1 Corinthians 2:4-5
4and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of athe Spirit and of power, 5so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men ▼▼The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
but cin the power of God. 2 Corinthians 4:2
2But we have renounced ddisgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice ▼▼Greek to walk in
cunning or fto tamper with God’s word, but gby the open statement of the truth hwe would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 2 Corinthians 5:11
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11Therefore, knowing ithe fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But jwhat we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.2 Corinthians 5:16
16From now on, therefore, kwe regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.Galatians 1:10
10For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying lto please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a mservant ▼▼Or slave; Greek bondservant
of Christ. Ephesians 6:6
6not by the way of eye-service, as opeople-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,Colossians 3:22
22Bondservants, ▼▼Or Slaves; also 4:1 (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
obey qin everything those who are your earthly masters, ▼▼Or your masters according to the flesh
not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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