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Selected Verse: 2 Corinthians 6:5 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
2Co 6:5 |
Strong Concordance |
In [1722] stripes [4127], in [1722] imprisonments [5438], in [1722] tumults [181], in [1722] labours [2873], in [1722] watchings [70], in [1722] fastings [3521]; |
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King James |
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
stripes-- (Co2 11:23-24; Act 16:23).
imprisonments-- (Co2 11:23). He had been, doubtless, elsewhere imprisoned besides at Philippi when he wrote this Epistle.
tumults-- (Act 13:50; Act 14:5, Act 14:19; Act 16:22; and recently Acts 19:23-41).
labours--in the cause of Christ (Co2 11:23; Rom 16:12).
watchings-- (Co2 11:27). Sleepless nights.
fastings--The context here refers to his trials, rather than devotional exercises (compare Co2 11:27). Thus "foodlessness" would seem to be the sense (compare Co1 4:11; Phi 4:12). But the usual sense of the Greek is fasts, in the strict sense; and in Co2 11:27 it is spoken of independently of "hunger and thirst." (Compare Luk 2:37; Act 10:30; Act 14:23). However, Mat 15:32; Mar 8:3, justify the sense, more favored by the context, foodlessness, though a rare use of the word. GAUSSEN remarks "The apostles combine the highest offices with the humblest exterior: as everything in the Church was to be cast in the mould of death and resurrection, the cardinal principle throughout Christianity." |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In stripes - In this verse, Paul proceeds to specifications of what he had been called to endure. In the previous verse, he had spoken of his afflictions in general terms. In this expression, he refers to the fact that he and his fellow-laborers were scourged in the synagogues and cities as if they had been the worst of people. In Co2 11:23-25, Paul says that he had been scourged five times by the Jews, and had been thrice beaten with rods. See the notes on that place.
In imprisonments - As at Philippi; Act 16:24 ff. It was no uncommon thing for the early preachers of Christianity to be imprisoned.
In tumults - Margin, "Tossing to and fro." The Greek word (ἀκαταστασία akatastasia) denotes properly "instability," thence disorder, tumult, commotion. Here it means that in the various tumults and commotions which were produced by the preaching of the gospel, Paul endeavored to act as became a minister of God. Such tumults were excited at Corinth Act 18:6; at Philippi Act 16:19-20; at Lystra and Derbe Act 14:19; at Ephesus Acts 19, and in various other places. The idea is, that if the ministers of religion are assailed by a lawless mob, they are to endeavor to show the spirit of Christ there, and to evince all patience, and to do good even in such a scene. Patience and the Christian spirit may often do more good in such scenes than much preaching would do elsewhere.
In labors - Referring probably to the labors of the ministry, and its incessant duties, and perhaps also to the labors which they performed for their own support, as it is well known that Paul and probably also the other apostles, labored often to support themselves.
In watchings - In wakefulness, or lack of sleep. He probably refers to the fact that in these arduous duties, and in his travels, and in anxious cares for the churches, and for the advancement of religion, he was often deprived of his ordinary rest. He refers to this again in Co2 11:27.
In fastings - Referring probably not only to the somewhat frequent fasts to which he voluntarily submitted as acts of devotion, but also to the fact that in his travels, when abroad and among strangers, he was often destitute of food. To such trials, those who traveled as Paul did, among strangers, and without property, would be often compelled to submit; and such trials, almost without number, the religion which we now enjoy has cost. It at first cost the painful life, the toils, the anxieties, and the sufferings of the Redeemer; and it has been propagated and perpetuated amidst the deep sorrows, the sacrifices, and the tears and blood of those who have contributed to perpetuate it on earth. For such a religion, originated, extended, and preserved in such a manner, we can never express suitable gratitude to God. Such a religion we cannot overestimate in value; and for the extension and perpetuity of such a religion, we also should be willing to practice unwearied self denial. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Imprisonments (φυλακαῖς)
See on Act 5:21.
Tumults (ἀκαταστασίαις)
See on Luk 21:9, and compare ἀκατάστατος unstable, Jam 1:8. This is one of the words which show the influence of political changes. From the original meaning of unsettledness, it developed, through the complications in Greece and in the East after the death of Alexander, into the sense which it has in Luke - political instability. One of the Greek translators of the Old Testament uses it in the sense of dread or anxious care.
