Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet as you see very much alive, as punished and yet not killed,

New American Standard Bible

as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,

King James Version

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Holman Bible

as unknown yet recognized;
as dying and look—we live;
as being disciplined yet not killed;

A Conservative Version

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not put to death;

American Standard Version

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Amplified

as unknown [to the world], yet well-known [by God and His people]; as dying, yet we live; as punished, yet not killed;

An Understandable Version

as [both] unknown [to people] and yet well-known; [we have almost] died, and yet as you see, we are still alive; [we have been] punished and yet not killed;

Anderson New Testament

as unknown, yet well-known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death;

Bible in Basic English

Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

Common New Testament

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed;

Daniel Mace New Testament

as unknown, and yet celebrated; as dying, and yet I am alive; as chastised, but not slain;

Darby Translation

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

Godbey New Testament

as being unknown, and perfectly known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Goodspeed New Testament

obscure, when I am well known, at the point of death, yet here I am alive, punished, but not dead yet,

John Wesley New Testament

as dying, yet behold we live; as chastened, yet not killed;

Julia Smith Translation

As being ignorant, and knowing; as dying, and, behold, we live; as being disciplined, and not killed;

King James 2000

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Lexham Expanded Bible

as unknown and [yet] known completely, as dying, and behold, we go on living, as disciplined, and [yet] not put to death,

Modern King James verseion

as unknown and yet well known; as dying and, behold, we live; as chastened and not killed;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

as unknown, and yet known, as dying - and behold we yet live - as chastened and not killed,

Moffatt New Testament

'unknown' but well-known, dying but here I am alive, chastened but not killed,

Montgomery New Testament

as unknown and yet well known; as at death's door, yet, strange to tell, I live on; as chastened, but not killed;

NET Bible

as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet -- see! -- we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

New Heart English Bible

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

Noyes New Testament

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Sawyer New Testament

as unknown and well-known, as dying and behold we live, as chastened and not killed,

The Emphasized Bible

as unknown, and yet well-known, as dying, and lo! we live, as disciplined, and yet not put to death,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

as unknown, though well known; as dying, and lo! we live; as chastened, yet not given over to death;

Twentieth Century New Testament

As unknown, yet well-known; as at death's door, yet, see, we are living; as chastised, yet not killed;

Webster

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Weymouth New Testament

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;

Williams New Testament

obscure and yet well-known, on the point of dying and yet I go on living, punished and yet not put to death,

World English Bible

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

Worrell New Testament

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Worsley New Testament

as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, but not put to death;

Youngs Literal Translation

as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

G50
ἀγνοέω 
Agnoeo 
Usage: 22

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἐπιγινώσκω 
Epiginosko 
Usage: 37

as
ὡς 
Hos 
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417
Usage: 417

ἀποθνήσκω 
Apothnesko 
die, be dead, be at the point of death +9, perish, lie a dying, be slain +, vr dead
Usage: 93

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

we live
ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

παιδεύω 
Paideuo 
Usage: 12

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

Devotionals

Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:9

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Afflictions Of God's Servants

8 through honor and dishonor; through ill repute and good repute; perceived as deceivers and yet true, 9 as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet as you see very much alive, as punished and yet not killed, 10 as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.



Cross References

Romans 8:36

As it is written, "For your sake we are being put to death all day long. We are thought of as sheep headed for slaughter."

1 Corinthians 4:9

For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display in last place, like men condemned to death. We have become a spectacle for the world, for angels, and for people to stare at.

2 Corinthians 4:10-11

We are always carrying around the death of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our bodies.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about the suffering we experienced in Asia. We were so crushed beyond our ability to endure that we even despaired of living.

2 Corinthians 11:6

Even though I may be untrained as an orator, I am not so in the field of knowledge. We have made this clear to all of you in every possible way.

Psalm 118:17-18

I will not die, but I will live to recount the deeds of the LORD.

Acts 17:18

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some asked, "What is this blabbermouth trying to say?" while others said, "He seems to be preaching about foreign gods." This was because Paul was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 19:26

You also see and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has won over and taken away a large crowd by telling them that gods made by human hands are not gods at all.

Acts 21:37-38

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the tribune, "May I say something to you?"

Acts 25:14-15

Since they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. He said, "There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix.

Acts 25:19

Instead, they had several arguments with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but Paul kept asserting he was alive.

Acts 25:26

I have nothing reliable to write our Sovereign about him, so I have brought him to all of you, and especially to you, King Agrippa, so that I will have something to write after he is cross-examined.

Romans 15:19

by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of God's Spirit, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of the Messiah from Jerusalem as far as Illyricum.

1 Corinthians 11:32

Now, while we are being judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so we won't be condemned along with the world.

1 Corinthians 15:31

I face death every day! That is as certain, brothers, as it is that I am proud of you in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade people. We ourselves are perfectly known to God. I hope we are also really known to your consciences.

Galatians 1:22-24

But the churches of the Messiah that are in Judea did not yet know me personally.

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