2 Corinthians 6:9
“As vnknowen, & yet wel knowen: as dying, and behold, we liue: as chastened, and not killed:”
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2 Corinthians 6:9 Context
7By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse, on the right hand, and on the left, 8By honour and dishonour, by euil report and good report, as deceiuers and yet true: 9As vnknowen, & yet wel knowen: as dying, and behold, we liue: as chastened, and not killed: 10As sorrowfull, yet alway reioycing: as poore, yet making many rich: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11O yee Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you, our heart is enlarged.
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Other Translations for 2 Corinthians 6:9
As unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
- King James Version
as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
as unknown, and `yet' well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;
- Basic English Bible
as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
- Darby Bible
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
- Webster's Bible
as obscure persons, and yet are well known; as on the point of death, and yet, strange to tell, we live; as under God's discipline, and yet we are not deprived of life;
- Weymouth Bible
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;
- World English Bible
as men diynge, and lo! we lyuen; as chastisid, and not maad deed;
- Wycliffe Bible
as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 6:9
6:9 As unknown - For the world knoweth us not, as it knew him not. Yet well known - To God, and to those who are the seals of our ministry. As dying, yet behold - Suddenly, unexpectedly, God interposes, and we live.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 6:9
2Co 6:9 As unknown, and [yet] well known. Obscure in the great, indifferent world, but well known in the church and to God. As dying, and, behold, we live. Always exposed to death, and yet preserved, and having eternal life. As chastened, and not killed. See Ps 118:18. Though many a blow fell upon him, his life was spared.