Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 6

1 συνεργουντες δε και παρακαλουμεν μη εις κενον την χαριν του θεου δεξασθαι υμας

As God's fellow workers, we urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 λεγει γαρ καιρω δεκτω επηκουσα σου και εν ημερα σωτηριας εβοηθησα σοι ιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος ιδου νυν ημερα σωτηριας

For he says, “At a favorable time I listened to yoʋ, and in a day of salvation I helped yoʋ.” Behold, now is the favorable time; now is the day of salvation.

3 μηδεμιαν εν μηδενι διδοντες προσκοπην ινα μη μωμηθη η διακονια

We are putting no obstacle in anyone's way, so that our ministry may not be discredited.

4 αλλ εν παντι συνιστωντες εαυτους ως θεου διακονοι εν υπομονη πολλη εν θλιψεσιν εν αναγκαις εν στενοχωριαις

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

5 εν πληγαις εν φυλακαις εν ακαταστασιαις εν κοποις εν αγρυπνιαις εν νηστειαις

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in hunger,

6 εν αγνοτητι εν γνωσει εν μακροθυμια εν χρηστοτητι εν πνευματι αγιω εν αγαπη ανυποκριτω

in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

7 εν λογω αληθειας εν δυναμει θεου δια των οπλων της δικαιοσυνης των δεξιων και αριστερων

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

8 δια δοξης και ατιμιας δια δυσφημιας και ευφημιας ως πλανοι και αληθεις

through glory and dishonor, through bad report and good report; regarded as deceivers, and yet true;

9 ως αγνοουμενοι και επιγινωσκομενοι ως αποθνησκοντες και ιδου ζωμεν ως παιδευομενοι και μη θανατουμενοι

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not put to death;

10 ως λυπουμενοι αει δε χαιροντες ως πτωχοι πολλους δε πλουτιζοντες ως μηδεν εχοντες και παντα κατεχοντες

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

11 το στομα ημων ανεωγεν προς υμας κορινθιοι η καρδια ημων πεπλατυνται

O Corinthians, we have spoken freely to you; our hearts have been opened wide.

12 ου στενοχωρεισθε εν ημιν στενοχωρεισθε δε εν τοις σπλαγχνοις υμων

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

13 την δε αυτην αντιμισθιαν ως τεκνοις λεγω πλατυνθητε και υμεις

Now in return—I am speaking as I would to my own children—open your hearts to us.

14 μη γινεσθε ετεροζυγουντες απιστοις τις γαρ μετοχη δικαιοσυνη και ανομια τις δε κοινωνια φωτι προς σκοτος

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? What fellowship does light have with darkness?

15 τις δε συμφωνησις χριστω προς βελιαλ η τις μερις πιστω μετα απιστου

What harmony does Christ have with Belial? What portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

16 τις δε συγκαταθεσις ναω θεου μετα ειδωλων υμεις γαρ ναος θεου εστε ζωντος καθως ειπεν ο θεος οτι ενοικησω εν αυτοις και εμπεριπατησω και εσομαι αυτων θεος και αυτοι εσονται μοι λαος

And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

17 διο εξελθατε εκ μεσου αυτων και αφορισθητε λεγει κυριος και ακαθαρτου μη απτεσθε καγω εισδεξομαι υμας

Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.

18 και εσομαι υμιν εις πατερα και υμεις εσεσθε μοι εις υιους και θυγατερας λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ

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