As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
1. Assisting. He has repeated the instructions of embassy with which the ministers of the gospel have been furnished by God. After they have faithfully communicated these instructions, they must also use their endeavor, that they may be carried into effect, “Qu’ils ayent lieu, et proufitent;” — “That they may have place, and may be profitable.” in order that their labor may not be in vain.
In these verses we have an account of the apostle's general errand and exhortation to all to whom he preached in every place where he came, with the several arguments and methods he used. Observe, I. The errand or exhortation itself, namely, to comply with the gospel offers of reconciliation - that, being favoured with the gospel, they would not receive this grace of God in vain, Co2 6:1.
Commenting on 2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Continuation of Notes on (14.) We should act feeling that we are in the immediate presence of God, and so as to meet his acceptance and approbation, whether we remain on earth, or whether we are removed to eternity, . The prospect of being with him, and the consciousness that his eye is fixed upon us, should make us diligent, humble, and laborious.