Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Corinthians 4:4-5

"in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them]. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus` sake." — 2 Corinthians 4:4-5 (ASV)

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves.

What a miserable topic we would have if we did preach ourselves! But we do not set ourselves up as "priests" having authority to administer "sacraments" to a lower order of beings who do not possess sacerdotal sanctity; we do not claim to belong to a ministerial caste; we regard ourselves as simply equals with the rest of the Christian brotherhood; and, therefore, "we preach not ourselves."