2 Corinthians 6:4 Cross References - NSB

⁴ In everything we commend ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁶ »You will be called the priests of Jehovah. You will be spoken of as ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, you will boast in their riches.

¹⁷ »Let the priests and the ministers of Jehovah weep between the Temple porch and the altar! Let them say: Spare your people, O Jehovah, and do not give reproach to your heritage. That the nations should rule over them and say among the peoples, ‘where is their God?«’

⁹ »The meal offering and the drink offering are removed from the house of Jehovah. The priests and Jehovah's ministers mourn.

¹⁹ »You will gain your lives because of your endurance.

²² »You men of Israel hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God came among you with miracles and wonders and signs. God did these by him in your midst, as you also know:

¹⁶ »I will show him plainly how many things he must suffer for my name.«

²³ »Holy Spirit warns me that in every city, prison and hardships are facing me there. ²⁴ »I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.

³⁴ »You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

³⁵ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ It is written: »For your sake we are put to death all day long. We are considered as sheep for the slaughter.« (Psalm 44:22)

¹⁰ Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them that are of Aristobulus’ household.

³ Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance. ⁴ Tribulation produces an approved condition and an approved condition produces hope.

⁸ But God demonstrates (commends) his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

¹⁸ For he that serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of by men.

⁵ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

¹ People should regard us as servants of Christ. God has trusted us with his secrets.

¹¹ Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst. We are naked. We are treated badly and we are homeless. ¹² We labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

¹⁷ For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God; but sincere and from God. We speak in Christ in the sight of God.

⁶ He also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant. This is a covenant not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

² We have renounced the hidden things of shame. And we do not walk in craftiness and deceit. We do not adulterate the word of God. But by the manifestation of the truth we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

⁸ We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair.

¹⁷ Our light affliction is for the moment. It works more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory for us.

¹¹ This very thing that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it made in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, yes what vindication! You demonstrated yourself to innocent in the matter.

¹¹ If we sow spiritual seed in you, is it too much if we reap material things?

⁹ When I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man. For the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will continue to do the same.

¹¹ I am not saying this because I am in need; for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am. ¹² I know how to be poor. I also know how to live with abundance. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to have abundance and to suffer need.

¹¹ God will strengthen you with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and longsuffering with joy.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

²⁷ In weariness and painfulness, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness.

¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong.

¹² Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

²⁴ I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake. I do my share in behalf of his body, the congregation, to provide what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ.

³ For our presentation (exhortation) is not based on error, or of uncleanness, or in deceit. ⁴ We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts). ⁵ You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk (praise for selfish gain). We did not use words to cover up greed (insatiable desire for wealth). God is our witness! ⁶ We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you. ⁷ But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children. ⁸ Having much affection for you, we were well pleased to impart the good news of God to you and also to share our lives with you. You have become very dear to us. ⁹ You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you. ¹⁰ You and God are witnesses, how devoutly and righteously, without blame, we behaved toward you who believe! ¹¹ You know how we dealt with each one of you. It was like a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging and showing you.

² So we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith. ³ We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.

⁷ Brothers, your faith has comforted us. In all our trouble and suffering we are encouraged.

¹⁴ We ask you brothers to warn the unruly and comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all men.

⁶ If you tell the brothers about these things, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed until now.

¹¹ But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

⁸ Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me his prisoner. Join me in suffering for the good news according to the power of God.

²⁴ The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.

¹⁰ You carefully follow my teaching in conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, and patience, ¹¹ and also persecutions and sufferings. The things that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. Out of them the Lord delivered me. ¹² Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

⁵ Be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist (preacher of the good news), and fulfill your ministry.

¹⁵ She will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

¹ A great cloud of witnesses surround us. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that easily entangles us. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

⁷ Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains. ⁸ You also be patient. Make your hearts firm, for the coming of the Lord is near. ⁹ Do not complain (utter a deep sigh) against one another, that you not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the door. ¹⁰ Brothers, accept the example of suffering and patience by the prophets who spoke in the name of God.

⁹ I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ »'Because you have kept the word of my patience (endurance), I also will keep you from the hour of testing. This will come upon the whole world to test (scrutinize) (discipline) (examine) those who dwell on the earth.