2 Corinthians 6:8
Good News Translation
We are honored and disgraced; we are insulted and praised. We are treated as liars, yet we speak the truth;

New Revised Standard Version
in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;

Contemporary English Version
Whether we were honored or dishonored or praised or cursed, we always told the truth about ourselves. But some people said we did not.

New American Bible
through glory and dishonor, insult and praise. We are treated as deceivers and yet are truthful;

Douay-Rheims Bible
By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:

honour.

Acts 4:21 But they, threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.

Acts 5:13,40,41 But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the people magnified them. . . .

Acts 14:11-20 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. . . .

Acts 16:20-22,39 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews: . . .

Acts 28:4-10 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:10-13 We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honourable, but we without honour. . . .

evil.

Matthew 5:11,12 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: . . .

Matthew 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the good man of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?

Acts 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 10:22 Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man and one that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the Jews, received an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house And to hear words of thee.

Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

Acts 24:5 We have found this to be a pestilent man and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world: and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Acts 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.

Romans 3:8 And not rather (as we are slandered and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil that there may come good? Whose damnation is just.

1 Timothy 3:7 Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 4:10 For therefore we labour and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

Hebrews 13:13 Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

1 Peter 4:14 If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory and power of God, and that which is his Spirit resteth upon you.

3 John 1:12 To Demetrius, testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself: yea and we also give testimony. And thou knowest that our testimony is true.

Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.

as.

Matthew 27:63 Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.

John 7:12,17 And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people. . . .

true.

Matthew 22:16 And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and teachest the way of God in truth. Neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

Mark 12:14 Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and carest not for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? Or shall we not give it?

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

Context
Paul's Hardships and God's Grace
7In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left: 8By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known: 9As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed:…
Cross References
Matthew 27:63
Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.

Romans 3:8
And not rather (as we are slandered and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil that there may come good? Whose damnation is just.

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honourable, but we without honour.

1 Corinthians 4:13
We are blasphemed: and we entreat. We are made as the refuse of this world, the offscouring of all, even until now.

2 Corinthians 1:18
But God is faithful: for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.

2 Corinthians 4:2
But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 11:21
I seek according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.

2 Corinthians 12:16
But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.

1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit.

2 Corinthians 6:7
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