2 Corinthians 7
Treated in 21 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 7:1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 11
- 7:4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction. 2
- 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, [a repentance] which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2
- 7:11 For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter. 2
- 7:15 And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. 2
- 7:6 Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 1
- 7:9 I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing. 1
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Where it is preached
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
The necessity of mortification: the duty of the best believers cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…striking before the other ceases living, doth but half his work, Gal. vi. 9; Heb. xii. 1; 2 Cor. vii. 1. 2. Sin doth not only still abide in us, but is still acting, still labouring to bring fo…
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
Without universal sincerity, no one lust will be mortified cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…e; to be freed of the present perplexity is their own only. Hence is that of the apostle, 2 Cor. vii. 1, “Cleanse yourselves from all pollution of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in t…
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
Consider the dangerous symptoms of any lust cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…ved these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of the flesh and spirit,” 2 Cor. vii. 1. But now if a man be so under the power of his lust that he hath nothing but law to oppos…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse I cites 2 Cor. 7:1
…yself “from all filthiness of flesh and Spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God;” [2 Cor. 7:1] and let all thy thoughts, words, and works be a spiritual sacrifice, holy, acceptable to…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Christian Perfection cites 2 Cor. 7:1
…selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” [2 Cor. 7:1] “Let us fear, lest” so many “promises being made us of entering into his rest,” which he…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
On Sin in Believers cites 2 Cor. 7:1
…ostle exhorts believers to “cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit,” (2 Cor. 7:1, ) he plainly teaches, that those believers were not yet cleansed therefrom. Will you ans…
- Holy in Christ ·
Holiness and Cleansing cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…rselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.’—2 Cor. vii. 1. That holiness is more than cleansing, and must be preceded by it, is taught us in more t…
- Holy in Christ ·
Holiness and Resurrection cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…ng holiness in the abstract as the attribute of an object, but another word (also used in 2 Cor. vii. 1 and 1 Thess. iii. 13) expressing the habit of holiness in its action—practical holiness o…
- A Plain Account of Christian Perfection ·
Sections 15-21 cites 2 Cor. 7:1
…selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.’ (2 Cor. 7:1.) Equally clear and express is that ancient promise: ’The Lord thy God will circumcise th…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
November cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…lves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Cor. vii. 1. The Tree of Life, according to some of the old rabbinical legends, lifted its branches, …
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
December cites 2 Cor. vii. 1
…be silent. Is it so with you?—Alex. McLaren. December 14 Having therefore these promises. 2 Cor. vii. 1. The forests in summer days are full of birds' nests. They are hidden among the leaves. T…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
Part I. Concerning the nature of the affections and their importance in religion cites 2 Cor. 7:4
…dingly," 2 Cor. 7:13, and of his being "filled with comfort, and being exceeding joyful," 2 Cor. 7:4. He speaks of himself as "always rejoicing," 2 Cor. 6:10. So he speaks of the triumphs of…
- All Things for Good ·
The worst things work for good to the godly cites 2 Cor. vii. 4
…expression) were but a play to him, in comparison of his sin. He rejoiced in tribulation (2 Cor. vii. 4). But how did this bird of paradise weep and bemoan himself under his sins! “Who shall de…
- Morning by Morning ·
February cites 2 Corinthians 7:6
…every blessing from above.” February 20 “God, that comforteth those that are cast down.” (2 Corinthians 7:6) And who comforteth like him? Go to some poor, melancholy, distressed child of God; tell …
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 7 cites 2 Cor. 7:9
…evenge against Satan and all his works, against all filthiness both of flesh and Spirit. (2 Cor. 7:9.) 6. And with fasting let us always join fervent prayer, pouring out our whole souls befo…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.6 The Sixth Commandment cites 2 Cor 7: 10
…cause of his own death. (3) By immoderate grief. ‘The sorrow of the world worketh death.’ 2 Cor 7: 10. When God takes away a dear relation, and any one is swallowed up with sorrow, he endange…
- Morning by Morning ·
October cites 2 Corinthians 7:10
…orning, “I will meditate in thy precepts.” October 13 “Godly sorrow worketh repentance.” (2 Corinthians 7:10) Genuine, spiritual mourning for sin is the work of the Spirit of God. Repentance is too …
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
Load thy conscience with the guilt of the perplexing distemper cites 2 Cor. vii. 11
…inthians, reckons this as one eminent grace that was then set on work, “Vehement desire,” 2 Cor. vii. 11. And in this case of indwelling sin and the power of it, what frame doth he express himse…
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
When the heart is disquieted by sin, speak no peace to it until God speak it cites 2 Cor. vii. 11
…with repentance unto salvation, never to be repented of, is revenge: “Yea, what revenge!” 2 Cor. vii. 11. They reflected on their miscarriages with indignation and revenge, for their folly in th…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
VI. Gracious affections are attended with evangelical humiliation cites 2 Cor. 7:15
…r to every man that asketh you—with meekness and fear." Romans 13:7, "Fear to whom fear." 2 Cor. 7:15, "Whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you receive…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
IX. Gracious affections soften the heart, and are attended and followed with a Christian tenderness of spirit cites 2 Cor. 7:15
…oly fear in all their behavior towards God and man; agreeably to Psal. 2:11, 1 Pet. 3:15, 2 Cor. 7:15, Eph. 6:5, 1 Pet. 3:2, Rom. 11:20. But here some may object and say, is there no such thi…