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2 Corinthians 6:3

IntegrityServing others

1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

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BSB
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
KJV
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
WEB
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
ASV
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
DARBY
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
BLB
We are giving no cause of stumbling among [anyone], so that the ministry should not be blamed,
ÅB
Og vi gir ikke i noe stykke noe anstøt, for at ikke tjenesten skal bli lastet,
OTB
Vi gir ingen grunn til å ta anstøt i noe, slik at tjenesten ikke blir vanæret,
B1930
Og vi gir ikke i noget stykke noget anstøt, forat ikke tjenesten skal bli lastet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Romans 14:13

    Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:12

    If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:22

    To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

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  • Matthew 18:6

    But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:32–33

    Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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  • Matthew 17:27

    Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:9–13

    But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:23–24

    All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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