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2 Corinthians 6:2–5

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(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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From verse 2

  1. Isaiah 49:8Rank 1 from verse 2
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    8Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

  2. Hebrews 4:7Rank 2 from verse 2
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    7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

  3. Hebrews 3:13Rank 3 from verse 2
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    13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

  4. Isaiah 61:2Rank 4 from verse 2
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    2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

  5. Hebrews 3:7Rank 5 from verse 2
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    7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

  6. Luke 19:42–44Rank 6 from verse 2
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    42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

    43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

    44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

  7. Luke 4:19Rank 7 from verse 2
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    19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

  8. Ezekiel 16:8Rank 8 from verse 2
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    8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

From verse 3

  1. Romans 14:13Rank 1 from verse 3
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    13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

  2. 1 Corinthians 9:12Rank 2 from verse 3
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    12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

  3. 1 Corinthians 10:32–33Rank 3 from verse 3
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    32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

    33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

  4. 1 Corinthians 9:22Rank 4 from verse 3
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    22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

  5. Matthew 17:27Rank 5 from verse 3
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    27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

  6. Matthew 18:6Rank 6 from verse 3
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    6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

  7. 1 Corinthians 10:23–24Rank 7 from verse 3
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    23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

    24Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

  8. 1 Corinthians 8:9–13Rank 8 from verse 3
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    9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

    10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

    11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

    12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

    13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

  9. 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 9 from verse 3
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    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  10. 2 Corinthians 8:20Rank 10 from verse 3
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    20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

From verse 4

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:10Rank 1 from verse 4
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    10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  2. 2 Corinthians 4:8Rank 2 from verse 4
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    8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

  3. 2 Corinthians 11:27Rank 3 from verse 4
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    27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

  4. 1 Corinthians 4:11–12Rank 4 from verse 4
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    11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

    12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

  5. Romans 8:35–36Rank 5 from verse 4
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    35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

    36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

  6. Romans 5:3–4Rank 6 from verse 4
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    3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

    4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

  7. Philippians 4:11–12Rank 7 from verse 4
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    11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

    12I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

  8. 1 Corinthians 3:5Rank 8 from verse 4
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    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

  9. 2 Corinthians 12:12Rank 9 from verse 4
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    12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

  10. 2 Corinthians 3:6Rank 10 from verse 4
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    6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  11. Joel 2:17Rank 11 from verse 4
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    17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

  12. Revelation 1:9Rank 12 from verse 4
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    9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

  13. Revelation 3:10Rank 13 from verse 4
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    10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

  14. 1 Corinthians 4:1Rank 14 from verse 4
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    1LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

  15. 2 Timothy 3:10–12Rank 15 from verse 4
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    10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

    11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

    12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

  16. James 5:7–10Rank 16 from verse 4
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    7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

    8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

    9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

    10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

  17. 1 Corinthians 9:11Rank 17 from verse 4
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    11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:3–11Rank 18 from verse 4
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    3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

    4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

    5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

    6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

    7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

    8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

    9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

    10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

    11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

  19. 1 Thessalonians 3:2–3Rank 19 from verse 4
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    2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

    3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

  20. 1 Thessalonians 5:14Rank 20 from verse 4
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    14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

  21. 1 Timothy 2:15Rank 21 from verse 4
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    15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

  22. 1 Timothy 4:6Rank 22 from verse 4
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    6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

  23. 1 Timothy 6:11Rank 23 from verse 4
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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  24. 2 Corinthians 11:23Rank 24 from verse 4
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    23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

  25. 2 Corinthians 11:9Rank 25 from verse 4
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    9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

  26. 2 Corinthians 4:17Rank 26 from verse 4
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    17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

  27. 2 Corinthians 4:2Rank 27 from verse 4
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    2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

  28. 2 Corinthians 7:11Rank 28 from verse 4
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    11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

  29. 2 Timothy 1:8Rank 29 from verse 4
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    8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

  30. 2 Timothy 2:24Rank 30 from verse 4
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

  31. 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 31 from verse 4
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    5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

  32. Acts 2:22Rank 32 from verse 4
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    22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

  33. Acts 20:23–24Rank 33 from verse 4
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    23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

    24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  34. Acts 20:34Rank 34 from verse 4
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    34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

  35. Acts 9:16Rank 35 from verse 4
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    16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

  36. Colossians 1:11Rank 36 from verse 4
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    11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

  37. Colossians 1:24Rank 37 from verse 4
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    24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

  38. Hebrews 12:1Rank 38 from verse 4
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    1WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

  39. Isaiah 61:6Rank 39 from verse 4
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    6But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

  40. Joel 1:9Rank 40 from verse 4
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    9The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, the Lord’s ministers, mourn.

  41. Luke 21:19Rank 41 from verse 4
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    19In your patience possess ye your souls.

  42. Romans 14:18Rank 42 from verse 4
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    18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

  43. Romans 16:10Rank 43 from verse 4
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    10Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household.

