2 Corinthians 4:5

Paul preaches not himself but Christ Jesus as Lord, presenting himself as a servant to others for Jesus' sake. The message centers on Christ, not the messenger.

Cross-references · 38

• 2 Cor 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
• 1 Th 2:5–6For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
• 1 Cor 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• Gal 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
• 2 Cor 5:14–15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
• Phil 2:11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Phil 1:15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
• 2 Tim 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• 1 Cor 1:13–15Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
• 1 Cor 9:19–23For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
• Titus 1:11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
• 2 Pet 2:3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
• 1 Cor 3:5–6Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
• Rom 15:1–2We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Cor 12:3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 8:9–10But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
• 1 Pet 5:2–5Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
• John 7:18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
• John 3:27–31John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
• Matt 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
• Matt 23:8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
• John 1:21–23And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
• 1 Cor 2:2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
• Acts 3:12–13And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
• Luke 22:25–26And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
• Matt 20:25–27But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
• Acts 14:11–15And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
• Rom 15:17–18I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
• 1 Cor 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
• Acts 10:25–26And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
• Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
• John 13:14–15If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
• Acts 2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Rom 14:8–9For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
• Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• 2 Cor 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
• 1 Cor 10:33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
• 1 Cor 15:47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

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