Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,

King James Version

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Holman Bible

as unknown yet recognized;
as dying and look—we live;
as being disciplined yet not killed;

International Standard Version

as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet as you see very much alive, as punished and yet not killed,

A Conservative Version

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not put to death;

American Standard Version

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Amplified

as unknown [to the world], yet well-known [by God and His people]; as dying, yet we live; as punished, yet not killed;

An Understandable Version

as [both] unknown [to people] and yet well-known; [we have almost] died, and yet as you see, we are still alive; [we have been] punished and yet not killed;

Anderson New Testament

as unknown, yet well-known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death;

Bible in Basic English

Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

Common New Testament

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed;

Daniel Mace New Testament

as unknown, and yet celebrated; as dying, and yet I am alive; as chastised, but not slain;

Darby Translation

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

Godbey New Testament

as being unknown, and perfectly known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Goodspeed New Testament

obscure, when I am well known, at the point of death, yet here I am alive, punished, but not dead yet,

John Wesley New Testament

as dying, yet behold we live; as chastened, yet not killed;

Julia Smith Translation

As being ignorant, and knowing; as dying, and, behold, we live; as being disciplined, and not killed;

King James 2000

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Lexham Expanded Bible

as unknown and [yet] known completely, as dying, and behold, we go on living, as disciplined, and [yet] not put to death,

Modern King James verseion

as unknown and yet well known; as dying and, behold, we live; as chastened and not killed;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

as unknown, and yet known, as dying - and behold we yet live - as chastened and not killed,

Moffatt New Testament

'unknown' but well-known, dying but here I am alive, chastened but not killed,

Montgomery New Testament

as unknown and yet well known; as at death's door, yet, strange to tell, I live on; as chastened, but not killed;

NET Bible

as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet -- see! -- we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

New Heart English Bible

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

Noyes New Testament

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Sawyer New Testament

as unknown and well-known, as dying and behold we live, as chastened and not killed,

The Emphasized Bible

as unknown, and yet well-known, as dying, and lo! we live, as disciplined, and yet not put to death,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

as unknown, though well known; as dying, and lo! we live; as chastened, yet not given over to death;

Twentieth Century New Testament

As unknown, yet well-known; as at death's door, yet, see, we are living; as chastised, yet not killed;

Webster

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Weymouth New Testament

as obscure persons, and yet are well known; as on the point of death, and yet, strange to tell, we live; as under God's discipline, and yet we are not deprived of life;

Williams New Testament

obscure and yet well-known, on the point of dying and yet I go on living, punished and yet not put to death,

World English Bible

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

Worrell New Testament

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Worsley New Testament

as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, but not put to death;

Youngs Literal Translation

as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

G50
ἀγνοέω 
Agnoeo 
Usage: 22

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἐπιγινώσκω 
Epiginosko 
Usage: 37

as
ὡς 
Hos 
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417
Usage: 417

ἀποθνήσκω 
Apothnesko 
die, be dead, be at the point of death +9, perish, lie a dying, be slain +, vr dead
Usage: 93

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

we live
ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

παιδεύω 
Paideuo 
Usage: 12

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

Devotionals

Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:9

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Afflictions Of God's Servants

8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

Cross References

Romans 8:36

As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."

1 Corinthians 4:9

For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

2 Corinthians 4:10-11

always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.

2 Corinthians 11:6

Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; indeed, in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.

Psalm 118:17-18

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this babbler wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities"--because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 19:26

And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

Acts 21:37-38

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, "May I say something to you?" And he said, "Do you know Greek?

Acts 25:14-15

And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man left prisoner by Felix,

Acts 25:19

Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.

Acts 25:26

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write.

Romans 15:19

by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God--so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

1 Corinthians 15:31

I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

Galatians 1:22-24

And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

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