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2 Corinthians 6:4-10 KJV
2 Corinthians · chapter 6 · verses 4–10 · King James Version
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.2 Corinthians 6:4-10 · King James Version
2 Corinthians 6:4-10 in context
2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
Cross references
- 2 Corinthians 12:10
- 2 Corinthians 4:8
- 2 Corinthians 4:2
- John 16:22
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
- Revelation 2:9
- James 2:5
Key words (Strong's)
- imprisonmentsphylakēguard, watch, a watching, keeping watch, to keep watch, persons keeping watch, a guard…G5438 →
- longsufferingmakrothymiapatience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance, patience, forbearance…G3115 →
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- afflictionsthlipsisa pressing, pressing together, pressure, metaph. oppression, affliction, tribulation…G2347 →
- necessitiesanagkēnecessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one s…G318 →
- distressesstenochōrianarrowness of place, a narrow place, metaph. dire calamity, extreme afflictionG4730 →
- possessingkatechōto hold back, detain, retain, from going away, to restrain, hinder , that which hinders…G2722 →
- approvingsynistēmito place together, to set in the same place,to bring or band together, to stand with , to…G4921 →
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