2 Corinthians 6
1 And also working together we call on [you] that you do not receive the grace of God in vain—
So working together we really urge you not to receive God's grace in vain,
2 for He says, “In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you, behold, now [is] a well-accepted time; behold, now, a day of salvation.”
for He says: “At a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I aided you.” Well, right now is a really favorable time; indeed, the day of salvation is now!
3 In nothing giving any cause of offense, that the ministry may not be blamed,
(We give no occasion for offense in anything, that the ministry not be faulted;
4 but in everything recommending ourselves as God’s servants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
rather we commend ourselves as God's servants in every way with great endurance—in afflictions, in hardships, in distress,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in fastings;
6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unhypocritical love,
by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
7 in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armor of righteousness, on the right and on the left,
by truthful speech, by God's power, with the weapons of the righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
8 through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
through glory and dishonor, through defamation and good repute; as ‘deceivers’ and true,
9 as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
as unknown and well known, as dying and we live on, as chastened and not killed;
10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing everything!)
11 Our mouth has been open to you, O Corinthians, our heart has been enlarged!
O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is open wide.
12 You are not restricted in us, and you are restricted in your [own] yearnings,
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your affections.
13 and [as] a repayment of the same kind (as to children I say [it]), be enlarged—also you!
Now in return for the same (I speak as to my children), you also be wide open.
14 Do not become yoked with others—unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
Do not enter a mismatch with unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness have in common? And what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 And what fellowship to light with darkness? And what concord to Christ with Belial? Or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
And what agreement is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion can a believer share with an unbeliever?
16 And what agreement to the temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God, according as God said, “I will dwell in them, and will walk among [them], and I will be their God, and they will be My people,
Further, what agreement can a temple of God have with idols? Because you are a temple of the living God, just as God said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them; I will be their God and they will by my people.”
17 for this reason, come forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, says the LORD, and do not touch an unclean thing, and I will receive you,
Therefore, “Come out from among them and be separate,” says the Lord, “Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
18 and I will be for a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the LORD Almighty.”
And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”
