2 Corinthians 6:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

2 Corinthians 6:3 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
Matthew 17:27
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
1 Corinthians 10:32-33
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: …
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

Topics

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Commentary

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

(vv. 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 gos…

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

(vv. 3)

3. Resuming the connection with 2Co 6:1, interrupted by the parenthetical 2Co 6:2. “Giving no offense” (compare 1Co 10:33), “approving ourselves,” and all the other participles down to 2Co 6:10, are nominatives to “we also entreat you” (2Co 6:1), to show the pains he took to enforce his exhortation by example, as well as precept [Alford]. “Offense” would be given, if we were without “patience” and…