2 Corinthians 6
1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
Συνεργοῦντες δὲ καὶ, παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς.
2 (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.)
Λέγει γάρ, “Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σωτηρίας ἐβοήθησά σοι.” Ἰδοὺ, νῦν “καιρὸς εὐπρόσδεκτος”, ἰδοὺ, νῦν “ἡμέρα σωτηρίας”.
3 Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενὶ διδόντες προσκοπήν, ἵνα μὴ μωμηθῇ ἡ διακονία.
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ συνιστάντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς ˚Θεοῦ διάκονοι: ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ, ἐν θλίψεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν στενοχωρίαις,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
ἐν πληγαῖς, ἐν φυλακαῖς, ἐν ἀκαταστασίαις, ἐν κόποις, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις, ἐν νηστείαις,
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
ἐν ἁγνότητι, ἐν γνώσει, ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ, ἐν χρηστότητι, ἐν ˚Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀνυποκρίτῳ,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει ˚Θεοῦ, διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν,
8 By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας· ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς,
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι, ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες καὶ ἰδοὺ, ζῶμεν, ὡς παιδευόμενοι καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι,
10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
ὡς λυπούμενοι ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες, ὡς πτωχοὶ πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες, ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες.
11 O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged.
Τὸ στόμα ἡμῶν ἀνέῳγεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, Κορίνθιοι, ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν πεπλάτυνται.
12 You are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own bowels.
Οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν, στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν.
13 Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.
Τὴν δὲ αὐτὴν ἀντιμισθίαν (ὡς τέκνοις λέγω) πλατύνθητε καὶ ὑμεῖς.
14 Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
Μὴ γίνεσθε ἑτεροζυγοῦντες ἀπίστοις· τίς γὰρ μετοχὴ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀνομίᾳ, ἢ τίς κοινωνία φωτὶ πρὸς σκότος;
15 And what concord has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?
Τίς δὲ συμφώνησις ˚Χριστοῦ πρὸς Βελιάρ, ἢ τίς μερὶς πιστῷ μετὰ ἀπίστου;
16 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.
Τίς δὲ συγκατάθεσις ναῷ ˚Θεοῦ μετὰ εἰδώλων; ἡμεῖς γὰρ ναὸς ˚Θεοῦ ἐσμεν ζῶντος, καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ ˚Θεὸς, ὅτι “Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς”, καὶ “ἐμπεριπατήσω, καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν ˚Θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μου λαός.”
17 Why come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
“Διὸ ἐξέλθατε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ ἀφορίσθητε”, λέγει ˚Κύριος, “καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε”· “Κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς”.
18 And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
“Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας”, λέγει ˚Κύριος Παντοκράτωρ.
