2 CORINTHIANS 1:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.”
Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity (eilikrineia), not according to worldly wisdom but according to the grace of God — Paul's defensive posture begins here. Eilikrineia (sincerity, lit. judged by sunlight) recalls earlier accusations of duplicity. His conduct has been marked not by sophistry (sophia kosmikē) but by transparent integrity grounded in divine grace.
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