2 Corinthians 1:12 meaning and explanation

And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 1:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is defending his conduct to the church at Corinth, where some accused him of being unreliable and self serving. He appeals to his conscience as a witness that his behavior everywhere, and especially toward them, was marked by holiness and sincerity that come from God rather than by the calculating wisdom of the world.

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