2 Corinthians 6:4

NETBible

But as God’s servants, 1  we have commended ourselves in every way, 2  with great endurance, in persecutions, 3  in difficulties, in distresses,

NIV ©

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;

NASB ©

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

NLT ©

In everything we do we try to show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.

MSG ©

Our work as God's servants gets validated--or not--in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly...in hard times, tough times, bad times;

BBE ©

But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

NRSV ©

but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,

NKJV ©

But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,

KJV
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NASB ©
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NETBible

But as God’s servants, 1  we have commended ourselves in every way, 2  with great endurance, in persecutions, 3  in difficulties, in distresses,

NET Notes

1 tn Or “ministers.”

2 tn Or “we have commended ourselves by all things.”

3 tn Or “in trouble and suffering.”