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**as workers together** = working together. See [Romans 8:28](../../../kjv/romans/8/28) .
**with Him.** Omit. See [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) .
**beseech** . App-184 .
**you.** Omit.
**not** . App-106 .
**grace** . See [2 Corinthians 1:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/2) .
**God.** App-98 .
**in vain** . Literally for (Greek. *eis)* that which is empty or of no effect.

**have.** Omit.
**heard** = heard with
**favour** . Greek. *epakouo.* Only here.
**accepted.** Greek. *dektos.* Same Gk, verb, as "receive" in [2 Corinthians 6:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/1) .
**in.** Greek. *en,* App-104 .
**have I succoured** = I helped. Quoted from [Isaiah 49:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/3) .
**behold** . Greek. *idou* . App-133 .
**accepted.** Greek. *euprosdektos,* A stronger word than above. See [Romans 15:16](../../../kjv/romans/15/16) .

**no . . . anything** . A double negative. Greek. *medeis . . . medeis.*
**offence** = cause of stumbling. Greek. *proskopo.* Only here. Compare the verb *proskopto,* [Romans 9:32](../../../kjv/romans/9/32) .
**that =** in order that, Greek. *hina* .
**ministry** . Greek. *diakonia.* App-190 .
**blamed** . Greek. *momaomai.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 8:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/20) .

**approving** = commending See [2 Corinthians 3:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/1) ,
**ministers** . Greek. *diakonos.* App-190 .
**afflictions** = tribulations. Greek *thlipsis.* See [2 Corinthians 1:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/4) .
**distresses** . Greek. *stenochoria.* See [Romans 2:9](../../../kjv/romans/2/9) . Compare [2 Corinthians 6:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/12) .

**tumults.** Greek. *akatastasia* , See [Luke 21:9](../../../kjv/luke/21/9) . Compare [Acts 14:5](../../../kjv/acts/14/5) , [Acts 14:19](../../../kjv/acts/14/19) ; [Acts 16:2](../../../kjv/acts/16/2) ,; 2Co 17:5 ; 2Co 18:12 ; 2Co 19:29 .
**watchings** = sleeplessness. Greek. *agrupnia.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 11:27](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/27) .

**By** = In. Greek. *en,* as in [2 Corinthians 6:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/2) .
**pureness** . Greek. *hagnotes.* Only here. Compare the adjective *hagnos* in [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) .
**knowledge.** Greek. *gnosis* . App-132 .
**kindness.** App-184 .
**Holy Ghost.** No arts. App-101 .
**love.** Greek. *agape.* App-136 .
**unfeigned.** Greek. *anupokritos.* See [Romans 12:9](../../../kjv/romans/12/9) .

**word.** App-121 .10.
**power** . App-172 .
**by** = through. App-104 . [2 Corinthians 6:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/1) .
**armour** . Greek. *hoplon.* Either arms or armour. See [Romans 6:13](../../../kjv/romans/6/13) . The Greek soldier carried a sword or spear in his right hand and a shield in his left.
**righteousness** . Greek. *dikaiosune.* App-191 .3. Compare [Ephesians 6:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/14) .

**honour** = glory. Greek. *doxa.* See p. 1611.
**dishonour** = shame. Greek. *atimia* . See [Romans 1:26](../../../kjv/romans/1/26) .
**evil report** . Greek. *dusphemia.* Only here.
**good report** . Greek. *euphemia.* Only here.
**deceivers** . Greek. *planos.* Occurs elsewhere, [Matthew 27:63](../../../kjv/matthew/27/63) , 1Ti 4:1 , [2 John 1:7](../../../kjv/2-john/1/7) .
**true** . App-175 .

**unknown** . Greek. *agnoeo.* See [2 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/8) .
**well known** . Greek. *epigiudekd.* App-132 .
**chastened** . Greek. *paideuo* . See [1 Corinthians 11:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/32) .

**sorrowful** = grieved. Greek. *lupeo.* See [2 Corinthians 2:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/2) .
**alway** . App-151 .
**poGreek.** Greek. *ptochos.* App-127 .
**making. rich.** Greek. *ploutizo.* See [1 Corinthians 1:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/5) .
**nothing** . Greek. *medeis.*
**possessing** . Greek. *katecho.* See [1 Corinthians 7:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/30) . From "deceivers, "[2 Corinthians 6:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/8) , to end of [2 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/10) is an example *of Oxymoron* ( App-6 ).

