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Knowing therefore the terrorw of the Lord, we persuade men; but wex are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

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Heb. 10:31• ³¹It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (Heb. 10:31)

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Jude 23• ²³And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. (Jude 23)

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2 Cor. 4:2• ²But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. (2 Cor. 4:2)

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the terror.

Gen. 35:5• ⁵And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. (Gen. 35:5)

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Job 6:4• ⁴For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. (Job 6:4)

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Job 18:11• ¹¹Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. (Job 18:11)

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Job 31:23• ²³For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. (Job 31:23)

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Psa. 73:19• ¹⁹How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. (Psa. 73:19)

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Psa. 76:7• ⁷Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? (Psa. 76:7)

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Psa. 88:15‑16• ¹⁵I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
¹⁶Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. (Psa. 88:15‑16)

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Psa. 90:11• ¹¹Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. (Psa. 90:11)

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Isa. 33:14• ¹⁴The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? (Isa. 33:14)

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Nah. 1:6• ⁶Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. (Nah. 1:6)

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Matt. 10:28• ²⁸And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matt. 10:28)

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Matt. 25:46• ⁴⁶And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matt. 25:46)

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Mark 8:35‑38• ³⁵For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
³⁶For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
³⁷Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
³⁸Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. (Mark 8:35‑38)

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Mark 9:43‑50• ⁴³And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
⁴⁴Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
⁴⁵And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
⁴⁶Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
⁴⁷And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
⁴⁸Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
⁴⁹For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
⁵⁰Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. (Mark 9:43‑50)

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Luke 12:5• ⁵But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Luke 12:5)

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Heb. 10:31• ³¹It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (Heb. 10:31)

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Jude 23• ²³And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. (Jude 23)

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Rev. 20:15• ¹⁵And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev. 20:15)

we persuade.

2 Cor. 5:20• ²⁰Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. (2 Cor. 5:20)

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2 Cor. 6:1• ¹We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (2 Cor. 6:1)

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Luke 16:31• ³¹And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. (Luke 16:31)

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Acts 13:43• ⁴³Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. (Acts 13:43)

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Acts 18:4,13• ⁴And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
¹³Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. (Acts 18:4,13)

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Acts 19:26• ²⁶Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: (Acts 19:26)

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Acts 20:18‑27• ¹⁸And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
¹⁹Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
²⁰And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
²¹Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
²²And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
²³Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
²⁴But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
²⁵And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
²⁶Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
²⁷For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. (Acts 20:18‑27)

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Acts 26:26• ²⁶For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. (Acts 26:26)

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Acts 28:23• ²³And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. (Acts 28:23)

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Gal. 1:10• ¹⁰For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. (Gal. 1:10)

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Col. 1:28‑29• ²⁸Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
²⁹Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. (Col. 1:28‑29)

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2 Tim. 2:24‑26• ²⁴And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
²⁵In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
²⁶And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. (2 Tim. 2:24‑26)

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2 Cor. 1:12‑14• ¹²For 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.
¹³For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
¹⁴As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus. (2 Cor. 1:12‑14)

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2 Cor. 2:17• ¹⁷For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. (2 Cor. 2:17)

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2 Cor. 4:1‑2• ¹Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
²But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. (2 Cor. 4:1‑2)

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1 Cor. 4:4‑5• ⁴For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
⁵Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. (1 Cor. 4:4‑5)

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1 Thess. 2:3‑12• ³For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
⁴But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
⁵For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
⁶Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
⁷But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
⁸So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
⁹For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
¹⁰Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
¹¹As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
¹²That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:3‑12)

• He sees the terror of judgment; the sight of the righteousness that judges is the occasion why he sets about preaching to others. It puts love in activity. (“We Have This Treasure” by J.N. Darby)

• I believe that it is very profitable for the soul to have the judgment of God present to our minds, and the sense of the unchangeable majesty of God maintained in the conscience by this means. (“2 Corinthians 5” by J.N. Darby)

• As to judgment, he owns the solemnity of it, but it does not make him tremble. He is in Christ-will be like Christ; and Christ, before whom he is to appear, has put away all the sins he had to be judged for. The effect is the sanctifying one of bringing him fully manifested into the presence of God now. But it stimulates his love as to others. (“2 Corinthians 5” by J.N. Darby)

• He realizes it by faith. He is manifested. He does not fear being manifested. (“2 Corinthians 5” by J.N. Darby)

• For unbelievers, the day of manifestation will be one of terror, for it will mean not only the manifestation of deeds, but the judgment of themselves. Knowing this, the apostle persuades men to flee from the wrath to come. (“2 Corinthians 5” by H. Smith)

• judgment cannot be gone, therefore he calls it " the terror of the Lord." And, let me tell you, that it is a very useful test to put the soul into the presence of the judgment. (“Fragment: 2 Corinthians 8-10”)

• There is no reason to soften down “the terror of the Lord,” so there seems no force in our persuading men if it does not mean the heart of the saint urged in love by the tremendous sense of divine judgment impending on the heedless yet guilty sinner. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:10-11” by W. Kelly)

• We are already manifested to God; so that the manifestation before the judgment, let it be ever so profound or minute, awakens no alarm for ourselves but anxiety for “men,” for all in their natural state, who have not Christ. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:10-11” by W. Kelly)

• “I hope also,” not because it ought to have been doubtful; but because their state was not all he could desire. And a state that is not good is apt to suspect evil in those who reprove it. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:10-11” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have beenl manifested to God, and I hope also that we have beenl manifested in your consciences.

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Or "are manifested." It is the perfect tense; what is done and of which the effect continues.

W. Kelly Translation

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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men; but we have been manifested to God, and I hope also to have been manifested in your consciences.