2 Corinthians 6:4

King James Version 1611 (Original)

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
  • 2 Cor 4:8 : 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
  • 2 Cor 12:10 : 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
  • 2 Cor 12:12 : 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
  • 2 Cor 3:6 : 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
  • Phil 4:11-12 : 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
  • Col 1:11 : 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
  • 1 Thess 2:3-9 : 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
  • 1 Thess 3:2-3 : 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
  • 1 Thess 3:7 : 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 1 Tim 2:15 : 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
  • 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
  • 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
  • 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
  • 2 Tim 3:10-12 : 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
  • Jas 5:7-9 : 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
  • Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
  • 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
  • 2 Cor 7:11 : 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
  • 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • 1 Cor 4:11-12 : 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
  • 1 Cor 9:11 : 11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
  • Isa 61:6 : 6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
  • Joel 1:9 : 9 The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.
  • Joel 2:17 : 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
  • Luke 21:19 : 19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
  • Acts 20:23-24 : 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
  • Rom 5:3-4 : 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Rom 8:35-36 : 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
  • Rom 14:18 : 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
  • Rom 16:10 : 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.

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