2 Corinthians 6
1 And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
As God's fellow workers, we urge you not to receive 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, “At a favorable time I listened to yoʋ, and in a day of salvation I helped yoʋ.” Behold, now is the favorable time; now is the day of salvation.
3 Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
We are putting no obstacle in anyone's way, so that our ministry may not be discredited.
4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
6 In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
7 In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;
in the word of truth, in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;
through glory and dishonor, through bad report and good report; regarded 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 punished, and yet not put to death;
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, yet possessing everything.
11 Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
O Corinthians, we have spoken freely to you; our hearts have been opened wide.
12 You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
You are not restricted by us, but by your own affections.
13 But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
Now in return—I am speaking as I would to my own children—open your hearts to us.
14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? What fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
What harmony does Christ have with Belial? What portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
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 does the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
17 Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no 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.
I will be a father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”
