2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:4–10

⁴Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; ⁵in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger; ⁶in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; ⁷in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; ⁸through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; ⁹unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed; ¹⁰sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

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2 Corinthians 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rather	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
servants	διάκονοι	diakonoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
we commend	συνιστάνοντες	synistanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every way	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
great	πολλῇ	pollē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
endurance	ὑπομονῇ	hypomonē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
troubles	θλίψεσιν	thlipsesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
hardships	ἀνάγκαις	anankais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
calamities	στενοχωρίαις	stenochōriais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4730 a narrow space, great distress

2 Corinthians 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
beatings	πληγαῖς	plēgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4127 a blow, stripe, wound
imprisonments	φυλακαῖς	phylakais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
riots	ἀκαταστασίαις	akatastasiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G181 disturbance, upheaval, revolution
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
labor	κόποις	kopois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
sleepless nights	ἀγρυπνίαις	agrypniais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G70 sleeplessness, watching
hunger	νηστείαις	nēsteiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3521 fasting, the day of atonement

2 Corinthians 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
purity	ἁγνότητι	hagnotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G54 purity, chastity
knowledge	γνώσει	gnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
patience	μακροθυμίᾳ	makrothymia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
kindness	χρηστότητι	chrēstotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5544 goodness, benignity, kindness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sincere	ἀνυποκρίτῳ	anypokritō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G505 unfeigned, without hypocrisy
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love

2 Corinthians 6:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
truthful	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
speech	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
with	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weapons	ὅπλων	hoplōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3696 an instrument, arms, weapons
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
in the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
right hand	δεξιῶν	dexiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἀριστερῶν	aristerōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G710 on the left hand

2 Corinthians 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dishonor	ἀτιμίας	atimias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G819 disgrace, dishonor
slander	δυσφημίας	dysphēmias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1426 evil report, defamation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
praise	εὐφημίας	euphēmias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2162 commendation, good report
viewed as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
imposters	πλάνοι	planoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4108 misleading, a deceiver
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
genuine	ἀληθεῖς	alētheis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G227 unconcealed, true

2 Corinthians 6:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
unknown	ἀγνοούμενοι	agnooumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G50 I do not know, am ignorant of
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
well-known	ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι	epiginōskomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
dying	ἀποθνήσκοντες	apothnēskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
and yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we live on	ζῶμεν	zōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
punished	παιδευόμενοι	paideuomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not killed	θανατούμενοι	thanatoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2289 I put to death, subdue

2 Corinthians 6:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
sorrowful	λυπούμενοι	lypoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
always	ἀεὶ	aei	Adverb	G104 always
rejoicing	χαίροντες	chairontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
poor	πτωχοὶ	ptōchoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
rich	πλουτίζοντες	ploutizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4148 I make rich
having	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
and yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
possessing	κατέχοντες	katechontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of