| 6:1 | But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain. |
| 6:2 | For he says: “In a favorable time, I heeded you; and on the day of salvation, I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. |
| 6:3 | May we never give offense to anyone, so that our ministry may not be disparaged. |
| 6:4 | But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience: through tribulation, difficulties, and distress; |
| 6:5 | despite wounds, imprisonment, and rebellion; with hard work, vigilance, and fasting; |
| 6:6 | by chastity, knowledge, and longsuffering; in pleasantness, in the Holy Spirit, and in unfeigned charity; |
| 6:7 | with the Word of truth, with the power of God, and with the armor of justice to the right and to the left; |
| 6:8 | through honor and dishonor, despite good reports and bad, whether seen as deceivers or truth-tellers, whether ignored or acknowledged; |
| 6:9 | as if dying and yet truly alive; as if chastised and yet not subdued; |
| 6:10 | as if sorrowful and yet always rejoicing; as if needy and yet enriching many; as if having nothing and possessing everything. |
