2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:4–6

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;

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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

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 6:4 2 Corinthians 12:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:8 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · 1 Corinthians 4:11–12 · Romans 8:35–36 · Romans 5:3–4 · Philippians 4:11–12 · Revelation 3:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:12 · 1 Corinthians 3:5 · Joel 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 3:6

2 Corinthians 6:5 2 Corinthians 11:23–25 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · Hebrews 11:36 · Acts 17:5 · Acts 19:23–34

2 Corinthians 6:6 Ephesians 4:32 · Colossians 1:27 · Ephesians 4:2 · Galatians 5:22 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:15 · 2 Corinthians 2:4 · Galatians 3:5 · 2 Corinthians 11:11 · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · 2 Corinthians 11:4 · Romans 12:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.