2 Corinthians 6:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συνεργοῦντες δὲ, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

Synergountes de, and we parakalouemen not into kenon the charin of the Theou dexasthai you.

Grammar Details

*Synergountes*: present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - working together/co-working
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
*parakalouemen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we urge/exhort/beseech
*kenon*: accusative, neuter, singular - emptiness/void/vain
*charin*: accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*dexasthai*: aorist infinitive, middle - to receive

Word Meanings

*Synergountes*: working together/collaborating/co-laboring
*parakalouemen*: urge/exhort/beseech/encourage/plead with
*kenon*: emptiness/void/vain/without purpose
*charin*: grace/favor/goodwill/kindness
*dexasthai*: receive/accept/welcome

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby {G1223} the many be defiled;
1 Pet 4:10 : 10 according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
Heb 12:25 : 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned [them] on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape] who turn away from him that [warneth] from heaven:
Jer 8:8 : 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.
Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Acts 14:3 : 3 Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Rom 12:1 : 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.
2 Cor 5:18-20 : 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through {G2424} Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and {G2596} their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
Gal 2:21 : 21 I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
Gal 3:4 : 4 Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.
Gal 4:11-12 : 11 I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain. 12 I beseech you, brethren, become as I [am], for I also [am become] as ye [are]. Ye did me no wrong:
Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

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