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2 Corinthians 6:4

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπαντὶpantiallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allσυνιστάνοντεςsunistanontesthings approvingσυνίστημι (sunistēmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “things approving”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4921I place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; I am composed of, cohere.things approvingἑαυτοὺςheautousourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.ourselvesὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godδιάκονοιdiakonoiservantδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “servant”, the subject formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.This verse uses “servant”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inὑπομονῇhupomonēpatienceὑπομονήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “patience”, the to- or for-formG5281endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.patienceπολλῇpollēmuchπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “much”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inθλίψεσινthlipsesinafflictionsθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “afflictions”, the to- or for-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.afflictionsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀνάγκαιςanankaisnecessitiesἀνάγκη (anankē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “necessities”, the to- or for-formG318necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence.necessitiesἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inστενοχωρίαιςstenochōriaisdistressesστενοχωρία (stenochōria)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “distresses”, the to- or for-formG4730a narrow space, great distress, anguish.distresses

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

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American Standard Version (1901)

but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Young’s Literal Translation

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

World English Bible

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

Darby Translation

but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

Douay-Rheims

But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

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