Watchings (ἀγρυπνίαις)
Only here and Co2 11:27. See on the kindred verb, Mar 13:33. For the historical facts, see Act 16:25; Act 20:7-11, Act 20:31; Th2 3:8.
Fastings (νηστείαις)
Mostly of voluntary fasting, as Mat 17:21; Act 14:23; but voluntary fasting would be out of place in an enumeration of hardships. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
In tumults - The Greek word implies such attacks as a man cannot stand against, but which bear him hither and thither by violence. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
In stripes, in imprisonments - Of these the history of the Acts of the Apostles gives ample testimony; and there were doubtless many instances of persecution in various forms which are not on record.
In tumults - Ακαταστασιαις· Insurrections raised against them because of the Gospel. It is more natural to understand the word thus, than of agitations, or tossings to and fro in consequence of their unsettled state of life; or because of persecution, which obliged them to flee from place to place.
In labors - Both with our own hands to provide for ourselves the necessaries of life, that we might not be chargeable to others; and in labors to spread the Gospel of God through all countries where his providence opened our way.
In watchings - Passing many nights without sleep or rest.
In fastings - Partly constrained through want of food; and partly voluntary, as a means of obtaining an increase of grace both for ourselves and for the Churches. |
3 And [2532] if [1437] I send [630] them [846] away [630] fasting [3523] to [1519] their own [846] houses [3624], they will faint [1590] by [1722] the way [3598]: for [1063] divers [5100] of them [846] came [2240] from far [3113].
32 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] called [4341] his [846] disciples [3101] unto him, and said [2036], I have compassion [4697] on [1909] the multitude [3793], because [3754] they continue [4357] with me [3427] now [2235] three [5140] days [2250], and [2532] have [2192] nothing [3756] [5101] to eat [5315]: and [2532] I will [2309] not [3756] send [630] them [846] away [630] fasting [3523], lest [3379] they faint [1590] in [1722] the way [3598].
23 And [1161] when they had ordained [5500] them [846] elders [4245] in every [2596] church [1577], and had prayed [4336] with [3326] fasting [3521], they commended [3908] them [846] to the Lord [2962], on [1519] whom [3739] they believed [4100].
30 And [2532] Cornelius [2883] said [5346], Four [5067] days [2250] ago [575] I was [2252] fasting [3522] until [3360] this [5026] hour [5610]; and [2532] at the ninth [1766] hour [5610] I prayed [4336] in [1722] my [3450] house [3624], and [2532], behold [2400], a man [435] stood [2476] before [1799] me [3450] in [1722] bright [2986] clothing [2066],
37 And [2532] she [3778] was a widow [5503] of about [5613] fourscore [3589] and four [5064] years [2094], which [3739] departed [868] not [3756] from [575] the temple [2411], but served [3000] God with fastings [3521] and [2532] prayers [1162] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250].
27 In [1722] weariness [2873] and [2532] painfulness [3449], in [1722] watchings [70] often [4178], in [1722] hunger [3042] and [2532] thirst [1373], in [1722] fastings [3521] often [4178], in [1722] cold [5592] and [2532] nakedness [1132].
12 [1161] I know [1492] both how to be abased [5013], and [2532] I know [1492] how to abound [4052]: every where [1722] [3956] and [2532] in [1722] all things [3956] I am instructed [3453] both [2532] to be full [5526] and [2532] to be hungry [3983], both [2532] to abound [4052] and [2532] to suffer need [5302].
11 Even [891] unto this present [737] hour [5610] we [3983] both [2532] hunger [3983], and [2532] thirst [1372], and [2532] are naked [1130], and [2532] are buffeted [2852], and [2532] have no certain dwellingplace [790];
27 In [1722] weariness [2873] and [2532] painfulness [3449], in [1722] watchings [70] often [4178], in [1722] hunger [3042] and [2532] thirst [1373], in [1722] fastings [3521] often [4178], in [1722] cold [5592] and [2532] nakedness [1132].
27 In [1722] weariness [2873] and [2532] painfulness [3449], in [1722] watchings [70] often [4178], in [1722] hunger [3042] and [2532] thirst [1373], in [1722] fastings [3521] often [4178], in [1722] cold [5592] and [2532] nakedness [1132].
12 Salute [782] Tryphena [5170] and [2532] Tryphosa [5173], who labour [2872] in [1722] the Lord [2962]. Salute [782] the beloved [27] Persis [4069], which [3748] laboured [2872] much [4183] in [1722] the Lord [2962].
