2 Corinthians 6
1 So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.
We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye 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, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted 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 in any thing, that the 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] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, 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,
By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love 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,
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness 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;
9 As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:
As unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, 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 alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
11 O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.
O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13 Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto [my] children, ) be ye also enlarged.
14 Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse?
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion 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 he that believeth with an infidel?
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 ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [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 come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,
18 And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
