2 Corinthians 6:3-10
English Standard Version
3 We (A)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but (B)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: (C)by great endurance, (D)in afflictions, (E)hardships, calamities, 5 (F)beatings, imprisonments, (G)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 (H)by purity, (I)knowledge, patience, kindness, (J)the Holy Spirit, (K)genuine love; 7 by (L)truthful speech, and (M)the power of God; with (N)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 through honor and dishonor, (O)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and (P)yet well known; (Q)as dying, and behold, we live; (R)as punished, and yet not killed; 10 (S)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (T)as poor, yet making many rich; (U)as having nothing, (V)yet possessing everything.
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2 Corinthians 6:3-10
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything (B)commending ourselves as [a](C)servants of God, (D)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties, 5 in (E)beatings, in imprisonments, in (F)[b]mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in (G)hunger, 6 in purity, in (H)knowledge, in (I)patience, in kindness, in the (J)Holy Spirit, in (K)genuine love, 7 in (L)the word of truth, and in (M)the power of God; by (N)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and (O)dishonor, by (P)evil report and good report; regarded as (Q)deceivers and yet (R)true; 9 as unknown and yet well known, as (S)dying and yet behold, (T)we are alive; as [c]punished and yet not put to death, 10 as (U)sorrowful yet always (V)rejoicing, as (W)poor yet making many rich, as (X)having nothing and yet possessing (Y)all things.
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- 2 Corinthians 6:4 Or ministers
- 2 Corinthians 6:5 Lit tumults
- 2 Corinthians 6:9 Or disciplined
2 Corinthians 6:3-10
New International Version
Paul’s Hardships
3 We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path,(A) so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5 in beatings, imprisonments(B) and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;(C) 6 in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit(D) and in sincere love;(E) 7 in truthful speech(F) and in the power of God;(G) with weapons of righteousness(H) in the right hand and in the left; 8 through glory and dishonor,(I) bad report(J) and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;(K) 9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying,(L) and yet we live on;(M) beaten, and yet not killed; 10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(N) poor, yet making many rich;(O) having nothing,(P) and yet possessing everything.(Q)
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