2 Corinthians 6:3-10

As Workers Together With God Paul Now Further Cites Their Own Credentials As Those Who Share In The Sufferings of Christ (2 Corinthians 6:3)

The following description of their genuineness and of all that they are going through for Christ continues the thought of 2 Corinthians 6:1; 2 Corinthians 6:2 having been a slight digression to press home the fact of the urgency of his plea. This would see ‘working together with Him' (‘with Him' assumed but not stated in 2 Corinthians 6:1) as indicating ‘with Christ'. They are entering into the fellowship of His sufferings (2 Corinthians 1:5; Philippians 3:10). They are workers together with Him in the yoke of Christ (Matthew 11:29; Philippians 4:3). This is not only a vindication of his own ministry but is in preparation for a plea to the Corinthians to avoid compromise with the world by yoking themselves with unbelievers.