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2 Corinthians 6:4

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

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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

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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.)

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

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;

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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