As ministers of righteousness (ως διακονο δικαιοσυνης). Jesus (John 10:1–21) terms these false shepherds thieves and r…

Therefore it is no great thing. This means it should not be considered surprising. You should not wonder if men of the most vile and wicke…

If his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness.—The words seem to point to one of the special cha…

Paul does not contest the right of his adversaries to support but rather lays against them a single all-embracing charge. Those who vainly sought e…

Whose end shall be. He adds this for the consolation of the pious. For it is the statement of a courageous man, who despises the foolish j…

Therefore it is no great thing
It is no strange and wonderful thing; it may easily be given into; no man need to mak…

It is far better to be plain in speech, yet walking openly and consistently with the gospel, than to be admired by thousands, and be lifted up in p…

Having shown that he preached to them without charge during his first visit, he now shows that he did not accept any payments from them even during…