Christian Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 6:5
5by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
2 Corinthians 6:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
- New International Version (NIV)in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;
- English Standard Version (ESV)beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
- New King James Version (NKJV)in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings;
Context of 2 Corinthians 6:5
3We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 4Instead, as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties, by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger, 6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, 7by the word of truth, by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
Read all of 2 Corinthians 62 Corinthians 6:5 word by word
ἐν πληγαῖς, ἐν φυλακαῖς, ἐν ἀκαταστασίαις, ἐν κόποις, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις, ἐν νηστείαις,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:5
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I’m talking like a madman — I’m a better one: with far more labors, many more imprisonments, far worse beatings, many times near death.
- Deuteronomy 25:3He may be flogged with forty lashes, but no more. Otherwise, if he is flogged with more lashes than these, your brother will be degraded in your sight.
- Isaiah 53:5But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.
- Acts 16:23After they had severely flogged them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to guard them carefully.
- 1 Kings 22:27and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.’”
- 2 Chronicles 16:10Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
- Jeremiah 33:1While he was still confined in the guard’s courtyard, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time:
- Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry at Jeremiah and beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.
- Jeremiah 38:6So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the guard’s courtyard, lowering Jeremiah with ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.
- Matthew 14:3For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
- Acts 5:18So they arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
- Acts 12:4After the arrest, he put him in prison and assigned four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
- Acts 16:24Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
- Acts 22:24the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, directing that he be interrogated with the scourge to discover the reason they were shouting against him like this.
- Acts 23:35he said, “I will give you a hearing whenever your accusers also get here.” He ordered that he be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
- Acts 24:27After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In stripes, in imprisonments - Of these the history of the Acts of the Apostles gives ample testimony; and there were doubtless many instances of persecution in various forms which are not on record. In tumults - · Insurrections raised against them because of the Gospel. It is more natural to understand the word thus, than of agitations, or tossings to and fro in consequence of their unsettled state of life; or because of persecution, which obliged them…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5In stripes - In this verse, Paul proceeds to specifications of what he had been called to endure. In the previous verse, he had spoken of his afflictions in general terms. In this expression, he refers to the fact that he and his fellow-laborers were scourged in the synagogues and cities as if they had been the worst of people. In 2 Corinthians 11:23-25, Paul says that he had been scourged five times by the Jews, and had been thrice beaten with rods. See…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-10Paul provides a clear picture of the challenges in his ministry (compare 4:7–18). He lists nine trials, many of which are recorded in Acts (for example, Acts 14:5–6, 19–20; 16:19–24; 21:30–36). Through their unwavering suffering for the good news, Paul and Timothy (2 Corinthians 1:1) proved they were true ministers of God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. stripes--(2Co 11:23, 24; Ac 16:23). imprisonments--(2Co 11:23). He had been, doubtless, elsewhere imprisoned besides at Philippi when he wrote this Epistle. tumults--(Ac 13:50; 14:5, 19; 16:22; and recently Ac 19:23-41). labours--in the cause of Christ (2Co 11:23; Ro 16:12). watchings--(2Co 11:27). Sleepless nights. fastings--The context here refers to his trials, rather than devotional exercises (compare 2Co 11:27). Thus "foodlessness" would seem to…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
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