2 Corinthians 6
1 And also working together we call on [you] that you do not receive the grace of God in vain—
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God 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 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 In nothing giving any cause of offense, that the ministry may not be blamed,
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 but in everything recommending ourselves as God’s servants; in much patience, in tribulations, 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 imprisonments, in insurrections, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unhypocritical love,
By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armor of righteousness, on the right 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 through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9 as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; 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 alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 Our mouth has been open to you, O Corinthians, our heart has been enlarged!
O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12 You are not restricted in us, and you are restricted in your [own] yearnings,
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13 and [as] a repayment of the same kind (as to children I say [it]), be enlarged—also you!
Now for a recompence in the same, ( I speak as unto my children, ) be ye also enlarged.
14 Do not become yoked with others—unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
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 fellowship to light with darkness? And what concord to Christ with Belial? Or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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,
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 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,
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 for a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the LORD Almighty.”
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
