Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: Treasury of Scripture 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom... 2 Corinthians 8:20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: Matthew 17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go you to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first comes up... Matthew 18:6 But whoever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me... Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather... 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak... 1 Corinthians 9:12,22 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things... 1 Corinthians 10:23,24,32,33 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not...
Context Paul's Hardships and God's Grace
1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain. 2(For he said, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 3Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged. 12You are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own bowels. 13Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
Darby Bible Translation
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
King James Bible
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Young's Literal Translation
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
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