2 Corinthians 6
Overview
6:1 That he has approved himself a faithful minister of Christ by his exhortations,
6:3 and by integrity of life,
6:4 and by patient enduring all kinds of affliction and disgrace for the gospel;
6:10 Of which he speaks the more boldly amongst them because his heart is open to them,
2Co_6:13. and he expects the like affection from them again;
6:14 exhorting them to flee the society and pollutions of idolaters, as being themselves temples of the living God. Verse 1workers2 Corinthians 5:18-20; 1 Corinthians 3:9 beseech2 Corinthians 5:20, 10:1; Matthew 23:37; Romans 12:1; Galatians 4:11, 4:12 yeJeremiah 8:8; Galatians 3:4; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 the2 Corinthians 8:1, 8:2; Acts 14:3; Galatians 2:21; Titus 2:11; 1 Peter 4:10ReciprocalDeuteronomy 5:29 - O that there; 20:10 - then proclaim; Judges 5:23 - to the help; 1 Samuel 14:45 - he hath; Nehemiah 5:10 - I pray you; Proverbs 17:16 - a price; Song of Songs 2:13 - Arise; Isaiah 55:6 - Seek; 60:5 - be enlarged; Jeremiah 38:20 - Obey; Matthew 9:37 - but; 13:27 - the servants; Mark 16:20 - the Lord; Luke 4:19 - General; 7:30 - rejected; 10:2 - the labourers; 14:17 - Come; 14:23 - compel; 19:5 - Zacchaeus; 19:42 - in this; John 4:40 - he abode; 17:22 - the glory; Acts 7:25 - God; 13:43 - persuaded; 15:4 - all; 21:19 - he declared; Romans 15:18 - which; 1 Corinthians 1:10 - I beseech; 3:5 - ministers; 9:1 - are; 15:2 - unless; 15:10 - his grace; 16:10 - for; 2 Corinthians 1:15 - benefit; 5:11 - we persuade; Ephesians 4:1 - beseech; 4:7 - grace; Colossians 1:6 - knew; 1:23 - whereof; 4:11 - fellowworkers; 1 Thessalonians 2:1 - in vain; 2:8 - affectionately; 4:1 - we; 5:12 - labour; 1 Timothy 5:17 - labour; Philemon 1:9 - love's sake; Habakkuk 2:9 - by; 3:7 - To day; 3:1 - suffer; 1 Peter 2:11 - I beseech; 3 John 1:8 - fellowhelpers Verse 2a timeIsaiah 49:8, 61:2; Ezekiel 16:8; Luke 4:19, 19:42-44; Habakkuk 3:7, 3:13, 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 19:15 - hastened; Exodus 16:21 - General; Leviticus 8:32 - General; Joshua 4:10 - hasted; Psalm 32:6 - pray; 69:13 - in an; Proverbs 27:1 - Boast; Ecclesiastes 9:12 - man; Song of Songs 2:13 - Arise; Isaiah 55:6 - Seek; Hosea 13:13 - for he; Matthew 5:25 - whiles; Luke 11:9 - knock; 12:58 - give; 13:25 - once; 18:37 - they; John 4:40 - he abode; Acts 17:32 - We will; 24:25 - when Verse 32 Corinthians 1:12, 8:20; Matthew 17:27, 18:6; Romans 14:13; 1 Corinthians 8:9-13, 9:12, 9:22; 10:23, 10:24, 10:32, 10:33ReciprocalIsaiah 57:14 - take; Matthew 15:12 - Knowest; Mark 9:42 - offend; Acts 19:37 - which; 20:18 - after; 2 Corinthians 7:2 - we have wronged; Ephesians 4:12 - the work; Philippians 1:10 - without; 2:4 - General; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - what; 2:10 - how; 5:22 - General; 1 Timothy 3:7 - lest; 4:10 - therefore; 2 Timothy 2:15 - a workman Verse 4in all2 Corinthians 2:17, 7:11; Acts 2:22; Romans 14:18, 16:10; 1 Corinthians 9:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-11; 1 Timothy 2:15 approvingGr. commending, 2 Corinthians 4:2; Romans 5:8 as2 Corinthians 3:6, 11:23; Isaiah 61:6; Joel 1:9, 2:17; 1 Corinthians 3:5, 