2 Corinthians 6:9

New Century Version

We are not known, but we are well known. We seem to be dying, but we continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed.

Cross References

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him, saying, “This man doesn’t know what he is talking about. What is he trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be telling us about some other gods,” because Paul was telling them about Jesus and his rising from the dead.

Acts 19:26

But look at what this man Paul is doing. He has convinced and turned away many people in Ephesus and in almost all of Asia! He says the gods made by human hands are not real.

Acts 25:19

The things they said were about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who died. But Paul said that he is still alive.

Acts 25:26

But I have nothing definite to write the emperor about him. So I have brought him before all of you—especially you, King Agrippa. I hope you can question him and give me something to write.

Romans 15:19

because of the power of miracles and the great things they saw, and because of the power of the Holy Spirit. I preached the Good News from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, and so I have finished that part of my work.

Romans 8:36

As it is written in the Scriptures: “For you we are in danger of death all the time. People think we are worth no more than sheep to be killed.”

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when the Lord judges us, he disciplines us so that we will not be destroyed along with the world.

1 Corinthians 15:31

I die every day. That is true, brothers and sisters, just as it is true that I brag about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:9

But it seems to me that God has put us apostles in last place, like those sentenced to die. We are like a show for the whole world to see—angels and people.

2 Corinthians 11:6

I may not be a trained speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have shown this to you clearly in every way.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We use no trickery, and we do not change the teaching of God. We teach the truth plainly, showing everyone who we are. Then they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are in God’s sight.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to help people accept the truth about us. God knows what we really are, and I hope that in your hearts you know, too.