2 Corinthians 6:5

5 in plagis in carceribus in seditionibus in laboribus in vigiliis in ieiuniis

2 Corinthians 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:5

In stripes
As the Apostle Paul particularly was, who was thrice beaten with rods, and five times scourged by the Jews with the scourge of forty stripes save one.

In imprisonments;
under which are included bonds, in which they often were for the Gospel of Christ:

in tumults;
and uproars of the people, when their lives were frequently in imminent danger: or "in tossings to and fro"; being drove from place to place through the fury of their enemies;

in labours;
in a laborious ministry of the word, and administration of ordinances; or by labouring with their own hands to supply their necessities:

in watchings;
being obliged to work night and day at their hand labour, and in preaching, praying, and singing psalms; which exercises they were often employed in at midnight:

in fastings;
by which are meant not voluntary, but involuntary ones, through want of food to eat.

2 Corinthians 6:5 In-Context

3 nemini dantes ullam offensionem ut non vituperetur ministerium

4 sed in omnibus exhibeamus nosmet ipsos sicut Dei ministros in multa patientia in tribulationibus in necessitatibus in angustiis

5 in plagis in carceribus in seditionibus in laboribus in vigiliis in ieiuniis

6 in castitate in scientia in longanimitate in suavitate in Spiritu Sancto in caritate non ficta

7 in verbo veritatis in virtute Dei per arma iustitiae a dextris et sinistris