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Timothy 4:6 in much2 Corinthians 12:12; Luke 21:19; Romans 5:3, 5:4; Colossians 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:10; Habakkuk 3:1; James 5:7-10; Revelation 1:9, 3:10 afflictions2 Corinthians 4:17; Acts 20:23, 20:24; Colossians 1:24; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 1:8, 3:11, 3:12, 4:5 necessities2 Corinthians 11:9, 11:27, 12:10; Acts 20:34; 1 Corinthians 4:11, 4:12; Philippians 4:11, 4:12 distresses2 Corinthians 4:8; Romans 8:35, 8:36; 1 Thessalonians 3:7ReciprocalGenesis 42:11 - true men; Joel 1:13 - ye ministers; Matthew 13:27 - the servants; 1 Corinthians 2:3 - General; 9:27 - I keep; 2 Corinthians 5:12 - we; 6:10 - poor; 10:18 - approved; 13:7 - approved; 1 Timothy 4:12 - in word; 2 Timothy 2:15 - a workman; Titus 1:8 - sober; 2 Peter 1:6 - patience Verse 5stripes2 Corinthians 11:23-25; Deuteronomy 25:3; Isaiah 53:5; Acts 16:23 imprisonments1 Kings 22:27; 2 Chronicles 16:10; Jeremiah 33:1, 37:15, 37:16, 38:6; Matthew 14:3, 14:10; Acts 5:18; 12:4, 12:5, 16:24, 22:24, 23:35, 24:27, 26:10, 26:29, 28:16, 28:17, 28:30; Ephesians 3:1; Philippians 1:13; 2 Timothy 1:8, 2:9; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 2:10 in tumultsor, in tossings to and fro, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; Acts 14:19, 17:5, 18:12-17, 19:23-34, 21:27-35, 22:23, 23:10 labours2 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Timothy 4:10 watchings2 Corinthians 11:27; Ezekiel 3:17; Mark 13:34-37; Acts 20:31; 2 Timothy 4:5; Habakkuk 3:1 fastingsMatthew 9:15; Acts 13:3, 14:23; 1 Corinthians 7:5ReciprocalMatthew 6:16 - when; Mark 2:20 - and; 9:29 - fasting; Acts 13:2 - fasted; 16:19 - they; 16:22 - the magistrates; 1 Corinthians 4:11 - unto; 9:27 - I keep; Colossians 1:29 - labour; James 5:7 - Be patient; Revelation 2:3 - hast laboured Verse 6pureness2 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 1 Timothy 4:12, 5:2; Titus 2:7 knowledge2 Corinthians 4:6, 11:6; 1 Corinthians 2:1, 2:2, 2:16; Ephesians 3:4; Colossians 1:9, 1:10, 1:27, 2:3, long suffering, 1 Corinthians 13:4; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:2, 4:32; Colossians 1:11, 3:12; 2 Timothy 3:10, 4:2 by the2 Corinthians 3:3, 11:4; Romans 15:19; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Galatians 3:2, 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1:6; 1 Peter 1:12 love2 Corinthians 2:4, 11:11, 12:15; Judges 16:15; Ezekiel 33:31; Romans 12:9; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:18ReciprocalJohn 14:26 - Holy Ghost; 2 Corinthians 8:8 - prove; Colossians 3:13 - Forbearing; 2 Timothy 1:5 - unfeigned Verse 7the word2 Corinthians 1:18-20, 4:2, 7:14; Psalm 119:43; Ephesians 1:13, 4:21; Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:18 the power2 Corinthians 10:4, 10:5, 13:4; Mark 16:20; Acts 11:21; 1 Corinthians 1:24, 2:4, 2:5; Ephesians 1:19, 1:20, 3:20; Habakkuk 2:4 the armourIsaiah 11:5, 59:17; Romans 13:12, 13:13; Ephesians 6:11, 6:13, 6:14-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 2 Timothy 4:7 on the rightExodus 14:22; Proverbs 3:16ReciprocalNumbers 4:23 - to perform the service; Nehemiah 