Paul’s Hardships and God’s Grace
2 Corinthians 6:7
In 9 translations
- BSB
- in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
- KJV
- By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
- WEB
- in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
- ASV
- in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
- LSV
- in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armor of righteousness, on the right and on the left,
- YLT
- in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,
- DBY
- in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,Elohim
- DRC
- In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;
- GNV
- By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει θεοῦ· διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν,
- RP2018
- ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει θεοῦ, διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν,
- TR-Boyd
- ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ, διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν,
- SCR1894
- εν λογω αληθειας εν δυναμει θεου δια των οπλων της δικαιοσυνης των δεξιων και αριστερων
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TruthArmorLeftPovertyResignationAfflicted SaintsRoman Empire, TheArms, MilitaryPower of God, TheArmor; Arms
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, 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…
- 2 Corinthians 10:4–5The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take…
- Ephesians 6:11–20Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this…
- 2 Timothy 2:15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8But 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 Corinthians 13:4For 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.
- Ephesians 3:20Now 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,
- James 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- 2 Corinthians 7:14Indeed, 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 119:43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
- Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- 1 Corinthians 2:4–5My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.
- Isaiah 59:17He 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.
- Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
- Ephesians 1:19–20and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand…
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