William Burkitt Notes and Observations - 2 Corinthians 6:3 - 6:3

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William Burkitt Notes and Observations - 2 Corinthians 6:3 - 6:3


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Observe here, 1. The nature and quality of the work which the ambassadors of Christ are called to and do labour in; a ministry.

Observe, 2. What was the desire and aim, the care and endeavour of the apostles then, ought to be the study of every minister now; namely, to avoid offence, and that universally, both as to persons and things, giving no offence in any thing.

Observe, 3. What was the ground and reason of this care and endeavour to give no offence; namely, that the ministry be not blamed.

Learn, That it is the standing duty of all the ministers of Christ so to perform their ministerial office, that they give no just offence in any thing to any person, that so the ministry committed to them may not be blamed. We must give no offence by our words and speeches in common conversation, no offence by unsound doctrine, by personal reflections, no offence by gross, careless, and negligent omissions, or by rude and irreverent indecencies, or by any affected singularities in our administrations; but especially give no offence by a bad life and scandalous conversation.