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2 Corinthians 6

2 Co. 6:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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We
parakaleo (Greek #3870)
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
KJV usage: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
Pronounce: par-ak-al-eh'-o
Origin: from 3844 and 2564
then
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
, as workersw together
sunergeo (Greek #4903)
to be a fellow-worker, i.e. co-operate
KJV usage: help (work) with, work(-er) together.
Pronounce: soon-erg-eh'-o
Origin: from 4904
with him, beseech
parakaleo (Greek #3870)
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
KJV usage: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
Pronounce: par-ak-al-eh'-o
Origin: from 3844 and 2564
you also
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
that ye
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
receive
dechomai (Greek #1209)
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: accept, receive, take. Compare 2983.
Pronounce: dekh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a primary verb
not
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
the grace
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
of God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
in
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
vain
kenos (Greek #2756)
empty (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: empty, (in) vain.
Pronounce: ken-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
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2 Co. 5:20• 20Así que, somos embajadores en nombre de Cristo, como si Dios rogase por medio nuestro; os rogamos en nombre de Cristo: Reconciliaos con Dios. (2 Co. 5:20)
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He. 12:15• 15Mirando bien que ninguno se aparte de la gracia de Dios, que ninguna raíz de amargura brotando os impida, y por ella muchos sean contaminados; (He. 12:15)

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Grace (Chen, χάρις)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2:  That he has approved himself a faithful minister of Christ by his exhortations,
3:  and by integrity of life,
4-9:  and by patient enduring all kinds of affliction and disgrace for the gospel.
10-12:  Of which he speaks the more boldly amongst them because his heart is open to them,
13:  and he expects the like affection from them again;
14-18:  exhorting them to flee the society and pollutions of idolaters, as being themselves temples of the living God.
workers.
2 Co. 5:18‑20• 18Y todo esto es de Dios, el cual nos reconcilió á sí por Cristo; y nos dió el ministerio de la reconciliación.
 19Porque ciertamente Dios estaba en Cristo reconciliando el mundo á sí, no imputándole sus pecados, y puso en nosotros la palabra de la reconciliación.
 20Así que, somos embajadores en nombre de Cristo, como si Dios rogase por medio nuestro; os rogamos en nombre de Cristo: Reconciliaos con Dios. (2 Co. 5:18‑20)
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1 Co. 3:9• 9Porque nosotros, coadjutores somos de Dios; y vosotros labranza de Dios sois, edificio de Dios sois. (1 Co. 3:9)
beseech.
2 Co. 5:20• 20Así que, somos embajadores en nombre de Cristo, como si Dios rogase por medio nuestro; os rogamos en nombre de Cristo: Reconciliaos con Dios. (2 Co. 5:20)
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2 Co. 10:1• 1Empero yo Pablo, os ruego por la mansedumbre y modestia de Cristo, yo que presente ciertamente soy bajo entre vosotros, mas ausente soy confiado entre vosotros: (2 Co. 10:1)
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Mt. 23:37• 37Jerusalem, Jerusalem, que matas á los profetas, y apedreas á los que son enviados á ti! cuántas veces quise juntar tus hijos, como la gallina junta sus pollos debajo de las alas, y no quisiste! (Mt. 23:37)
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Ro. 12:1• 1Así que, hermanos, os ruego por las misericordias de Dios, que presentéis vuestros cuerpos en sacrificio vivo, santo, agradable á Dios, que es vuestro racional culto. (Ro. 12:1)
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Gá. 4:11‑12• 11Temo de vosotros, que no haya trabajado en vano en vosotros.
 12Hermanos, os ruego, sed como yo, porque yo soy como vosotros: ningún agravio me habéis hecho. (Gá. 4:11‑12)
ye.
Jer. 8:8• 8¿Cómo decís: Nosotros somos sabios, y la ley de Jehová es con nosotros? Ciertamente, he aquí que en vano se cortó la pluma, por demás fueron los escribas. (Jer. 8:8)
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Gá. 3:4• 4¿Tantas cosas habéis padecido en vano? si empero en vano. (Gá. 3:4)
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He. 12:15,25• 15Mirando bien que ninguno se aparte de la gracia de Dios, que ninguna raíz de amargura brotando os impida, y por ella muchos sean contaminados;
 25Mirad que no desechéis al que habla. Porque si aquellos no escaparon que desecharon al que hablaba en la tierra, mucho menos nosotros, si desecháramos al que habla de los cielos. (He. 12:15,25)
the.
2 Co. 8:1‑2• 1Asimismo, hermanos, os hacemos saber la gracia de Dios que ha sido dada á las iglesias de Macedonia:
 2Que en grande prueba de tribulación, la abundancia de su gozo y su profunda pobreza abundaron en riquezas de su bondad. (2 Co. 8:1‑2)
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Hch. 14:3• 3Con todo eso se detuvieron allí mucho tiempo, confiados en el Señor, el cual daba testimonio á la palabra de su gracia, dando que señales y milagros fuesen hechos por las manos de ellos. (Hch. 14:3)
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Gá. 2:21• 21No desecho la gracia de Dios: porque si por la ley fuese la justicia, entonces por demás murió Cristo. (Gá. 2:21)
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Tit. 2:11• 11Porque la gracia de Dios que trae salvación á todos los hombres, se manifestó. (Tit. 2:11)
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1 P. 4:10• 10Cada uno según el don que ha recibido, adminístrelo á los otros, como buenos dispensadores de las diferentes gracias de Dios. (1 P. 4:10)
• It is a direct exhortation to the Corinthians, and not a declaration of the method in which the apostle preached, like the concluding verses of the preceding chapter. He is not exhorting all men, but the Corinthians who bore the Lord's name not to receive the grace of God in vain. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• What the apostle has in view is the danger of easy-going self-satisfaction in those who already called on the name of the Lord. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• What the apostle has in view is the danger of easy-going self-satisfaction in those who already called on the name of the Lord. So He Himself in the parabolic marriage of the king's son had warned, first, of despising or maltreating the messengers of the gospel; secondly, of indifference to what alone suits those who come, of wearing one's own garments instead of having put on the Lord Jesus Christ....by and on behalf of Him they work together, and exhort not men only to believe the gospel, but those who already professed faith not to receive His grace in vain. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• The context in verse 3 clearly shows that this is an appeal to those who have received the grace of God that brings salvation to beware of allowing anything in their practice inconsistent with this grace. (“2 Corinthians 6” by H. Smith)
• Such truths had so motivated him that he threw his whole life into the service of the Lord, as seen in chapter 5. Now, he beseeches the Corinthians to respond in the same way. (“The Christian Minister Tested and Approved of God: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But as fellow-workmenh, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

JND Translation Notes

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See 1 Cor. 3.9. Here literally "jointly labouring"; the connection is in the word "beseech."

W. Kelly Translation

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And working togethera we also beseech that ye receive not in vain the grace of God

WK Translation Notes

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There is no authority for inserting "with him" as in the italics of the KJV. It is an unscriptural familiarity, if not irreverent.