2 Corinthians 6

1 Working together now also we exhort not in vain the grace of God to receive you;

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

2 He says for: In a time acceptable I listened to you and in a day of salvation I helped you; Behold now [is the] time of favor, behold now [is the] 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 Nothing before no one placing an obstacle, so that not may be blemished the ministry,

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

4 rather in everything we are commending ourselves as God’s servants in endurance great, in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses,

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in [the] Spirit Holy, in love genuine,

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

7 in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for [the] left,

in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 through glory and dishonor, through bad report and good report, as imposters and yet true,

by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

9 as being unknown and yet being well-known, as dying and yet behold we live, as being disciplined and yet not being killed,

as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,

10 as being sorrowful always yet rejoicing, as poor many yet enriching, as nothing having and yet all things possessing.

as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

11 The mouth of us has been opened to you, Corinthians, the heart of us has been expanded;

Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

12 Not you are restrained by us, you are restrained however in the affections of you;

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

13 Now [as] the same recompense, as to children I speak, do open [yourselves] also you.

Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

14 Not do become unequally yoked together with unbelievers; what for partnership [have] righteousness and lawlessness? (Or *N(k)O*) what fellowship 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 What now harmony [has] (Christ *N(k)O*) with Belial? Or what part [has] a believer with an unbeliever?

What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

16 What now agreement [the] temple of God with idols? (We ourselves *N(K)O*) for [the] temple of God (we are *N(K)O*) [the] living, even as has said God that I will dwell in them and will walk among [them], and I will be their God and they themselves will be (to Me *N(k)O*) a 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 Therefore do come out from [the] midst of them and do be separate, says [the] Lord, and unclean nothing do touch; and I myself and I myself will receive you,

Therefore “‘Come out from amongst them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

18 and I will be to you for a father and you yourselves will be to Me for sons and daughters, says [the] Lord Almighty.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”