2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
5in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
Cross References
Joel 1:9Cut off hath been present and libation from the house of Jehovah, Mourned have the priests, ministrants of Jehovah.
Luke 21:19in your patience possess ye your souls.
Acts 9:16for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'
Acts 20:34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
Romans 5:8and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;
Romans 14:18for he who in these things is serving 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 →