2 Corinthians 6
1 And working together also we call upon [you] that ye receive not in vain the grace of God —
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
2 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,' —
for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I helped you." Look, now is the "acceptable time." Look, now is the "day of salvation."
3 in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4 but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
7 in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the 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 evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
9 as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and look, we live; as punished, and not killed;
10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and 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 hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your [own] bowels,
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13 and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it], ) be ye enlarged — also ye!
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
14 Become not yoked with others — unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
16 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,
What agreement has 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 will be my people."
17 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,
Therefore, "'Go out from their midst, and be separate,' says the Lord, 'and touch no unclean thing,' and I will receive you.
18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye — ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'
"And I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the Lord Almighty.
