2 Corinthians 6

1 We then, as workers together with him, plead to you also that all of you receive not the grace of God in vain.

And as aiders we entreat of you, that the grace of God which ye have received, may not be ineffectual in you.

2 (For he says, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I helped you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

For he hath said, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in the day of life I have aided thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time! and behold, now is the day of life!

3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Give ye no occasion of offence to any one in any thing, that there may be no reproach on our ministry.

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

But we, in all things, would show ourselves to be the ministers of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessity, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

in scourgings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in toil, in watching, in fasting;

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) by love (agape) sincere,

by purity, by knowledge, by long suffering, by benignity, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,

7 By the word (logos) of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

by the speaking of truth, by the energy of God, by the armor 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;

amid honor and dishonor, amid praise and contumely; as deceivers, and yet true;

9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

as not known, and yet we are well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastised, yet not killed;

10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as indigent, yet enriching many; as possessing nothing, yet having all things.

11 O all of you Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

O ye Corinthians, our mouth is opened towards you, and our heart expanded.

12 All of you are not straitened in us, but all of you are straitened in your own bowels.

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children, ) be all of you also enlarged.

I speak as to my children, Pay me the debt which ye owe, and expand your love towards me.

14 Be all of you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?

And be ye not yoke-fellows with them that believe not: for what fellowship hath righteousness with iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?

or what concord hath the Messiah with Satan? or what part hath a believer with an unbeliever?

16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for all of 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.

or what agreement hath the temple of God with that of demons? For ye are the temple of the living God; as it is said, I will dwell among them, and walk among them, and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be all of you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

Wherefore, come ye out from among them, and be ye separate from them, saith the Lord; and come not near the unclean thing, and I will receive you;

18 And will be a Father unto you, and all of you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

and will be to you a Father, and ye shall be sons and daughters to me, saith the Lord Almighty.