Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
renounced—literally, "bid farewell to."
of dishonesty—rather, "of shame." "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ" (Romans 1:16). Shame would lead to hiding (II Corinthians 4:3); whereas "we use great plainness of speech" (II Corinthians 3:12); "by manifestation of the truth." Compare II Corinthians 3:3, "manifestly declared." He refers to the disingenuous artifices of "many" teachers at Corinth (II Corinthians 2:17; II Corinthians 3:1; II Corinthians 11:13-15).
handling . . . deceitfully—so "corrupt" or adulterate "the word of God" (II Corinthians 2:17; compare I Thessalonians 2:3-4).
commending—recommending ourselves: recurring to II Corinthians 3:1.
to—to the verdict of.
every man's conscience— (II Corinthians 5:11). Not to men's carnal judgment, as those alluded to (II Corinthians 3:1).
in the sight of God— (II Corinthians 2:17; Galatians 1:10).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Corinthians 4:2:
Jeremiah 14:18
Jeremiah 23:28
Jeremiah 26:2
2 Corinthians 2:14
2 Corinthians 2:17
2 Corinthians 3:2
2 Corinthians 3:12
2 Corinthians 4:1
2 Corinthians 5:11
2 Corinthians 6:7
2 Corinthians 6:11
2 Corinthians 11:6
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