Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 6
1 συνεργουντες δε και παρακαλουμεν μη εις κενον την χαριν του θεου δεξασθαι υμας
And working jointly, we urge you also 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 an acceptable time I heard thee, and in a day of salvation I helped thee. Behold, now is an acceptable time. Behold, now is a day of salvation),
3 μηδεμιαν εν μηδενι διδοντες προσκοπην ινα μη μωμηθη η διακονια
giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,
4 αλλ εν παντι συνιστωντες εαυτους ως θεου διακονοι εν υπομονη πολλη εν θλιψεσιν εν αναγκαις εν στενοχωριαις
but in everything commending ourselves as helpers of God, in much perseverance, in afflictions, in necessities, in restrictions,
5 εν πληγαις εν φυλακαις εν ακαταστασιαις εν κοποις εν αγρυπνιαις εν νηστειαις
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hungerings,
6 εν αγνοτητι εν γνωσει εν μακροθυμια εν χρηστοτητι εν πνευματι αγιω εν αγαπη ανυποκριτω
in purity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in non-hypocritical love,
7 εν λογω αληθειας εν δυναμει θεου δια των οπλων της δικαιοσυνης των δεξιων και αριστερων
in word of truth, in power of God, through the weapons of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,
8 δια δοξης και ατιμιας δια δυσφημιας και ευφημιας ως πλανοι και αληθεις
through glory and disrepute, through slander and commendation; as deceitful, and yet true;
9 ως αγνοουμενοι και επιγινωσκομενοι ως αποθνησκοντες και ιδου ζωμεν ως παιδευομενοι και μη θανατουμενοι
as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not put to death;
10 ως λυπουμενοι αει δε χαιροντες ως πτωχοι πολλους δε πλουτιζοντες ως μηδεν εχοντες και παντα κατεχοντες
as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 το στομα ημων ανεωγεν προς υμας κορινθιοι η καρδια ημων πεπλατυνται
O Corinthians, our mouth has been opened to you, our heart has been enlarged.
12 ου στενοχωρεισθε εν ημιν στενοχωρεισθε δε εν τοις σπλαγχνοις υμων
Ye are not limited in us, but ye are limited in your bowels.
13 την δε αυτην αντιμισθιαν ως τεκνοις λεγω πλατυνθητε και υμεις
But I speak the same recompense as to children, be ye also enlarged.
14 μη γινεσθε ετεροζυγουντες απιστοις τις γαρ μετοχη δικαιοσυνη και ανομια τις δε κοινωνια φωτι προς σκοτος
Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 τις δε συμφωνησις χριστω προς βελιαλ η τις μερις πιστω μετα απιστου
And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what share have believers with non-believers?
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 mutual agreement has a temple of God with idols? For ye are a temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them, and will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they will be a people to me.
17 διο εξελθετε εκ μεσου αυτων και αφορισθητε λεγει κυριος και ακαθαρτου μη απτεσθε καγω εισδεξομαι υμας
Therefore, Come ye out from among them, and be ye separated, says the Lord, And 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
and will be for a Father to you, and ye will be for sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.
