Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way

2 Corinthians 6:1-10

As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.  For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Weight the cost of discipleship, incredible though it seems, against the 'eternal weight of glory being made ready for Chris's faithful followers and you have the true balance of things.

Why?

As we know that we belong to Christ, we won't care what others say, but honor the Holy Name of the Lord. For we are servants of God we commend ourselves in every way.

We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. For the glory of the Lord, we may suffer any pain, distress, and hard environment for Christ is risen, and we have hope and eternal life.

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替基督求你們與神和好，我們也要彼此和好。消極是我們不叫教會被妨礙，不叫人懷疑而被譭謗。避免不當的行為攔阻別人信主。積極是我們顯出好行為，活出基督徒的生命！堅持真理，不管人怎麼說。不求自己的榮耀、益處。得著豐富的生命。當一個人可以再去給別人就是富足的。不徒受神的恩典，進一步活出神的榮耀，在苦難中卻能活出富足的生命，似乎一無所有卻是樣樣都有。

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How?

May the Holy Spirit leads me walking on the way of the Glory God. Remember I am God's co-worker.