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2 Corinthians 6:4

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← 2 Corinthians 6:3	2 Corinthians 6:4 (KJV)	2 Corinthians 6:5 →
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;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G235 in^G1722 all^G3956 things approving^G4921 ourselves^G1438 as the ministers^G1249 of God^G2316, in^G1722 much^G4183 patience^G5281, in^G1722 afflictions^G2347, in^G1722 necessities^G318, in^G1722 distresses^G4730,

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Original Greek

ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ συνιστώντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς Θεοῦ διάκονοι, ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ, ἐν θλίψεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν στενοχωρίαις,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	But
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
παντὶ	panti	G3956	A-DSN	all
συνιστώντες	sunistōntes	G4921	V-PAP-NPM	approving
ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	G1438	F-1APM	ourselves
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
διάκονοι,	diakonoi	G1249	N-NPM	the ministers
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
ὑπομονῇ	hupomonē	G5281	N-DSF	patience
πολλῇ,	pollē	G4183	A-DSF	much
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
θλίψεσιν,	thlipsesin	G2347	N-DPF	afflictions
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
ἀνάγκαις,	anankais	G318	N-DPF	necessities
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
στενοχωρίαις,	stenochōriais	G4730	N-DPF	distresses

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G318 — ἀνάγκη (anánkē, an-ang-kay'): necessity, constraint, compulsion — from ἀνά and the base of ἀγκάλη; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
• G1249 — διάκονος (diákonos, dee-ak'-on-os): a waiter, servant, administrator — probably from an obsolete (to run on errands; compare διώκω); an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess):--deacon, minister, servant.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2347 — θλῖψις (thlîpsis, thlip'-sis): persecution, affliction, distress — from θλίβω; pressure (literally or figuratively):--afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G4730 — στενοχωρία (stenochōría, sten-okh-o-ree'-ah): a narrow space, great distress — from a compound of στενός and χώρα; narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity:--anguish, distress.
• G4921 — συνιστάω (synistáō, soon-is-tah'-o): I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere — from σύν and ἵστημι (including its collateral forms); to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute:--approve, commend, consist, make, stand (with).
• G5281 — ὑπομονή (hypomonḗ, hoop-om-on-ay'): endurance, steadfastness — from ὑπομένω; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy:--enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• afflictions — Acts 20:23-24, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Colossians 1:24, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 3:11-12, 2 Timothy 4:5
• approving — Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 4:2
• as — Isaiah 61:6, Joel 1:9, Joel 2:17, 1 Corinthians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 2 Corinthians 11:23, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Timothy 4:6
• distresses — Romans 8:35-36, 2 Corinthians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:7
• in all — Acts 2:22, Romans 14:18, Romans 16:10, 1 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:3-11, 1 Timothy 2:15
• in much — Luke 21:19, Romans 5:3-4, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Colossians 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 3:10, Hebrews 12:1, James 5:7-10, Revelation 1:9, Revelation 3:10
• necessities — Acts 20:34, 1 Corinthians 4:11-12, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 2 Corinthians 11:27, 2 Corinthians 12:10

Reciprocal references (13): Genesis 42:11, Joel 1:13, Matthew 13:27, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:12, 2 Corinthians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 2 Corinthians 13:7, 1 Timothy 4:12, 2 Timothy 2:15, Titus 1:8, 2 Peter 1:6

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