2 Corinthians 6:1

2 Corinthians 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
• New International Version (NIV)As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Context of 2 Corinthians 6:1

As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation! 3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

2 Corinthians 6:1 word by word

Συνεργοῦντες δὲ καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς·Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• fellow workersσυνεργέωsunergeō · to work withG4903
• thenκαίkai · andG2532
• we urgeπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• youσύsu · youG4771
• notμήmē · notG3361
• to receiveδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• God’sθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• vainκενόςkenos · emptyG2756

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:1

• 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
• 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
• 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
• Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
• Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
• Galatians 4:11I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
• Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
• Galatians 3:4Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
• Acts 14:3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
• Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
• 1 Peter 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1We then, as workers together with him - . The two last words, with him, are not in the text, and some supply the place thus: we then, as workers together With You, and the Armenian version seems to have read it so; but no MS. has this reading, and no other version. For my own part I see nothing wanting in the text if we only suppose the term apostles; we, (i.e. apostles), being fellow workers, also entreat you not to receive the grace of God in vain. By…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1We then, as workers together with him - On the meaning of this expression, see the note, 1 Corinthians 3:9. The Greek here is ( ͂ sunergountes) “working together,” and may mean either that the apostles and ministers to whom Paul refers were joint-laborers in entreating them not to receive the grace of God in vain; or it may mean that they cooperated with God, or were engaged with him in endeavoring to secure the reconciliation of the world to himself…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle, with others, proved themselves faithful ministers of Christ, by their unblamable life and behaviour. (1-10) By affection for them, And by earnest concern, that they might have no fellowship with unbelievers and idolaters. (11-18) Verses 1-10 The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is a day of salvation, the means of grace the means of salvation, the offers of the gospel the offers of salvation, and the present time…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2To win over the discontented believers in Corinth, Paul asks them to listen to him and Timothy as God's servants and messengers. As God's fellow workers: Literally As we work together, which raises the question of whether Paul meant they were working as a team or working together with God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-182Co 6:1-18. His Apostolic Ministry Is Approved by Faithfulness in Exhortation, in Sufferings, in Exhibition of the Fruits of the Holy ghost: His Largeness of Heart to Them Calls for Enlargement of Their Heart to Him. Exhortations to Separation from Pollution. 1. workers together--with God (Ac 15:4; 1Co 3:9). Not only as "ambassadors." beseech--entreat (2Co 5:20). He is describing his ministry, not exhorting directly. you also--rather, "WE ALSO (as well as…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings