https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/pet/2-corinthians-6.html. 1865-1868. 2 Corinthians 6:9.—J. 9 persecuted, but snot forsaken; tstruck down, but not destroyed; Bibliography"Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1". They should examine their own hearts; they should inquire into their own condition; they should guard against self-deception. And this, and all other benefits of the death of Christ, may be received in vain. 1. The witness of their faith continues to exert great power over our lives even centuries after they died. 2 For he says, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”. A life of sin makes the word of reconciliation vain, so far as the sinner is concerned (Hebrews 12:15; Jude 1:4). ‘Unreality’ injures the cause of true religion, and gives occasion to God’s enemies to blaspheme; it is a counterfeit Christianity, an imposture, a cheat, a caricature, and worthless in the sight of God. (Comp. Meyer makes it τῷ χριστῷ, referring it to the ὑπὲρ χρ. 8, p. 383. A. Barry, First Words in Australia, p, 35. 1828. Paul"s readers had received God"s grace when they had heard the gospel message. In 2 Corinthians 6, though, Paul puts those relationships in the proper perspective. In this opinion he is probably alone, and has manifestly departed from the scope and design of the passage. There are two Greek words for time––chronos and kairos: When Paul uses the phrase “acceptable time” here, then, he is telling these Christians about a special moment in history (the cross and resurrection) when God listened to them and helped them. There are several ways by which this sin may be committed. With Him is implied in the compounded ούν withThat it refers to God, not to the fellow-Christians, is evident from the parallel 1 Corinthians 3:9, laborers together with God, and because the act of exhortation or entreaty in which the fellowship is exhibited is ascribed to God in 2 Corinthians 5:20. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10 1 And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says, " At the acceptable time I listened to you, And on the day of salvation I helped you." The philosopher will tell us: “All is not in the gift; the greatest matter is in the manner of receiving it.” The gospel is grace indeed; but it will not save a devil, nor an obstinate offender. Now the imagery of my second text seems to give us such a thought. “Evil report and good report” and “deceivers, and yet true” are two examples. and you shall be sons and daughters to me. Like the Corinthians, churches today struggle to know how to live faithfully. The more we know of the gospel, the more we know of God's love to us, how dear it cost Him, how far it reaches, how unceasing and unwearied it is; the more pressing, therefore, is the call upon us to think nothing too good for our brethren, no sacrifice too costly to be offered for the sake of ensuring their eternal welfare. Acts 15:4), we, sc., I, Paul, entreat also (cf. 18 All this is from God, lwho through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us mthe ministry of reconciliation; You will never be more needy than you are now. For the effectual grace of God in the heart, that cannot be received in vain; nor is that here spoken of. III. We do this through good actions and holy lives, not to add to what Christ has done, but to hold on to be able to receive the promises! B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1958), p. 92. The grand mistake of the world is in the manner of receiving Christ. Compare Mark 16:20. It is gift of God. ), which the WEB has updated. 2 Corinthians 6:2.—Spurgeon, Sermons, vol. “by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things” (6:8-10). The final verse made it abundantly clear that this does not happen through human effort. Paul longs for the Corinthians’ faith not to be meaningless: “We entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain” (6:1b). A. Raleigh, From Dawn to the Perfect Day, p. 297. For the timeless aorist after παρακαλεῖν comp. For many miles in every direction, you can see nothing but bare and barren sand. ‘This people draw nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honour Me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me’ (St. Matthew 15:8). We don’t need to earn forgiveness, but need only accept the gift that Christ offers. When we receive it--. "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". Somehow we get the comfortable conviction that what has to be done in and by us will be done soon or late, and that we shall have full entrance at length into perfect purity and eternal life. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". The giant tree, the lofty tower are rent—as though they were but toys! And this they are not to reject, but to receive and accept ( δέξασθαι), and that not εἰς κενόν, i.e. New International Version (NIV), and in the day of salvation I helped you.”, S Mt 5:29; Ro 14:13, 20; 1Co 8:9, 13; 9:12; 10:32, S Mt 5:12; 2Co 7:4; Php 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Quest Study Bible, Comfort Print: The Only Q and A Study Bible, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture.