2 Corinthians 6:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
1 Pet 4:10 : 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, 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 who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Jer 8:8 : 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, 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 abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Rom 12:1 : 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 Cor 5:18-20 : 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Gal 2:21 : 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Gal 3:4 : 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Gal 4:11-12 : 11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

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