2 Corinthians 6:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;”

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BSBPD

“in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Corinthians 6:7 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 14:22and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
  2. Psalms 119:43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
  3. Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
  4. Isaiah 11:5Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
  5. Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
  6. Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
  7. Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
  8. Romans 13:12The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
  9. 1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
  10. 1 Corinthians 2:4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
  11. 2 Corinthians 1:18But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
  12. 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
  13. 2 Corinthians 7:14Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
  14. 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
  15. 2 Corinthians 13:4For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
  16. Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
  17. Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
  18. Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
  19. Ephesians 4:21Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
  20. Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
  21. Colossians 1:5the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
  22. 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
  23. 2 Timothy 2:15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
  24. 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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