23 Are they [1526] ministers [1249] of Christ [5547]? (I speak [2980] as a fool [3912] I [1473] am more [5228]; in [1722] labours [2873] more abundant [4056], in [1722] stripes [4127] above measure [5234], in [1722] prisons [5438] more frequent [4056], in [1722] deaths [2288] oft [4178].
22 And [2532] the multitude [3793] rose up together [4911] against [2596] them [846]: and [2532] the magistrates [4755] rent off [4048] their [846] clothes [2440], and commanded [2753] to beat [4463] them.
19 And [1161] there came thither [1904] certain Jews [2453] from [575] Antioch [490] and [2532] Iconium [2430], who [2532] persuaded [3982] the people [3793], and [2532], having stoned [3034] Paul [3972], drew [4951] him out of [1854] the city [4172], supposing [3543] he [846] had been dead [2348].
5 And [1161] when [5613] there was [1096] an assault [3730] made [1096] both [5037] of the Gentiles [1484], and also [2532] of the Jews [2453] with [4862] their [846] rulers [758], to use them despitefully [5195], and [2532] to stone [3036] them [846],
50 But [1161] the Jews [2453] stirred up [3951] the devout [4576] and [2532] honourable [2158] women [1135], and [2532] the chief men [4413] of the city [4172], and [2532] raised [1892] persecution [1375] against [1909] Paul [3972] and [2532] Barnabas [921], and [2532] expelled [1544] them [846] out of [575] their [846] coasts [3725].
23 Are they [1526] ministers [1249] of Christ [5547]? (I speak [2980] as a fool [3912] I [1473] am more [5228]; in [1722] labours [2873] more abundant [4056], in [1722] stripes [4127] above measure [5234], in [1722] prisons [5438] more frequent [4056], in [1722] deaths [2288] oft [4178].
23 And [5037] when they had laid [2007] many [4183] stripes [4127] upon them [846], they cast [906] them into [1519] prison [5438], charging [3853] the jailor [1200] to keep [5083] them [846] safely [806]:
23 Are they [1526] ministers [1249] of Christ [5547]? (I speak [2980] as a fool [3912] I [1473] am more [5228]; in [1722] labours [2873] more abundant [4056], in [1722] stripes [4127] above measure [5234], in [1722] prisons [5438] more frequent [4056], in [1722] deaths [2288] oft [4178].
24 Of [5259] the Jews [2453] five times [3999] received I [2983] forty [5062] stripes save [3844] one [3391].
27 In [1722] weariness [2873] and [2532] painfulness [3449], in [1722] watchings [70] often [4178], in [1722] hunger [3042] and [2532] thirst [1373], in [1722] fastings [3521] often [4178], in [1722] cold [5592] and [2532] nakedness [1132].
19 And [1161] there came thither [1904] certain Jews [2453] from [575] Antioch [490] and [2532] Iconium [2430], who [2532] persuaded [3982] the people [3793], and [2532], having stoned [3034] Paul [3972], drew [4951] him out of [1854] the city [4172], supposing [3543] he [846] had been dead [2348].
19 And [1161] when her [846] masters [2962] saw [1492] that [3754] the hope [1680] of their [846] gains [2039] was gone [1831], they caught [1949] Paul [3972] and [2532] Silas [4609], and drew [1670] them into [1519] the marketplace [58] unto [1909] the rulers [758],
20 And [2532] brought [4317] them [846] to the magistrates [4755], saying [2036], These [3778] men [444], being [5225] Jews [2453], do exceedingly trouble [1613] our [2257] city [4172],
6 And [1161] when they opposed [498] themselves [846], and [2532] blasphemed [987], he shook [1621] his raiment [2440], and said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Your [5216] blood [129] be upon [1909] your [5216] own heads [2776]; I [1473] am clean [2513]: from [575] henceforth [3568] I will go [4198] unto [1519] the Gentiles [1484].
24 Who [3739], having received [2983] such [5108] a charge [3852], thrust [906] them [846] into [1519] the inner [2082] prison [5438], and [2532] made [805] their [846] feet [4228] fast [805] in [1519] the stocks [3586].
