5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: …
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: …
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)The apostle had, in the foregoing chapter, been magnifying his office , upon the consideration of the excellency or glory of that gospel about which he did officiate; and now in this chapter his design is to vindicate their ministry from the accusation of false teachers, who charged them as deceitful workers, or endeavoured to prejudice the minds of the people against them on account of their suff…
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