4:17 - with one; Job 29:14 - I put; Zechariah 12:6 - on the right; John 18:11 - Put; Philippians 4:10 - ye lacked; 1 Timothy 3:15 - the truth; 6:12 - Fight; 2 Timothy 1:8 - according Verse 8honourActs 4:21, 5:13, 5:40, 5:41, 14:11-20, 16:20-22, 16:39, 28:4-10; 1 Corinthians 4:10-13 evilMatthew 5:11, 5:12, 10:25; Acts 6:3, 10:22, 22:12, 24:5, 28:22; Romans 3:8; 1 Timothy 3:7; 4:10; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 4:14; 3 John 1:12; Revelation 3:9 asMatthew 27:63; John 7:12, 7:17 trueMatthew 22:16; Mark 12:14; John 7:18ReciprocalGenesis 27:12 - feel; 39:14 - he came; Numbers 16:41 - Ye have; 1 Samuel 2:24 - no good; Nehemiah 6:6 - It is reported; Psalm 71:7 - as a wonder; Jeremiah 37:13 - Thou; John 7:47 - Are; 2 Corinthians 13:7 - as reprobates; Philippians 4:8 - are true Verse 9unknownActs 17:18, 21:37, 21:38, 25:14, 25:15, 25:19, 25:26; 1 Corinthians 4:9 well2 Corinthians 4:2, 5:11, 11:6; Acts 19:26; Romans 15:19; Galatians 1:22-24 behold2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 4:10, 4:11; Romans 8:36; 1 Corinthians 4:9, 15:31 as chastenedPsalm 118:17, 118:18; 1 Corinthians 11:32Reciprocal1 Samuel 25:11 - whom; Acts 14:20 - as; 19:23 - there; 28:3 - fastened; Romans 5:4 - patience; 1 Corinthians 15:30 - General; 2 Corinthians 11:23 - in deaths; 13:7 - as reprobates; Revelation 3:19 - many Verse 10sorrowful2 Corinthians 2:4, 7:3-10; Matthew 5:4, 5:12; Luke 6:21; John 16:22; Acts 5:41, 16:25; Romans 5:2, 5:3; 9:2, 12:15, 15:13; Philippians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 3:7-10, 5:16; Habakkuk 3:1; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 1:6-8, 4:13 poor2 Corinthians 6:4 making4:7, 8:9; Romans 11:12; Ephesians 3:8, 3:16; Colossians 3:16; 1 Timothy 6:18; James 2:5; Revelation 2:9 and2 Corinthians 4:15; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 16:16; Matthew 6:19, 6:20; Luke 16:11, 16:12; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; 1 Timothy 4:8; Revelation 21:7ReciprocalGenesis 33:11 - enough; 2 Kings 4:2 - What shall I; Job 22:25 - defence; Psalm 112:3 - Wealth; Proverbs 3:16 - and; 8:10 - General; 8:18 - durable; 15:15 - but; Isaiah 33:6 - fear; Matthew 13:52 - which; Mark 10:30 - an hundredfold; Luke 6:20 - Blessed; 12:21 - rich; John 16:20 - your; Acts 3:6 - Silver; Romans 5:4 - patience; 2 Corinthians 7:4 - I am filled; 8:2 - the riches; Philippians 4:11 - in respect; Habakkuk 3:1 - greater; James 1:9 - in Verse 11yeGalatians 3:1; Philippians 4:15 our mouth2 Corinthians 7:3, 7:4; 1 Samuel 2:1; Job 32:20, 33:2, 33:3; Psalm 51:15 our heart2 Corinthians 2:4, 12:15; Psalm 119:32; Habakkuk 2:5; Ephesians 6:8; Philippians 1:8; Revelation 22:12ReciprocalExodus 28:30 - upon his heart; Acts 8:35 - opened; 1 Corinthians 4:14 - my; 2 Corinthians 11:11 - because; 1 Thessalonians 2:8 - affectionately Verse 12are notEcclesiastes 6:9 *marg. Job 36:16; Proverbs 4:12; Micah 2:7 in yourPhilippians 1:8; 1 John 3:17ReciprocalExodus 28:30 - upon his heart; 2 Corinthians 7:3 - for; 7:15 - inward affection is; 11:11 - because; 12:15 - though; Philippians 1:23 - in Verse 13I speak1 Corinthians 4:14, 4:15; Galatians 4:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; 