By glory and dishonour (δια δοξης κα ατιμιας). Here δια is no longer instrument, but state or condition. Δοξα here is glory. See R…

By honour and dishonour. The apostle is still illustrating the proposition that he and his fellow workers endeavored to give no offense ([…

By honour and dishonour.—The enumeration of the elements in and by which his ministry is carried on begins to take a more personal…

In much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fasting…

Behind these verses probably lie a number of actual allegations that Paul’s opponents made against him (cf. Romans 3:8; [Reference 1 Cor…

By honor and dishonor. This is no small test for trying a person, for to a person of a noble spirit, nothing is more unpleasant than to su…

By honour and dishonour
Some persons think and speak honourably of us, and behave in a reverent manner towards us; t…

The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is a day of salvation, the means of grace are the means of salvation, the offers…

Having laid out the things that relate to enduring evil, the Apostle now mentions those that relate to practicing good. The goodne of a work consis…