2 Corinthians 4:5

Conservative English Version

We are not preaching about ourselves. Our message is that Jesus Christ is Lord. He also sent us to be your servants.

Cross References

Matthew 23:8

But none of you should be called a teacher. You have only one teacher, and all of you are like brothers and sisters.

Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water so that you will give up your sins. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John 7:18

If I wanted to bring honor to myself, I would speak for myself. But I want to honor the one who sent me. That is why I tell the truth and not a lie.

Acts 10:36

This is the same message that God gave to the people of Israel, when he sent Jesus Christ, the Lord of all, to offer peace to them.

Acts 2:36

Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.

Acts 5:31

and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish.

1 Corinthians 10:33

I always try to please others instead of myself, in the hope that many of them will be saved.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Now I want you to know that if you are led by God's Spirit, you will say that Jesus is Lord, and you will never curse Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:47

The first man was made from the dust of the earth, but the second man came from heaven.

1 Corinthians 2:2

In fact, while I was with you, I made up my mind to speak only about Jesus Christ, who had been nailed to a cross.

1 Corinthians 4:15

Ten thousand people may teach you about Christ, but I am your only father. You became my children when I told you about Christ Jesus,

1 Corinthians 8:6

We have only one God, and he is the Father. He created everything, and we live for him. Jesus Christ is our only Lord. Everything was made by him, and by him life was given to us.

2 Corinthians 1:19

This is because Jesus Christ the Son of God is always "Yes" and never "No." And he is the one that Silas, Timothy, and I told you about.

2 Corinthians 1:24

We are not bosses who tell you what to believe. We are working with you to make you glad, because your faith is strong.

Galatians 5:13

My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want. Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love.

Philippians 1:15

Some are preaching about Christ because they are jealous and envious of us. Others are preaching because they want to help.

Philippians 2:11

And to the glory of God the Father everyone will openly agree, "Jesus Christ is Lord!"

2 Timothy 2:10

and so I am willing to put up with anything. Then God's special people will be saved. They will be given eternal glory because they belong to Christ Jesus.

Titus 1:11

But you must make them be quiet. They are after money, and they upset whole families by teaching what they should not.

2 Peter 2:3

They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth talk. But long ago God decided to punish them, and God doesn't sleep.