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2 Corinthians 2:17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For we do not market the word of God  for profit like so many.  On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.

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Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting  deceitfully or distorting the word of God,  but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.


Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony  of our conscience  is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom  but by God’s grace.


But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel,   who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.


For some people, who were designated for this judgement long ago,  , have come in by stealth;  they are ungodly,  turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying  Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.


It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.


Therefore, let us observe the feast, not with old leaven or with the leaven of malice and evil,  but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.


For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray,   if possible, even the elect.


The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?


Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits  to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.


You know that I did not hesitate to proclaim anything to you that was profitable and to teach you publicly and from house to house.


But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshipped its image with these signs.  Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.


So the great dragon was thrown out #– #the ancient serpent,  who is called the devil and Satan,  the one who deceives the whole world.  He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.


because I did not avoid declaring to you the whole plan of God.


By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.


As God is faithful,  our message to you is not ‘Yes and no’.


by the word of truth,  , by the power of God;  through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,


Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows I do!


Have you been thinking all along that we were defending ourselves to you? No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.


I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called  you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel #– #


Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted  with the gospel,  so we speak, not to please people, but rather God,  who examines our hearts.


If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides,  so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.





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