2 Corinthians 6
1 And also working together we call on [you] that you do not receive the grace of God in vain—
And working together also we call upon [you] that ye receive not in vain the grace of God —
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, 'In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now [is] a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' —
3 In nothing giving any cause of offense, that the ministry may not be blamed,
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
4 but in everything recommending ourselves as God’s servants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unhypocritical love,
in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in 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,
in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,
8 through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
9 as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;
10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
11 Our mouth has been open to you, O Corinthians, our heart has been enlarged!
Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!
12 You are not restricted in us, and you are restricted in your [own] yearnings,
ye are not straitened in us, and 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!
and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it], ) be ye enlarged — also ye!
14 Do not become yoked with others—unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
Become not yoked with others — unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
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 fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer 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,
and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary 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 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 ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I — 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 to you for a Father, and ye — ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'
