II Corinthians 6:6
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in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
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By . . . by, &c.--rather, as Greek, "In . . . in," implying not the instrument, but the sphere or element in which his ministry moved. knowledge--spiritual: in Gospel mysteries, unattainable by mere reason (Co1 2:6-16; Co2 3:6, Co2 3:17-18). long-suffering . . . kindness--associated with "charity" or "love" (Co1 13:4), as here. by the Holy Ghost--in virtue of His influences which produce these graces, and other gifts, "love unfeigned" being the foremost of them.
Open source ↗In this chapter the apostle gives an account of his general errand to all to whom he preached; with the several arguments and methods he used (Co2 6:1-10). Then he addresses himself particularly to the Corinthians, giving them good cautions with great affection and strong arguments (Co2 6:11-18).
Open source ↗6:6-7 Paul describes the spirit with which he faced suffering, attributing his strength to the presence of the Holy Spirit within us.
Open source ↗Original language
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Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.