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2 Corinthians 6:10 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things. "
2 Corinthians 6:10
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
9 as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
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2 Corinthians 6:1
"Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain."
2 Corinthians 6:2
"For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation."
2 Corinthians 6:3
"We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,"
2 Corinthians 6:4
"but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,"
2 Corinthians 6:5
"in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,"
2 Corinthians 6:6
"in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,"
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