Free Bible Commentary
“2 Corinthians 6:1-10”
Categories: 2 Corinthians“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—for He says, ‘AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.’ Behold, now is ‘THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,’ behold, now is ‘THE DAY OF SALVATION’—giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.”
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“Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold, now is the day of salvation” (verse 2). There will be no more convenient time to become a Christian (Acts 24:25). There is no guaranteed that any of us will have any additional time than what we have today to do what we need to do to secure our eternity. The best time to obey God is NOW! God sent His Son Jesus into the world at just the perfect time to offer salvation to all of humanity (Galatians 4:4). We need to take advantage of the time that God gives us and spend it in undivided attention and service to Him. There will be no time for excuses on Judgment Day!
Paul’s greatest defense for himself was that he gave “no offense in anything” to the people in Corinth (verse 3). They knew from firsthand experience all the difficulties that he experienced while spreading the Good News, from a heart of love, throughout the region. In spite of Paul’s afflictions, hardships, distresses, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, sleeplessness, hunger,” he maintained his “purity, patience, kindness, genuine love, righteousness” (verses 4-7).
A life spent in faithful devotion to the Lord can be quite an amazing paradox indeed! When we are dishonored by the people we try to help, we are glorified by God (verse 8)! When we “kill ourselves” in service to Him, we live in Him (verse 9)! At the moments that would typify grief and sorrow, we can rejoice in our Savior and our salvation (verse 10)! In Christ Jesus, we can be impoverished and even penniless, but in possession of all the riches of heaven! What a glorious conundrum!
There is no better life and no greater honor than to be a faithful Christian!
Please read 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 for tomorrow.
Have a great day!
- Louie Taylor
