Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
But in everything commending ourselves (all en panti sunistanontev eautouv). Paul gives a marvellous summary of his argument about the dignity and glory of ministers of Christ as
ministers of God (wv qeou diakonoi) under three aspects, the first with
in (en) verses 2 Corinthians 6:3-7, the second with
by (dia) verses 2 Corinthians 6:7-8, the third with
as (wv) verses 2 Corinthians 6:9-10. The negative view with en we have in verse 2 Corinthians 6:3, then the positive in verses 2 Corinthians 6:4-7. Each word carries a story that can be filled in from Paul's own life as a preacher with an echo in that of us all.
In distresses (en stenoxwriaiv). In tight places (2 Corinthians 12:10). Late word from stenoxwrew (see on 2 Corinthians 4:8).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 16:14
Romans 2:4
1 Corinthians 4:12
1 Corinthians 7:26
2 Corinthians 6:4
2 Corinthians 6:4
2 Corinthians 11:27
Galatians 6:17
Colossians 1:11
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