2 Corinthians 6:4
but in every thing approving ourselves as the ministers of God; by much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
3We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
5in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
Cross References
Luke 21:19In your patience therefore possess your souls.
Acts 9:16for I will shew him how great sufferings he must endure for my name.
Acts 20:34and ye yourselves know that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to those that were with me.
Romans 5:8But God recommendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 14:18that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by 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 →