Paul’s Hardships and God’s Grace
2 Corinthians 6:10
In 9 translations
- BSB
- sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
- KJV
- As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
- WEB
- as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
- ASV
- as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
- LSV
- as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
- YLT
- as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
- DBY
- as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
- DRC
- As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
- GNV
- As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὡς λυπούμενοι ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες, ὡς πτωχοὶ πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες, ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες.
- RP2018
- ὡς λυπούμενοι, ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες· ὡς πτωχοί, πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες· ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες.
- TR-Boyd
- ὡς λυπούμενοι, ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες· ὡς πτωχοί, πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες· ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες.
- SCR1894
- ως λυπουμενοι αει δε χαιροντες ως πτωχοι πολλους δε πλουτιζοντες ως μηδεν εχοντες και παντα κατεχοντες
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
JoyAlway; AlwaysPossess; PossessionParadoxSorrowResignationAfflicted SaintsPovertyCorinthians, Second Epistle to theMinisters
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- Revelation 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
- James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- 1 Peter 1:6–8In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by…
- 1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
- Hebrews 10:34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Luke 16:11–12So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
- Matthew 5:4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
- Romans 11:12But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
- Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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