2 Corinthians 6
1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not 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 saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I helped thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the 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 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
4 But in all things commending ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, 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 tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand 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 By honour and dishonour, by bad report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;
10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
11 O ye Corinthians, We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.
Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!
12 Ye are not restrained by us, but ye are restrained by your own affections.
ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your [own] bowels,
13 Now in return for the same, (I speak as to my children, ) open wide your hearts to us.
and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it], ) be ye enlarged — also ye!
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Become not yoked with others — unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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 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.
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 Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the 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 a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith 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.'
