2 Corinthians 6:9

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2 Corinthians 6:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

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;

10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

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Acts 17:18

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 21:37

As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

Acts 21:38

“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”

Acts 25:14

Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

Acts 25:15

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

Acts 25:19

They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 25:26

I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

1 Corinthians 4:9

For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

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 5:11

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

2 Corinthians 11:6

Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

Acts 19:26

And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

Romans 15:19

by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 1:22

I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

Galatians 1:23

They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God because of me.

2 Corinthians 1:8

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 1:9

Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

2 Corinthians 1:10

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

2 Corinthians 4:10

We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

2 Corinthians 4:11

For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

Romans 8:36

As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

1 Corinthians 15:31

I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalms 118:17

I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

Psalms 118:18

The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.