2 Corinthians 6
1 WE then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
2 (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.)
For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armour 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;
by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children, ) be ye also enlarged.
Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
16 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.
What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Therefore “‘Come out from amongst them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
