AKJV
KJV
4. But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
ASV
4. but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
ESV
4. but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
ERVEN
4. But in every way we show that we are servants of God. We never give up, even though we face troubles, difficulties, and problems of every kind.
NLT
4. In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
WEB
4. but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
NET
4. But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
NLV
4. Everything we do shows we are God's servants. We have had to wait and suffer. We have needed things. We have been in many hard places and have had many troubles.
HCSB
4. But in everything, as God's ministers, we commend ourselves: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by pressures,
YLT
4. but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
LITV
4. but in everything commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patience, in afflictions, in emergencies, in difficulties,
RV
4. but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
NCV
4. But in every way we show we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems.
MKJV
4. but in everything commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patience, in troubles, in emergencies, in distresses,
LXXEN
KJV
4. But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
AMP
4. But we commend ourselves in every way as [true] servants of God: through great endurance, in tribulation and suffering, in hardships and privations, in sore straits and calamities,
KJVP
4. But G235 CONJ in G1722 PREP all G3956 A-DSN [ things ] approving G4921 V-PAP-NPM ourselves G1438 F-3APM as G5613 ADV the ministers G1249 N-NPM of God G2316 N-GSM , in G1722 PREP much G4183 A-DSF patience G5281 N-DSF , in G1722 PREP afflictions G2347 N-DPF , in G1722 PREP necessities G318 N-DPF , in G1722 PREP distresses G4730 N-DPF ,
YLT
4. but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
ASV
4. but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
WEB
4. but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
NASB
4. on the contrary, in everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God, through much endurance, in afflictions, hardships, constraints,
ESV
4. but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
RV
4. but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
RSV
4. but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
NKJV
4. But in all [things] we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,
MKJV
4. but in everything commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patience, in troubles, in emergencies, in distresses,
AKJV
4. But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
NRSV
4. but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
NIV
4. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;
NIRV
4. Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by holding steady. We stand firm in all kinds of trouble, hard times and suffering.
NLT
4. In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
MSG
4. Our work as God's servants gets validated--or not--in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times;
GNB
4. Instead, in everything we do we show that we are God's servants by patiently enduring troubles, hardships, and difficulties.
NET
4. But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
ERVEN
4. But in every way we show that we are servants of God. We never give up, even though we face troubles, difficulties, and problems of every kind.