2 Corinthians 6:4,6
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 The Message (MSG)
Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped. Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we’re beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth, and when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 The Message (MSG)
Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped. Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we’re beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth, and when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
2 Corinthians 6:4 King James Version (KJV)
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses
2 Corinthians 6:6 King James Version (KJV)
by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned
2 Corinthians 6:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses
2 Corinthians 6:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love
2 Corinthians 6:4 New Century Version (NCV)
But in every way we show we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems.
2 Corinthians 6:6 New Century Version (NCV)
We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love
2 Corinthians 6:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses
2 Corinthians 6:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned
2 Corinthians 6:4 New International Version (NIV)
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses
2 Corinthians 6:6 New International Version (NIV)
in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love
2 Corinthians 6:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses
II Corinthians 6:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love
2 Corinthians 6:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
but we commend ourselves in every way as servants of God: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses
2 Corinthians 6:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
in purity and sincerity, in knowledge and spiritual insight, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love
2 Corinthians 6:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
2 Corinthians 6:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love.
2 Corinthians 6:4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Yet, as God’s servants, we prove ourselves authentic in every way. For example: We have great endurance in hardships and in persecutions. We don’t lose courage in a time of stress and calamity.
2 Corinthians 6:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
We have proved ourselves by our lifestyles of purity, by our spiritual insights, by our patience, and by showing kindness, by the Spirit of holiness and by our uncritical love for you.