English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 6:9
9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed;
2 Corinthians 6:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
- New International Version (NIV)known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed;
- New King James Version (NKJV)as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed;
- New Living Translation (NLT)We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed.
Context of 2 Corinthians 6:9
7by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. 11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 62 Corinthians 6:9 word by word
ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι, ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες καὶ ἰδοὺ ζῶμεν, ὡς παιδευόμενοι καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- unknownἀγνοέωagnoeō · be ignorantG50
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- well knownἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
- dyingἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- we liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- chastenedπαιδεύωpaideuō · to instructG3811
- notμήmē · notG3361
- killedθανατόωthanatoō · to killG2289
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:9
- Acts 17:18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this babbler wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities"—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.
- Acts 21:37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, "May I say something to you?" And he said, "Do you know Greek?
- Acts 25:14And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man left prisoner by Felix,
- 1 Corinthians 4:9For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
- 2 Corinthians 4:2But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:11Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.
- 2 Corinthians 11:6Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; indeed, in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.
- Acts 19:26And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.
- Romans 15:19by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;
- Galatians 1:22And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.
- 2 Corinthians 4:10always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.
- Romans 8:36As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."
- 1 Corinthians 15:31I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!
- Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9As unknown - Persons who are to be suspected as harbouring dark designs; persons of neither birth, parentage, nor respectable connections in life; And yet well known - Proved by our whole conduct to have no such designs, and demonstrated to be holy, upright, and useful, by the whole train of our peregrinations, through which we can be readily traced from place to place; having preached openly, and done nothing in a corner. As dying - Through continual…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9As unknown - As those who are deemed to be of an obscure and ignoble rank in life, unknown to the great, unknown to fame. The idea, I think, is, that they went as strangers, as persons unknown, in preaching the gospel. Yet, though thus unknown they endeavor to commend themselves as the ministers of God. Though among strangers; though having no introduction from the great and the noble, yet they endeavored so to act as to convince the world that they were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10People often attacked Paul's character as an apostle, even calling him and his colleagues imposters. Despite these attitudes, Paul remained honest. They likely thought Paul was insignificant and could be ignored, a reckless person taking unnecessary risks that made him seem almost dead already. Paul countered each of their claims with insights into spiritual reality.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. unknown ... yet well known--"unknown" in our true character to those who "evil report" of us, "well known" to those who hold us in "good report" (2Co 6:8). Conybeare explains, "Unknown by men, yet acknowledged by God" (1Co 13:12). Perhaps both God and men (believers) are intended as knowing him (2Co 5:11; 11:6). dying ... live--(2Co 1:9; 4:10, 11; 11:23). Compare Gaussen's remark, see on 2Co 6:5. "Behold" calls attention to the fact as something beyond…Read the comment
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- 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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