1 John 2:1, 2:12-14, 3:7, 3:18; 3 John 1:4 be2 Kings 13:14-19; Psalm 81:10; Matthew 9:28, 9:29, 17:19-21; Mark 6:4-6, 11:24; James 1:6, 1:7; 1 John 5:14, 5:15Reciprocal2 Corinthians 12:15 - though Verse 14unequallyExodus 34:16; Leviticus 19:19; Deuteronomy 7:2, 7:3, 22:9-11; Ezra 9:1, 9:2, 9:11, 9:12, 10:19; Nehemiah 13:1-3, 13:23-26; Psalm 106:35; Proverbs 22:24; Malachi 2:11, 2:15; 1 Corinthians 5:9, 7:39; 15:33; James 4:4 for1 Samuel 5:2, 5:3; 1 Kings 18:21; 2 Chronicles 19:2; Psalm 16:3, 26:4, 26:5, 26:9, 26:10, 44:20, 44:21; 101:3-5, 119:63, 139:21, 139:22; Proverbs 29:27; John 7:7, 15:18, 15:19; Acts 4:23; 1 Corinthians 10:21; Ephesians 5:6-11; 1 John 3:12-14 and whatProverbs 8:18, 8:19; Romans 13:12-14; Ephesians 4:17-20, 5:8-14; Philippians 2:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8; 1 Peter 2:9, 2:10, 4:2-4; 1 John 1:5-7ReciprocalGenesis 6:2 - and they; 24:3 - that; 28:1 - Thou shalt; 38:2 - saw; 49:6 - unto their; Exodus 8:26 - It is not; 20:23 - General; Leviticus 19:2 - Ye shall; Numbers 36:6 - only to the family; Deuteronomy 22:10 - General; Joshua 23:7 - That ye come; 23:12 - shall make; Judges 2:2 - And ye shall; 1 Kings 8:53 - separate; 11:2 - surely; 22:44 - made peace; 2 Kings 8:27 - the son in law; 2 Chronicles 18:1 - joined affinity; Nehemiah 10:28 - all they; Psalm 101:4 - know; Proverbs 13:20 - but; Amos 3:3 - General; Matthew 5:14 - the light; 18:17 - a heathen; Acts 26:18 - and to; Romans 12:2 - be not; Ephesians 5:11 - no; 1 John 1:6 - fellowship Verse 15what concord1 Samuel 5:2-4; 1 Kings 18:21; 1 Corinthians 10:20, 10:21 orEzra 4:3; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:20; 1 John 5:11-13 an1 Timothy 5:8ReciprocalGenesis 35:2 - strange; Exodus 23:32 - shalt make; Deuteronomy 13:13 - the children; Judges 6:25 - even; 19:22 - sons of Belial; 1 Samuel 2:12 - sons of Belial; 2 Kings 3:13 - What; Ecclesiastes 2:3 - and to lay; Zechariah 2:10 - and I; Matthew 12:30 - that is; Luke 22:55 - Peter; John 18:18 - Peter Verse 16whatExodus 20:3, 23:13, 34:14; Deuteronomy 4:23, 4:24, 5:7, 6:14, 6:15; Joshua 24:14-24; 1 Samuel 7:3, 7:4; 1 Kings 18:21; 2 Kings 17:33, 17:34, 21:4, 21:5, 23:5-7; 2 Chronicles 33:4, 33:5; Ezekiel 36:25; Hosea 14:8; Zephaniah 1:5; Matthew 6:24; 1 John 5:20, 5:21 ye are1 Corinthians 3:16, 3:17, 6:19; Ephesians 2:20; Habakkuk 3:6; 1 Peter 2:5 I will dwellExodus 29:45; Leviticus 26:12; Psalm 90:1; Ezekiel 43:7, 43:9; Zechariah 2:10, 2:11; John 6:56; Romans 8:9, 8:11; Ephesians 3:17; 2 Timothy 1:14; 1 John 4:12, 4:15; Revelation 21:3 I will beGenesis 17:7, 17:8; Jeremiah 24:7, 31:33, 32:38; Ezekiel 11:20, 36:28, 37:26, 37:27; Hosea 2:23; Zechariah 8:8, 13:9; Romans 9:26; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 21:7ReciprocalGenesis 5:22 - General; Exodus 25:8 - I may dwell; Leviticus 19:30 - reverence; 20:3 - profane; Numbers 5:3 - in the midst; 6:2 - When; 23:21 - the Lord; 25:2 - they called; 35:34 - I dwell; Deuteronomy 5:26 - living; 23:14 - walketh; Joshua 24:23 - put away; Ruth 1:16 - thy God; 1 Samuel 15:23 - stubbornness; 2 Samuel 7:6 - walked; 1 Kings 6:1 - build; 6:13 - I will dwell; 8:27 - But will; 