2 Corinthians 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.)
(For he saith, *I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of saluation)
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- *Cross-referenceEsa. 49.8.
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- Isaiah 49:8Rank 1 from verse 2
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;
8*‖Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time haue I heard thee, and in a day of saluation haue I helped thee: and I will preserue thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherite the desolate heritages:
- Hebrews 4:7Rank 2 from verse 2
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.
7Againe, hee limiteth a certaine day, saying in Dauid, To day, after so long a time; as it is saide, To day if ye will heare his voyce, harden not your hearts.
- Hebrews 3:13Rank 3 from verse 2
- Isaiah 61:2Rank 4 from verse 2
- Hebrews 3:7Rank 5 from verse 2
- Luke 19:42–44Rank 6 from verse 2
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.
42Saying, If thou hadst knowen, euen thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong vnto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,
44And shall lay thee euen with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Ezekiel 16:8Rank 8 from verse 2
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.
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, behold, thy time was the time of loue, and I spread my skirt ouer thee, and couered thy nakednesse: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, sayth the LORD God, and thou becamest mine.
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2 Corinthians 6:2
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.
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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.
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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.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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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
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
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.
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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.
6:1¶ Wee then, as workers together with him, beseech you also, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.
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.)
6:2(For he saith, *I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of saluation)
Selected passage6:3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
6:3Giuing no offence in any thing, that the ministery be not blamed:
6:4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
6:4But in all things †approuing our selues, as the Ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in ‖tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
6:6By purenesse, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,
6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
6:7By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse, on the right hand, and on the left,
6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
6:8By honour and dishonour, by euil report and good report, as deceiuers and yet true:
6:9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
6:9As vnknowen, & yet wel knowen: as dying, and behold, we liue: 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.
6:10As sorrowfull, yet alway reioycing: as poore, yet making many rich: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.