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But in everything commending ourselves (all' en panti sunistanontes heautous). Paul gives a marvellous summary of his argument about the dignity and glory of ministers of Christ as ministers of God (hōs theou diakonoi) under three aspects, the first with in (en) 2Co 6:3-7, the second with by (dia) 2Co 6:7, 2Co 6:8, the third with as (hōs) 2Co 6:9-10. The negative view with en we have in 2Co 6:3, then the positive in 2Co 6:4-7. Each word carries a story that can be filled in from Paul’s own life as a preacher with an echo in that of us all.
In distresses (en stenochōriais). In tight places (2Co 12:10). Late word from stenochōreō (see note on 2Co 4:8).