Catholic Public Domain Version
"But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience: through tribulation, difficulties, and distress; "
— 2 Corinthians 6:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,”
“but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, ”
“but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,”
“But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,”
“But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,”
“But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,”
“But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,”
But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says: “In a favorable time, I heeded you; and on the day of salvation, I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
May we never give offense to anyone, so that our ministry may not be disparaged.
But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience: through tribulation, difficulties, and distress;
despite wounds, imprisonment, and rebellion; with hard work, vigilance, and fasting;
by chastity, knowledge, and longsuffering; in pleasantness, in the Holy Spirit, and in unfeigned charity;
with the Word of truth, with the power of God, and with the armor of justice to the right and to the left;