2 karinthinaH 6
1 tasya sahAyA vayaM yuSmAn prArthayAmahE, IzvarasyAnugrahO yuSmAbhi rvRthA na gRhyatAM|
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
2 tEnOktamEtat, saMzrOSyAmi zubhE kAlE tvadIyAM prArthanAm ahaM| upakAraM kariSyAmi paritrANadinE tava| pazyatAyaM zubhakAlaH pazyatEdaM trANadinaM|
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 asmAkaM paricaryyA yanniSkalagkA bhavEt tadarthaM vayaM kutrApi vighnaM na janayAmaH,
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4 kintu pracurasahiSNutA klEzO dainyaM vipat tAPanA kArAbandhanaM nivAsahInatvaM parizramO jAgaraNam upavasanaM
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 nirmmalatvaM jnjAnaM mRduzIlatA hitaiSitA
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 pavitra AtmA niSkapaTaM prEma satyAlApa IzvarIyazakti
in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Rukha d'Qudsha, in sincere love,
7 rdakSiNavAmAbhyAM karAbhyAM dharmmAstradhAraNaM
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 mAnApamAnayOrakhyAtisukhyAtyO rbhAgitvam EtaiH sarvvairIzvarasya prazaMsyAn paricArakAn svAn prakAzayAmaH|
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
9 bhramakasamA vayaM satyavAdinO bhavAmaH, aparicitasamA vayaM suparicitA bhavAmaH, mRtakalpA vayaM jIvAmaH, daNPyamAnA vayaM na hanyAmahE,
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and look, we live; as punished, and not killed;
10 zOkayuktAzca vayaM sadAnandAmaH, daridrA vayaM bahUn dhaninaH kurmmaH, akinjcanAzca vayaM sarvvaM dhArayAmaH|
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 hE karinthinaH, yuSmAkaM prati mamAsyaM muktaM mamAntaHkaraNAnjca vikasitaM|
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12 yUyaM mamAntarE na sagkOcitAH kinjca yUyamEva sagkOcitacittAH|
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13 kintu mahyaM nyAyyaphaladAnArthaM yuSmAbhirapi vikasitai rbhavitavyam ityahaM nijabAlakAniva yuSmAn vadAmi|
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
14 aparam apratyayibhiH sArddhaM yUyam EkayugE baddhA mA bhUta, yasmAd dharmmAdharmmayOH kaH sambandhO'sti? timirENa sarddhaM prabhAyA vA kA tulanAsti?
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 bilIyAladEvEna sAkaM khrISTasya vA kA sandhiH? avizvAsinA sArddhaM vA vizvAsilOkasyAMzaH kaH?
What agreement has Meshikha with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
16 Izvarasya mandirENa saha vA dEvapratimAnAM kA tulanA? amarasyEzvarasya mandiraM yUyamEva| IzvarENa taduktaM yathA, tESAM madhyE'haM svAvAsaM nidhAsyAmi tESAM madhyE ca yAtAyAtaM kurvvan tESAm IzvarO bhaviSyAmi tE ca mallOkA bhaviSyanti|
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 atO hEtOH paramEzvaraH kathayati yUyaM tESAM madhyAd bahirbhUya pRthag bhavata, kimapyamEdhyaM na spRzata; tEnAhaM yuSmAn grahISyAmi,
Therefore, "'Go out from their midst, and be separate,' says the Lord, 'and touch no unclean thing,' and I will receive you.
18 yuSmAkaM pitA bhaviSyAmi ca, yUyanjca mama kanyAputrA bhaviSyathEti sarvvazaktimatA paramEzvarENOktaM|
"And I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the Lord Almighty.
