2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
5in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
Cross References
Joel 1:9The oblation and the drink-offering are cut off from the house of Jehovah; the priests, Jehovah's ministers, mourn.
Luke 21:19By your patient endurance gain your souls.
Acts 9:16for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.
Acts 20:34Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
Romans 5:8but God commends *his* love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.
Romans 14:18For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 6:2-11
Ministry of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 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.) 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… Read the whole commentary →