2 Corinthians 6:3-10
Christian Standard Bible
The Character of Paul’s Ministry
3 We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 4 Instead, as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties, 5 by beatings, by imprisonments,(A) by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger, 6 by purity,(B) by knowledge,(C) by patience,(D) by kindness,(E) by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,(F) 7 by the word of truth,[a](G) by the power of God;(H) through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 through glory(I) and dishonor, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true; 9 as unknown, yet recognized; as dying, yet see—we live; as being disciplined, yet not killed; 10 as grieving, yet always rejoicing;(J) as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
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2 Corinthians 6:3-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,(A) 4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: in great endurance, afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;(B) 6 in purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, 7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;(C) 8 in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors and yet are true, 9 as unknown and yet are well known, as dying and look—we are alive, as punished and yet not killed,(D) 10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
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