2 Corinthians 6:7

Translations

Modern

…in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Traditional

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Literal

…in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

Latin

…in verbo veritatis, in virtute Dei, per arma justitiæ a dextris et a sinistris,

Original

Greek

English

…in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Notes

2 Corinthians 6:6–7

Paul talks about how he faced suffering with courage. He says his strength came from the Holy Spirit within us.

2 Corinthians 6:3–10

Paul 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Paul’s Role as an Apostle

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2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, 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 the sight of God.
Ephesians 6:11–20
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
2 Timothy 2:15
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
2 Corinthians 10:4–5
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
2 Corinthians 13:4
For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But 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.
James 1:18
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
2 Corinthians 7:14
Indeed, 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.
Ephesians 1:13
And 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 2:4–5
My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Second Letter to the Corinthians

Topics

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2 Corinthians 6:7

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