**our mouth** , &c. A Hebraism for speaking with liberty. Compare [Judges 11:35](../../../kjv/judges/11/35) , [Psalms 78:2](../../../kjv/psalms/78/2) ; [Psalms 109:2](../../../kjv/psalms/109/2) .[Proverbs 8:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/6) ; [Proverbs 31:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/26) . [Ezekiel 24:27](../../../kjv/ezekiel/24/27) ; [Ezekiel 29:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/29/21) .[Matthew 5:2](../../../kjv/matthew/5/2) .[Acts 8:35](../../../kjv/acts/8/35) .
**unto.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**enlarged** . Greek. *platuno.* Only here, [2 Corinthians 6:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/13) , and [Matthew 23:5](../../../kjv/matthew/23/5) .

**not** . Greek. *ou* . App-105 .
**straitened.** Greek. *stenochoremai.* See [2 Corinthians 4:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/8) .
**bowels** . Greek. *splanchnon.* The inward parts. Metaphorically, of the affections, the seat of which we regard as the heart. Figure of speech *Catachresis* . App-6 . Occurs here, [2 Corinthians 7:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/15) .[Luke 1:78](../../../kjv/luke/1/78) . [Acts 1:18](../../../kjv/acts/1/18) . [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) ; [1 Chronicles 3:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/3/12); [1 Chronicles 3:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/3/12) . Phm. [2 Corinthians 7:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/12) , 2Co 7:20 . [1 John 1:3](../../../kjv/1-john/1/3) , 1Jn 1:17 . All metaph. save [Acts 1:18](../../../kjv/acts/1/18) .

**a recompense** , &c. = the same recompense. Greek. *antimisthia* . Only here and [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) .
**unto** = to.
**children** . Greek. *teknom* App-108 .

**Be** = Become.
**unequally yoked** . Greek. *heterozugeo* . Only here.
**together with** = to.
**unbelievers** . Greek. *apistos.* See [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4) .
**fellowship** = Partaking, or share. Greek *metoche.* Only here. See [1 Corinthians 9:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/10) .
**hath** = is there to.
**unrighteousness** = lawlessness. Greek. *anomia.* App-128 .
**light** . Greek. *phos.* App-130 .
**with** = towards. Greek. *pros,* as in [2 Corinthians 6:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/11) .

**concord** . Greek. *sumphonesie.* Compare the verb in [Acts 5:9](../../../kjv/acts/5/9) and the adjective in [1 Corinthians 7:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/5) .
**Christ** . App-98 .
**Belial** . Only here in N.T. A Hebr. word, meaning worthlessness, Occurs several times in O.T.
**he that believeth** = the believer. Greek. *pistos.* App-150 .
**with** . Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**infidel.** Same as "unbelievers", [2 Corinthians 6:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/14) .

**agreement** . Greek *sunkatatheeis.* Only here. The verb is used in [Luke 23:51](../../../kjv/luke/23/51) .
**Temple.** Greek. news. See [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .
**idols,** i.e. the temple of idols. Figure of speech *Ellipsis* of Repetition. App-6 .
**dwell.** Greek. *enoikeo.* See [Romans 8:11](../../../kjv/romans/8/11) .
**in.** App-104 .
**walk** . Greek. *emperipateo.* Only here.
**people.** Greek. *laos* . See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) . Quoted from [Leviticus 26:12](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/12) .

**from among** = out of *(Greek. ek.* App-104 .) the midst of.
**Lord** . App-98 . a. Quoted from [Isaiah 52:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/11) .
**the** = an, i.e. any.
**receive** . Greek. *eisdeclomai.* Only here.

**a Father** = for (Greek. *eis.* App-104 .) a Father. Reference to [2 Samuel 7:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/14) .
**My sons** = to Me for (Greek. *eis)* sons (Greek. huios. App-108 .)
**Almighty** . Greek. *Pantokeater.* In the N.T. only here, and nine times in the Revelation. See App-4 .

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