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2 Corinthians 11:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 in labor and toil, in sleepless nights often,+ in hunger and thirst,+ frequently without food,+ in cold and lacking clothing.*

2 Corinthians 11:27

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 27 κόπῳ to labor καὶ and μόχθῳ, to toil, ἐν in ἀγρυπνίαις abstinences from sleep πολλάκις, many [times], ἐν in λιμῷ hunger καὶ and δίψει, to thirst, ἐν in νηστείαις fastings πολλάκις, many times, ἐν in ψύχει cold καὶ and γυμνότητι· to nakedness.

2 Corinthians 11:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 in labor and toil, in sleepless nights+ often, in hunger and thirst,+ in abstinence from food+ many times, in cold and nakedness.

2 Corinthians 11:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 in toil and drudgery, with many a sleepless night, with hunger and thirst, many times without anything to eat, with cold and nakedness.

2 Corinthians 11:27

American Standard Version
- 27 in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

2 Corinthians 11:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 in toil and hardship, in watchings oft, in hunger and thirst, in fasting oft, in cold and nakedness:—

2 Corinthians 11:27

King James Version
- 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 11:27
  
  lacking clothing: Lit., “in nakedness.” The Greek word gy·mnoʹtes can have the meaning “lack of sufficient clothing.” (Compare Jas 2:15; ftn.) When Paul said that he was “cold and lacking clothing,” he was describing hardships that he likely endured when traveling through cold regions in inclement weather, while held in cold prisons, when stripped by robbers, when wading through icy rivers, while engaging in the ministry, or when enduring persecution.—See study note on 1Co 4:11.