

7. I pray--The oldest manuscripts read, “we pray.” not that we should appear approved--not to gain credit for ourselves, your ministers, by your Christian conduct; but for your good [Alford]. The antithesis to “reprobates” leads me to prefer explaining with Bengel, “We do not pray that we may appear approved,” by restraining you when ye do evil; “but that ye should do what is right” (English Versi…