2 Corinthians 6
1 As co-workers, however, we also beseech, that, not in vain, the favour of God, ye welcome;
Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
2 For he saith—In an approved season, have I hearkened unto thee, and, in a day of salvation, have succoured thee; —Lo! now, a well-approved season, Lo! now, a day of salvation:
For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4 But, in everything, commending ourselves as God’s ministers, —in much endurance, in tribulations, in necessities, in straits,
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in toilings, in watchings, in fastings,
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
6 in sanctity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in graciousness, in Holy Spirit,
in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
7 in love unfeigned, in discourse of truth, in power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and left,
in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 through glory and dishonour, through bad report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true,
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
9 as unknown, and yet well-known, as dying, and lo! we live, as disciplined, and yet not put to death,
as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
10 as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, 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 opened unto you, O Corinthians! our heart, hath become enlarged:
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but are straitened in your hearts’ affections;
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13 Howbeit, by way of the like recompense—as, unto children, I speak, be enlarged, even, ye.
Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.
14 Be not getting diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Beliar? Or what part hath a believer with an unbeliever?
What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
16 And what agreement hath a shrine of God with idols? For, we, are [the] shrine of a God, that liveth: —even as God hath said—will dwell in them, and walk, and will be their God, and, they, shall be my people.
What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”
17 Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated, —saith [the] Lord, —and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,
Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
18 And will become your Father, and, ye, shall become my sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
