2 Corinthians 6:3-10
Wycliffe Bible
3 Give we to no man any offence, that our service be not reproved; [To no man giving any offence, or hurting, that our ministry, or service, be not reproved;]
4 but in all things give we us selves [but in all things give we ourselves] as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in anguishes,
5 in beatings [in scourgings], in prisons, in dissensions within, in travails, in wakings, in fastings,
6 in chastity, in knowing [in science, or knowing], in long abiding, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity not feigned,
7 in the word of truth, in the virtue of God; by armours of rightwiseness on the right half and on the left half;
8 by glory and unnobleness [by glory and unnobility]; by evil fame and good fame; as deceivers, and true men;
9 as they that be unknown and known; as men dying, and lo! we live; as chastised, and not made dead;
10 as sorrowful, and evermore joying; as having need, but making many men rich [as sorrowful, but evermore joying; as needy men, soothly making many rich]; as nothing having, and wielding all things.
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2 Corinthians 6:3-10
New Matthew Bible
3 Let us give no one occasion for evil, so that in our service no fault may be found, 4 but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God in much patience – in afflictions, in hardship, in anguish, 5 in stripes, in prison, in strife, in labour, in sleeplessness, in hunger; 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 7 in the words of truth; in the power of God, with the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left; 8 in honour and dishonour, in evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true, 9 as unknown and yet known. As dying, and behold, we live yet; as chastened, and not killed; 10 as sorrowing, and yet always merry; as poor, and yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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2 Corinthians 6:3-10
1599 Geneva Bible
3 [a]We give no occasion of offence in anything, that our ministry should not be reprehended.
4 But in all things we [b]approve ourselves as (A)the ministers of God, [c]in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses.
5 In stripes, in prisons, in [d]tumults, in labors,
6 [e]By watchings, by fastings, by purity, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 By the [f]word of truth, by the [g]power of God, by the [h]armor of righteousness on the right hand, and on the left,
8 By honor, and dishonor, by evil report, and good report, as deceivers, and yet true:
9 As unknown, and yet known: as dying, and behold, we live, as chastened, and yet not killed:
10 As sorrowing, and yet always rejoicing: as poor, and yet making many rich: as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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- 2 Corinthians 6:3 He showeth the Corinthians a pattern of a true minister, in his own example, and Timothy and Silvanus, to the end, that (as he purposed from the beginning) he might procure authority to himself and his like.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 Declare and show indeed.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 He first of all reckoneth up those things which are neither always in the ministers, nor without exception, unless it be according to the affection of the mind, patience only except, which also is one of the virtues which ought to be always in a good minister.
- 2 Corinthians 6:5 In tossing to and fro, finding no place of rest and quietness.
- 2 Corinthians 6:6 Secondly, he reckoneth up such virtues as are necessary, and ought always to be in them, and whereby as by good armor, all lets and hindrances may be overcome.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 Preaching of the Gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 Power to work miracles, and to bring under the wicked.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 Uprightness.
2 Corinthians 6:3-10
Authorized (King James) Version
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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