2 Corinthians 6:7

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2 Corinthians 6:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;

6 in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

8 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

9 as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

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2 Corinthians 1:18

But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”

2 Corinthians 1:20

For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 7:14

Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.

Psalms 119:43

Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.

Ephesians 1:13

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 4:21

Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

Colossians 1:5

the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

2 Timothy 2:15

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

James 1:18

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:5

We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 13:4

For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.

Mark 16:20

And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

Acts 11:21

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:24

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

1 Corinthians 2:5

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

Ephesians 1:19

and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

Ephesians 1:20

which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

Ephesians 3:20

Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Hebrews 2:4

and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Isaiah 11:5

Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

Romans 13:12

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:13

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Ephesians 6:15

and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

Ephesians 6:20

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Exodus 14:22

and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Proverbs 3:16

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.