23 Are they [1526] ministers [1249] of Christ [5547]? (I speak [2980] as a fool [3912] I [1473] am more [5228]; in [1722] labours [2873] more abundant [4056], in [1722] stripes [4127] above measure [5234], in [1722] prisons [5438] more frequent [4056], in [1722] deaths [2288] oft [4178].
24 Of [5259] the Jews [2453] five times [3999] received I [2983] forty [5062] stripes save [3844] one [3391].
25 Thrice [5151] was I beaten with rods [4463], once [530] was I stoned [3034], thrice [5151] I suffered shipwreck [3489], a night and a day [3574] I have been [4160] in [1722] the deep [1037];
23 And [1161] when they had ordained [5500] them [846] elders [4245] in every [2596] church [1577], and had prayed [4336] with [3326] fasting [3521], they commended [3908] them [846] to the Lord [2962], on [1519] whom [3739] they believed [4100].
21 Howbeit [1161] this [5124] kind [1085] goeth [1607] not [3756] out [1607] but [1508] by [1722] prayer [4335] and [2532] fasting [3521].
8 Neither [3761] did we eat [5315] any man's [3844] [5100] bread [740] for nought [1432]; but [235] wrought [2038] with [1722] labour [2873] and [2532] travail [3449] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250], that [4314] we might [1912] not [3361] be chargeable [1912] to any [5100] of you [5216]:
31 Therefore [1352] watch [1127], and remember [3421], that [3754] by the space of three years [5148] I ceased [3973] not [3756] to warn [3560] every [1538] one [1520] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250] with [3326] tears [1144].
7 And [1161] upon [1722] the first [3391] day of the week [4521], when the disciples [3101] came together [4863] to break [2806] bread [740], Paul [3972] preached [1256] unto them [846], ready [3195] to depart [1826] on the morrow [1887]; and [5037] continued [3905] his speech [3056] until [3360] midnight [3317].
8 And [1161] there were [2258] many [2425] lights [2985] in [1722] the upper chamber [5253], where [3757] they were [2258] gathered together [4863].
9 And [1161] there sat [2521] in [1909] a window [2376] a certain [5100] young man [3494] named [3686] Eutychus [2161], being fallen [2702] into a deep [901] sleep [5258]: and as Paul [3972] was long [1909] [4119] preaching [1256], he sunk down [2702] with [575] sleep [5258], and fell down [2736] [4098] from [575] the third loft [5152], and [2532] was taken up [142] dead [3498].
10 And [1161] Paul [3972] went down [2597], and fell on [1968] him [846], and [2532] embracing [4843] him said [2036], Trouble [2350] not [3361] yourselves [2350]; for [1063] his [846] life [5590] is [2076] in [1722] him [846].
11 When [1161] he [305] therefore was come up again [305], and [2532] had broken [2806] bread [740], and [2532] eaten [1089], and [5037] talked [3656] [1909] a long while [2425], even till [891] break of day [827], so [3779] he departed [1831].
25 And [1161] at [2596] midnight [3317] Paul [3972] and [2532] Silas [4609] prayed [4336], and sang praises [5214] unto God [2316]: and [1161] the prisoners [1198] heard [1874] them [846].
33 Take ye heed [991], watch [69] and [2532] pray [4336]: for [1063] ye know [1492] not [3756] when [4219] the time [2540] is [2076].
27 In [1722] weariness [2873] and [2532] painfulness [3449], in [1722] watchings [70] often [4178], in [1722] hunger [3042] and [2532] thirst [1373], in [1722] fastings [3521] often [4178], in [1722] cold [5592] and [2532] nakedness [1132].
8 A double minded [1374] man [435] is unstable [182] in [1722] all [3956] his [846] ways [3598].
9 But [1161] when [3752] ye shall hear [191] of wars [4171] and [2532] commotions [181], be [4422] not [3361] terrified [4422]: for [1063] these things [5023] must [1163] first [4412] come to pass [1096]; but [235] the end [5056] is not [3756] by and by [2112].
21 And [1161] when they heard [191] that, they entered [1525] into [1519] the temple [2411] early in the morning [5259] [3722], and [2532] taught [1321]. But [1161] the high priest [749] came [3854], and [2532] they that were with [4862] him [846], and called [4779] the council [4892] together [4779], and [2532] all [3956] the senate [1087] of the children [5207] of Israel [2474], and [2532] sent [649] to [1519] the prison [1201] to have [71] them [846] brought [71].