2 Corinthians 6:8

“By honour and dishonour, etc..] Some persons think and speak honourably of us, and behave in a reverent manner towards us; they wish us well, bid us God speed, receive us into their houses, and treat us with respect: others think meanly of us, speak of us with the utmost contempt, and use us as if we were the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things; so we pass through the world; this is the treatment we meet with on the right hand and on the left; nor are we much affected with it: by evil report and good report; as it fares with our persons, so with our doctrine: some speak well of it, receive and embrace it; others blaspheme it, and have it in the utmost abhorrence; we are…”

“Translate, "Through glory and dishonor (disgrace)," namely, from those in authority, and accruing to us present. "By," or "through evil report and good report," from the multitude, and affecting us absent [BENGEL]. Regarded "as deceivers" by those who, not knowing (Co2 6:9), dishonor and give us an evil report; "as true," by those who "know" (Co2 6:9) us in the real "glory" of our ministry. In proportion as one has more or less of glory and good report, in that degree has he more or less of dishonor and evil report.”

“By honor and dishonor - The apostle is still illustrating the proposition that he and his fellow-laborers endeavored to give no offence 2 Corinthians 6:3, and to commend themselves as the ministers of God, 2 Corinthians 6:4. He here 2 Corinthians 6:8-10 introduces another group of particulars in which it was done. The main idea is, that they endeavored to act in a manner so as to commend the ministry and the gospel, whether they were in circumstances of honor or dishonor, whether lauded or despised by the world. The word rendered “by” (διὰ dia) does not here denote the means by which they commended the gospel, but the medium. In the midst of honor and dishonor; whatever might be the esteem…”

“By honour and dishonour - When we are present. By evil report and good report - When we are absent. Who could bear honour and good report, were it not balanced by dishonour? As deceivers - Artful, designing men. So the world represents all true ministers of Christ. Yet true - Upright, sincere, in the sight of God. 2 Corinthians 6:9”

“6:8-10 Paul’s character as an apostle was often attacked; he and his colleagues were even called imposters. Yet he was honest in spite of people’s attitudes. They must have thought that Paul was a nobody who could be safely ignored, a foolhardy person who ran unnecessary risks that made him as good as dead already. Paul rebuts each of their allegations with insight into spiritual reality.”

“honour: Act 4:21, Act 5:13, Act 5:40, Act 5:41, Act 14:11-20, Act 16:20-22, Act 16:39, Act 28:4-10; Co1 4:10-13 evil: Mat 5:11, Mat 5:12, Mat 10:25; Act 6:3, Act 10:22, Act 22:12, Act 24:5, Act 28:22; Rom 3:8; Ti1 3:7; Ti1 4:10; Heb 13:13; Pe1 4:14; Jo3 1:12; Rev 3:9 as: Mat 27:63; Joh 7:12, Joh 7:17 true: Mat 22:16; Mar 12:14; Joh 7:18 2 Corinthians 6:9”