2 Corinthians 7:2

Paul asks the Corinthians to open their hearts to him, insisting he has wronged, corrupted, or exploited no one. His clear conscience invites their renewed trust.

Cross-references · 23

• Acts 20:33I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing.
• 2 Cor 6:12–13You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
• 2 Cor 11:9When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
• Matt 10:14Whoever doesn’t receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
• 1 Th 2:3–6For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
• 2 Cor 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
• 2 Th 3:7–9For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
• 1 Sam 12:3–4Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a ransom to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
• 2 Cor 12:14–18Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
• Rom 16:18For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• Num 16:15Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”
• 2 Jn 1:10If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
• Matt 10:40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
• 1 Th 2:10You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
• Col 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
• Phlm 1:17If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
• 2 Cor 6:3–7We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
• Phil 2:29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,
• Luke 10:8Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
• 2 Cor 11:16I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
• Phlm 1:12I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
• 2 Cor 4:2But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• 3 Jn 1:8–10We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

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