2 Corinthiens 6:4

4 Mais nous nous rendons à tous égards recommandables, comme serviteurs de Dieu, par beaucoup de patience dans les tribulations, dans les calamités, dans les détresses,

2 Corinthiens 6:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in all things approving ourselves
It is not sufficient for a minister of the Gospel to avoid everything that might bring any blot or scandal on his ministry; but he should in all things, and by all ways and means, proper, lawful, and laudable, approve, prove, and show himself to be a true and faithful dispenser of the word. All in such an office ought to make it appear, that they are such by behaving and conducting

as the ministers of God;
as becomes such, whom he has chosen, called, and fitted for that service; and particularly in, or

by much patience;
by a large, constant, and continued exercise of that grace; and by bearing patiently many things for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel, without murmuring at the hand of God, or being angry with men, and without fainting and sinking in their own spirits:

in afflictions;
that is, in patiently bearing, them. This word may be considered as a general word, including all sorts of afflictions whatever, of which the following are particular species:

in necessities;
want of food, drink, and raiment, being hungry, thirsty, and naked, as the apostles sometimes were: in distresses; both of bad mind; being in such straits and difficulties they know not where to look, what course to steer, or which way to turn themselves.

2 Corinthiens 6:4 In-Context

2 Car il dit: Au temps favorable je t'ai exaucé, Au jour du salut je t'ai secouru. Voici maintenant le temps favorable, voici maintenant le jour du salut.

3 Nous ne donnons aucun sujet de scandale en quoi que ce soit, afin que le ministère ne soit pas un objet de blâme.

4 Mais nous nous rendons à tous égards recommandables, comme serviteurs de Dieu, par beaucoup de patience dans les tribulations, dans les calamités, dans les détresses,

5 sous les coups, dans les prisons, dans les troubles, dans les travaux, dans les veilles, dans les jeûnes;

6 par la pureté, par la connaissance, par la longanimité, par la bonté, par un esprit saint, par une charité sincère,