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

But God [is] faithful, so that our word to you is not "yes" and "no."

but we have renounced shameful hidden things, not behaving with craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but with the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person's conscience before God.

For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I have not been put to shame, but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, thus also our boasting to Titus {has proven to be true}.

And do not snatch [the] word of truth utterly from my mouth, for I hope in your ordinances.

in whom also you, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also when you believed you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

if indeed you have heard [about] him, and you were taught by him (just as truth is in Jesus),

because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, which you have heard about beforehand in the word of truth, the gospel,

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker having no need to be ashamed, guiding the word of truth along a straight path.

[By his] will he gave birth to us through the message of truth, so that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

The power

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not merely human, but powerful to God for the tearing down of fortresses, tearing down arguments

For indeed, he was crucified because of weakness, but he lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him because of the power of God toward you.

And they went out [and] proclaimed everywhere, [while] the Lord was working together with [them] and confirming the message through the accompanying signs.]]

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

but to those [who are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God.

and my speech and my preaching [were] not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

and what [is] the surpassing greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength

Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

[while] God was testifying at the same time by signs and wonders and various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

The armour

And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

And he put on righteousness like breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head, and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and he wrapped [himself in] zeal as [in a] robe.

The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on the weapons of light.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,

But [because] we are of the day, we must be sober, [by] putting on the breastplate of faith and love and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation,

I have fought the good fight, I have completed the race, I have kept the faith.