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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Character of Paul’s Ministry
3 We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 4 But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:
by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, 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 message of truth,(G)
by the power of God;(H)
through weapons of righteousness
on the right hand and the left,
8 through glory(I) and dishonor,
through slander and good report;
as deceivers yet true;
9 as unknown yet recognized;
as dying and look—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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