  44. Romans 5:8Rank 44 from verse 4
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    8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

  45. 1 Thessalonians 3:7Rank 45 from verse 4
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    7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

  46. 2 Corinthians 2:17Rank 46 from verse 4
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    17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

From verse 5

  1. 2 Corinthians 11:23–25Rank 1 from verse 5
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    23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

    24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

    25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

  2. 2 Corinthians 11:27Rank 2 from verse 5
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    27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

  3. Acts 17:5Rank 3 from verse 5
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    5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  4. Acts 19:23–34Rank 4 from verse 5
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    23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

    24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

    25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

    26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

    27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

    28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

    29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

    30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

    31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

    33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

    34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

  5. Hebrews 11:36Rank 5 from verse 5
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    36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

  6. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 6 from verse 5
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  7. 1 Corinthians 4:11Rank 7 from verse 5
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    11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

  8. 1 Corinthians 7:5Rank 8 from verse 5
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    5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

  9. 1 Kings 22:27Rank 9 from verse 5
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    27And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:9Rank 10 from verse 5
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    9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

  11. 1 Timothy 4:10Rank 11 from verse 5
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    10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

  12. 2 Chronicles 16:10Rank 12 from verse 5
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    10Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

  13. 2 Corinthians 1:8–10Rank 13 from verse 5
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    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

    9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

    10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

  14. 2 Timothy 1:8Rank 14 from verse 5
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    8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

  15. 2 Timothy 2:9Rank 15 from verse 5
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    9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

  16. 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 16 from verse 5
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    5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

  17. Acts 12:4–5Rank 17 from verse 5
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    4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

    5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

  18. Acts 13:3Rank 18 from verse 5
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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  19. Acts 14:19Rank 19 from verse 5
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    19¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

  20. Acts 14:23Rank 20 from verse 5
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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

  21. Acts 16:23–24Rank 21 from verse 5
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    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

    24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

  22. Acts 18:12–17Rank 22 from verse 5
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    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

    13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

    14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

    15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

    16And he drave them from the judgment seat.

    17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

  23. Acts 20:31Rank 23 from verse 5
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    31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

  24. Acts 21:27–35Rank 24 from verse 5
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    27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

    29(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

    30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

    31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

    32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

    33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

    34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

    35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

  25. Acts 22:23–24Rank 25 from verse 5
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    23And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

    24The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

  26. Acts 23:10Rank 26 from verse 5
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    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

  27. Acts 23:35Rank 27 from verse 5
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    35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

  28. Acts 24:27Rank 28 from verse 5
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    27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

  29. Acts 26:10Rank 29 from verse 5
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    10Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

  30. Acts 26:29Rank 30 from verse 5
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    29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

  31. Acts 28:16–17Rank 31 from verse 5
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    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

    17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

  32. Acts 28:30Rank 32 from verse 5
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    30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

  33. Acts 5:18Rank 33 from verse 5
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    18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  34. Deuteronomy 25:3Rank 34 from verse 5
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    3Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

  35. Ephesians 3:1Rank 35 from verse 5
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    1FOR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

  36. Ezekiel 3:17Rank 36 from verse 5
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    17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

  37. Hebrews 13:17Rank 37 from verse 5
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    17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

  38. Hebrews 13:23Rank 38 from verse 5
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    23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

  39. Isaiah 53:5Rank 39 from verse 5
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    5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

  40. Jeremiah 33:1Rank 40 from verse 5
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    1MOREOVER the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

  41. Jeremiah 37:15–16Rank 41 from verse 5
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    15Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

    16¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

  42. Jeremiah 38:6Rank 42 from verse 5
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    6Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

  43. Mark 13:34–37Rank 43 from verse 5
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    34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

    35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

    36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

    37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

  44. Matthew 14:10Rank 44 from verse 5
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    10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

  45. Matthew 14:3Rank 45 from verse 5
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    3¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

  46. Matthew 9:15Rank 46 from verse 5
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    15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

  47. Philippians 1:13Rank 47 from verse 5
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    13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

  48. Revelation 2:10Rank 48 from verse 5
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

2 Corinthians 6:2

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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accepted

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1. Received, approved, or regarded with favour. 2. Of a time, favourable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

2 Corinthians 6:3

COMBINED MEANING

giving

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of give, meaning to grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ministry

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Sense 1: Service or appointed work, including the duties of an office or charge. Sense 2: The agency, instrumentality, or means by which service is performed.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

blamed

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Found fault with, held responsible, reproached, or judged deserving of censure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

2 Corinthians 6:4

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

approving

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of approve. Sense 1: To judge or accept as worthy or fit. Sense 2: To discern or recognize as excellent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

distresses

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Sense 1: Severe troubles or afflictions. Sense 2: As a verb, afflicts, oppresses, or makes miserable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

2 Corinthians 6:5

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tumults

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Loud, disorderly commotions, uproars, riots, confused disturbances, or violent public agitations.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:1WE then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

6:2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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6:3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

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6:4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

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6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

6:9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

6:10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

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