1For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:a
2And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.b
2 Corinthians 4 is a deeply pastoral chapter in which Paul defends the integrity of his ministry while pointing to the transcendent power of the gospel. He contrasts the veiled minds of unbelievers with the unveiled glory of Christ revealed in the gospel. Paul acknowledges the fr
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