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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, September 24, 1867

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 15

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The Commentary.

Tell me the meaning of Scriptures. One gem from that ocean is worth all the pebbles of earthly streams.—M'Cheyne.

2 Cor. vi, 2.

“By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true.”
WILL some one please explain this text through the Review. E. W. C.
ANS. The point which seems obscure to the mind of our correspondent is probably the latter clause of the text. Paul is describing the experience of the ministers of God; their difficulties, trials, perplexities and distresses, and especially the manner in which their testimony is regarded by those for whom they labor. Some honor them, others dishonor; some report evil of them, others report good. And the great majority regard them as deceivers, yet they are true; true to every principle of right, and true to their allegiance to the great Head of the church. W. C. G.