2 Corinthians 6:4
But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
3We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.
5In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,
Cross References
Joel 1:9The meate offring, and the drinke offring is cut off from the House of the Lord: the Priests the Lords ministers mourne.
Luke 21:19By your patience possesse your soules.
Acts 9:16For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.
Acts 20:34Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Romans 5:8But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
Romans 14:18For whosoeuer in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable vnto God, and is approoued 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 →