2 Corinthians 6:7
by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,
by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,
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3 We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.
4 But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
6 by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,
8 through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;
9 as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet– see!– we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;
10 Exhortations for Spiritual Warfare Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,
16 and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit(which is the word of God).
7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.
8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the sake of the truth.
2 But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.
3 For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,
4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments
15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.
5 in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).
6 just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you–
7 An Eternal Weight of Glory But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
4 My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5 so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.
17 For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
11 Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Israel’s Rejection Considered I am telling the truth in Christ(I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit–
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
12 Paul Defends His Changed Plans For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God– not by human wisdom but by the grace of God– we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
10 You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.
4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
5 For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed– God is our witness–
12 Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God’s power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.
6 May the praises of God be in their mouths and a two-edged sword in their hands,
9 for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth–
1 Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.
6 I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.
5 Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.
13 And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
7 for we live by faith, not by sight.
7 Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,
12 Worthy Demetrius Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.
18 But as God is faithful, our message to you is not“Yes” and“No.”
8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
24 and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image– in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
16 the LORD’s right hand gives victory, the LORD’s right hand conquers.
6 This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.
2 But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.