2 Corinthians 6
1 And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
2 (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succour thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
for he saith, “In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
but in every thing approving ourselves as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Ghost, in love unfeigned,
in purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
by the word of truth, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left,
8 by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;
through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, yet true men;
9 as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
as unknown, though well known; as dying, and lo! we live; as chastened, yet not given over to death;
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 Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
Our mouth is opened unto you, O Corinthians! our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13 Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.
Let us have a like return; I speak as unto children; be ye also enlarged.
14 Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Be not unequally yoked with infidels; for what participation hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what fellowship is there between light and darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
and what concord of Christ with Belial? or what share hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God 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 idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, “I will inhabit in them, and walk about in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be for me a people.”
17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
“Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,
18 And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
