2 Corinthians 6:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁸By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

2 Corinthians 6:8 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 27:63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
1 Peter 4:14
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Acts 28:22
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

Topics

Accusation, False Afflictions and Adversities Apostles Bigotry Contentment Decision Despondency Devotion

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. 8)

8. Translate, “Through glory and dishonor (disgrace),” namely, from those in authority, and accruing to us present. “By,” or “through evil report and good report,” from the multitude, and affecting us absent [Bengel]. Regarded “as deceivers” by those who, not knowing (2Co 6:9), dishonor and give us an evil report; “as true,” by those who “know” (2Co 6:9) us in the real “glory” of our ministry. In…