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2 Corinthians 6:6–7

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2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love. We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love, by speaking the truth, and by God’s power. We use our right living to defend ourselves against everything.

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

⸤People can see⸥ our purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit’s presence ⸤in our lives⸥, our sincere love, truthfulness, and the presence of God’s power. We demonstrate that we are God’s servants

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

by purity, by knowledge,

by patience, by kindness,

by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

by the message of truth,

by the power of God;

through weapons of righteousness

on the right hand and the left,

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love without hypocrisy, in the word of truth, in the power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and left hand,

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

We remain pure. We understand completely what it means to serve God. We are patient and kind. We serve him in the power of the Holy Spirit. We serve him with true love. We speak the truth. We serve in the power of God. We hold the weapons of godliness in the right hand and in the left.

2 Corinthians 6:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,


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