2 Corinthians 6:1Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul transitions from explaining reconciliation to urging immediate response...
The emotion here: urgent concern that his teaching might fall on deaf ears
The original word
kenós (κενός) — empty, without purpose, having no effect
Why it matters
Paul uses 'working together' (synergeo) — the same word we get 'synergy' from
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What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 6:1
This immediately follows the greatest gospel statement — Paul's saying 'Don't let this amazing truth accomplish nothing in your life'
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about losing salvation. Paul is warning against grace having no practical impact on how they live.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 6:1
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 6:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 6:1 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include cooperation, urgency, grace. Notable phrases: working together; not receive in vain; grace of God. This verse contains a command.
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Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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