2 Corinthians 12:19 BSB

2 Corinthians 12:19

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

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ASV

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

KJV

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? - see the note on 2Co 5:12. The sense is, Do not suppose that this is said from mere anxiety to obtain your favor, or to ingratiate ourselves into your esteem. This is said doubtless to keep himself from the suspicion of being actuated by improper motives. He had manifested great solicitude certainly in the previous chapter to vindicate his character; but he here says that it was not from a mere desire to show them that his conduct was right; it was from a desire to honor Christ.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This was his great aim and design, to do good, to lay the foundation well, and then with care and diligence to build the superstructure. He would not shrink from his duty for fear of displeasing them, though he was so careful to make himself easy to them. Therefore he was resolved to be faithful in reproving sin, though he was therein found to be such as they would not,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Again--The oldest manuscripts read, "This long time ye think that we are excusing ourselves unto you? It is before God (as opposed to 'unto you') that we speak in Christ" (2Co 2:17). English Version Greek text was a correction from 2Co 3:1;

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Πάλαι	Palai	Previously	G3819 →
δοκεῖτε	dokeite	you have been thinking	G1380 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ὑμῖν	humin	to you	G4771 →
ἀπολογούμεθα.	apologoumetha	we are presenting a defense.	G626 →
κατέναντι	katenanti	before	G2713 →
θεοῦ	theou	God	G2316 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
Χριστῷ	Christō	Christ	G5547 →
λαλοῦμεν.	laloumen	we speak.	G2980 →
τὰ	ta	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	but	G1161 →
πάντα,	panta	all things,	G3956 →
ἀγαπητοί,	agapētoi	beloved,	G27 →
ὑπὲρ	huper	for	G5228 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	your	G4771 →
οἰκοδομῆς.	oikodomēs	edification.	G3619 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 14:26
What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the…
leads to
- Ephesians 5:19
  Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- 1 Corinthians 12:7–10
  Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
- Romans 14:19
  So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11
  Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
- Ephesians 4:16
  From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
Through
1 Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
leads to
- Revelation 21:8
  But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This…
- 1 John 5:21
  Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
  Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Where the connections lead

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About 2 Corinthians