22:4 - I am as thou; 1 Chronicles 17:6 - walked; 23:25 - that they may dwell in Jerusalem; 2 Chronicles 16:3 - a league; 29:5 - sanctify the house; Psalm 68:18 - that; 114:2 - General; Jeremiah 11:4 - ye be; 14:9 - art; 44:23 - ye have burned; Ezekiel 48:8 - the sanctuary; Daniel 2:11 - whose; Joel 2:27 - I am; Zechariah 2:6 - and flee; 8:3 - dwell; Matthew 12:30 - that is; Luke 5:36 - agreeth; 20:38 - for all; John 2:21 - temple; 14:17 - but; 1 Corinthians 3:9 - ye are God's building; 2 Corinthians 3:3 - the living; 13:5 - Jesus Christ; Galatians 4:7 - heir; Ephesians 2:21 - an; 4:6 - and in; Colossians 1:27 - Christ; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - the living; 1 Timothy 3:15 - the living; Habakkuk 3:1 - the living; 3:1 - the house; 1 John 3:24 - dwelleth; 4:4 - greater; Revelation 7:15 - dwell; 11:1 - Rise Verse 17come2 Corinthians 7:1; Numbers 16:21, 16:26, 16:45; Ezra 6:21, 10:11; Psalm 1:1-3; Proverbs 9:6; Isaiah 52:11; Jeremiah 51:6; Acts 2:40; Revelation 18:4 and IJohn 6:37, 6:38; Romans 15:7ReciprocalGenesis 3:3 - touch; 12:1 - Get; 20:6 - to touch; Exodus 33:16 - separated; Leviticus 5:2 - touch; 7:19 - General; 11:3 - parteth; 11:8 - they are unclean; 11:24 - General; 20:24 - which; Numbers 5:3 - without; 6:8 - General; 19:11 - toucheth the dead; 23:9 - dwell alone; 25:2 - they called; 35:34 - I dwell; Deuteronomy 10:8 - time the Lord; 14:6 - General; 20:18 - General; Joshua 6:18 - in any wise; 1 Samuel 8:20 - General; 15:6 - depart; 27:5 - some town; 1 Kings 22:4 - I am as thou; 2 Kings 9:27 - Ahaziah; Psalm 26:4 - General; 45:10 - Hearken; 114:2 - General; 139:19 - depart from; 141:4 - to practice; Proverbs 1:15 - walk; 2:12 - deliver; 18:1 - Through; 24:19 - Fret; Song of Songs 2:10 - Rise; Isaiah 43:6 - bring; Jeremiah 3:19 - put thee; 15:17 - sat not; 50:8 - out of the midst; 51:45 - deliver; Ezekiel 42:20 - a separation; Zechariah 2:6 - and flee; Matthew 7:13 - at; John 1:12 - to them; Acts 7:3 - Get; 17:4 - some; 1 Corinthians 5:9 - not; 10:14 - flee; Philippians 2:15 - sons; Colossians 1:13 - and; 2:21 - General; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - the living; Habakkuk 3:1 - the house; 3:1 - and holiness; 1 Peter 2:24 - being; 2 Peter 1:4 - are given; 1 John 5:21 - keep; Revelation 21:4 - the former Verse 18a FatherPsalm 22:30; Jeremiah 3:19, 31:1, 31:9; Hosea 1:9, 1:10; John 1:12; Romans 8:14-17, 8:29; Galatians 3:26, 4:5-7; Ephesians 1:5; 1 John 3:1, 3:2; Revelation 21:7 the LordGenesis 17:1, 48:3; Revelation 1:8, 21:22ReciprocalGenesis 6:2 - the sons; 28:3 - God; 35:11 - God Almighty; 48:5 - are mine; Exodus 4:22 - Israel; Numbers 6:8 - General; Deuteronomy 14:1 - the children; Esther 2:7 - took; Psalm 45:10 - Hearken; Song of Songs 2:10 - Rise; 7:1 - O prince's; Isaiah 43:6 - bring; 45:11 - concerning my sons; Malachi 2:15 - godly seed; 3:17 - and I; Matthew 23:9 - for; Luke 8:21 - My mother; 8:48 - Daughter; John 20:17 - your Father; Acts 17:4 - some; Romans 9:26 - there shall; 2 Corinthians 7:1 - therefore; Colossians 1:13 - and; 1 Thessalonians 3:11 - God; Habakkuk 2:10 - many; 2 Peter 1:4 - are given; Revelation 4:8 - Lord God Almighty; 21:3 - they shall