KJV King James Version
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 6:5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
WEB World English Bible
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
ASV American Standard Version
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 6
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.)
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπληγαῖς,G4127 · plēgēplague/blow/woundἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφυλακαῖς,G5438 · phulakēprison/watch: prisonἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀκαταστασίαις,G181 · akatastasiadisorderἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκόποις,G2873 · koposlaborἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀγρυπνίαις,G70 · agrupniasleeplessnessἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongνηστείαις,G3521 · nēsteiafasting
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 11:23-25Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.2 Corinthians 11:27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.Hebrews 11:36And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:Acts 19:23-34And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.Acts 17:5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.1 Timothy 4:10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.Acts 16:23-24And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.1 Corinthians 4:11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Acts 13:3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Acts 21:27-35And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,Matthew 9:15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.Acts 5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.Acts 23:10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.Mark 13:34-37[For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
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