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2 Corinthians 4:2The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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2 ἀλλὰ ἀπειπάμεθα τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς αἰσχύνης, μὴ περιπατοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ μηδὲ δολοῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας συνιστάνοντες ἑαυτοὺς πρὸς πᾶσαν συνείδησιν ἀνθρώπων ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
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2 Corinthians 4:2American Standard Version
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2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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2 Corinthians 4:2The Emphasized Bible
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2 But have renounced the hidden things of shame, Not walking in craftiness Nor handling the word of God deceitfully,—But by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves unto every conscience of men in the sight of God.
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2 Corinthians 4:2King James Version
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2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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2 CorinthiansWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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4:2 w81 2/15 27; w76 303; w73 471-472; w72 565-566; w72 598-599; qm 11; w63 149; w55 660; w51 689; w44 137
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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adulterating the word of God: In the Christian Greek Scriptures, this is the only occurrence of the Greek verb rendered “adulterating.” However, a related noun is rendered “deceit” at Ro 1:29 and 1Th 2:3 and “trickery” at 2Co 12:16. The basic idea of the phrase “adulterating the word of God” is that of corrupting, distorting, or falsifying God’s message. It may also include the idea of mixing God’s message with something that is foreign or inferior, such as human philosophies or personal ideas. Paul would not adulterate the word of God by mixing the pure truth of God’s word with the beliefs of those Jews and Greeks whom he was teaching, just to make it more palatable to them. He refused to water the truth down in order to make it more acceptable to a world whose wisdom was foolishness to God.—1Co 1:21; see study note on 2Co 2:17.
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