2 Corinthians 6
1 So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.
And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation.
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.
3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.
Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,
In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,
In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
7 By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,
In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;
8 By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;
9 As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:
As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;
10 As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
11 O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.
Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.
You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
13 Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.
But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
14 Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse?
Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath the beleeuer with the infidell?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
16 And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the liuing God: as God hath said, I will dwell among them, and walke there: and I will be their God, and they shalbe my people.
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.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and separate your selues, saith the Lord, and touch none vncleane thing, and I wil receiue you.
Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
18 And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.
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.
