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2 Corinthians 4:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 4:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:5

Theological / Devotional

We preach. Paul had been charged with being self-centered in his preaching, but he flatly repudiates the charge. Men preach themselves when they are motivated by self-interest, when they seek the applause of men, when they are ambitious to display their own talents, when they proclaim their own opinions and the traditions and teachings of men in preference for, and in contradiction to, the Word of God, and when they are motivated to preach for gain, for a livelihood, or for prestige and popularity.

Christ Jesus the Lord. See on Matt. 1:1; John 1:38. To preach Christ means to preach the everlasting gospel.

Servants. Gr. douloi, “slaves,” “bond servants.” Elsewhere, Paul speaks of himself as a servant of Christ (Rom. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; cf. Matt. 20:28), and as such he has no right to lord it over God’s heritage.

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