2 Corinthians 6:7

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Summary

2 Corinthians 6:7

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

The word

The power

The armour

Bible References

The word

Now God is faithful, that our word to you is not yea and nay.

But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

Because if I boasted to him anything about you, I have not been put to shame; but as we have spoken to you all things in truth, so also our boasting to Titus has been the truth;

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.

in whom ye also have trusted, having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as the truth is in Jesus;

on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,

Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.

The power

For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;

for if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power; for indeed we are weak in him, but we shall live with him by God's power towards you,)

And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs following upon it.

And the Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;

and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

God bearing, besides, witness with them to it, both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his will?

The armour

And righteousness shall be the girdle of his reins, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.

And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;

I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.