2Cor 6:3-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Cor 6:3-10: 6:3-10 Paul gives a revealing picture of the hardships of his ministry (cp. 4:7-18 ). Nine trials are listed; many of these experiences from Paul’s life are recorded in Acts (e.g., Acts 14:5-6 , 19-20 ; 16:19-24 ; 21:30-36 ). Through their steadfast suffering for the Good News, Paul and Timothy (2 Cor 1:1 ) showed that they were true ministers of God .

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cActs 14:5-6►

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‏ 2 Corinthians 6:3-10

Summary for 2Cor 6:3-10: 6:3-10 ^a Paul gives a revealing picture of the hardships of his ministry (cp. 4:7-18 ^b). Nine trials are listed; many of these experiences from Paul’s life are recorded in Acts (e.g., Acts 14:5-6 ^c, 19-20 ^d; 16:19-24 ^e; 21:30-36 ^f). Through their steadfast suffering for the Good News, Paul and Timothy (2 Cor 1:1 ^g) showed that they were true ministers of God.
Summary for 2Cor 6:6-7: 6:6-7 ^h Paul describes the spirit with which he faced suffering, attributing his strength to the presence of the Holy Spirit within us.
Summary for 2Cor 6:8-10: 6:8-10 ⁱ Paul’s character as an apostle was often attacked; he and his colleagues were even called imposters. Yet he was honest in spite of people’s attitudes. They must have thought that Paul was a nobody who could be safely ignored, a foolhardy person who ran unnecessary risks that made him as good as dead already. Paul rebuts each of their allegations with insight into spiritual reality.