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Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
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Motivation: Awe of the Judge
Commentators explain that "the fear of the Lord" is not simply being scared, but a profound "reverential awe" for Christ as our future judge (2 Corinthians 5:10). This awareness of our personal accountability before Him is what powerfully motivates believers to share the gospel, desiring to save others from what scholars call the "terrible vengeance" on the day of judgment.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Knowing therefore. We who are apostles, and who are appointed to preach the gospel, having the fullest assurance of the terrors of the day…
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19th Century
Anglican
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord.—Better, the fear of the Lord. The English word “terror” is unduly strong, and h…
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Baptist
Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that…
“The fear [GK 3832] of the Lord” here is not personal piety nor the terror that the omnipotent Lord arouses in the hearts of people (e.g.,[Referenc…
16th Century
Protestant
Knowing therefore. He now returns to speak of himself, or he again applies the general doctrine to himself personally. “I am not ignorant,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord Or the fear of the Lord; by which is meant either the grace of the fear of …
The apostle urges himself and others to acts of duty. Well-grounded hopes of heaven will not encourage sloth and sinful complacency. Let all consid…
13th Century
Catholic
Having shown how the saints prepare for the reward of eternal glory by pleasing God, the Apostle now shows how they prepare for this by helping the…
