2 Corinthians 6
1 And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
(For he says, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3 Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;
By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9 As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing 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 ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged.
12 You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
You are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own bowels.
13 But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
And what concord has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
Why come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
