2 Corinthians 6:10

Though sorrowful, poor, and having nothing, Paul is always rejoicing, enriching many, and possessing all things in Christ. True wealth and joy are found in God, not circumstances.

Cross-references · 40

• John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
• 2 Cor 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
• Rev 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
• Jas 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
• 1 Pet 1:6–8In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
• 1 Tim 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
• Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
• Heb 10:34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
• Luke 16:11–12So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
• 1 Th 1:6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
• Prov 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
• Rom 11:12But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
• 1 Pet 4:13But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
• Matt 6:19–20Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
• Rom 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
• Matt 5:4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
• Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Phil 2:17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
• 2 Cor 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
• 2 Cor 2:4For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
• Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
• Luke 6:21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
• Rom 5:2–3through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
• 1 Cor 3:21–23Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
• Acts 3:6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
• 1 Th 5:16Rejoice at all times.
• Rom 8:32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
• Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
• 1 Tim 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
• 1 Th 3:7–10For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
• Jas 1:2–4Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
• Ps 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
• Col 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
• Eph 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• Matt 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
• Rom 9:2I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
• Eph 3:16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
• 1 Cor 1:5For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
• 2 Cor 4:15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

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