2 Corinthians 6:4 (WEB)
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
Catechism · 1
“Christ's apostles knew that they were called by God as "ministers of a new covenant," "servants of God," "ambassadors for Christ," "servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 3:6; 6:4; 5:20; 1 Cor 4:1.
Fathers and councils · 5
John Chrysostom
“To Him then let us look, also to the [sufferings] of His disciples, reading the [writings] of Paul, and hearing him say, “In much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments.” ( 2 Cor. vi. 4, 5.)” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things?”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 2–10
Read the whole comment“And we hear the Apostle under that easy yoke and light burden say, “In all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes,” etc., and in another place of the same Epistle, “Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 4.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Our mouth is opened to you.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 4, 10, 11.
Read the whole comment“…in fastings, in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Ghost, in love unfeigned, in the word of truth, in the power of God,” that we may be the temples of God, purified “from all filthiness of the flesh and of the spirit.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 3–7.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Catechism §859.
Cited together in Catechism §859.
Cited together in Catechism §859.
Cited together in Catechism §859.
Cited together in Catechism §859.
Cited together in Catechism §859.