2 Corinthians 6
1 We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
2 (For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation):
(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,
in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
7 In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;
9 Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;
as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10 As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
12 It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
13 Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.
Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.
14 Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
16 And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,
Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.
And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
