2 Corinthians 6
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1Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, "Don't receive God's grace in vain." 1As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.
2For He says: I heard you in an acceptable time, and I helped you in the day of salvation. Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. 2For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation. Paul’s Hardships
3We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 3We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.
4But as God's ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties, 4In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
5by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger, 5We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, 6We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love.
7by the message of truth, by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness on the right hand and the left, 7We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.
8through glory and dishonor, through slander and good report; as deceivers yet true; 8We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.
9as unknown yet recognized; as dying and look--we live; as being disciplined yet not killed; 9We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed.
10as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything. 10Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
11We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide. 11Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you.
12You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections. 12There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us.
13I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us. 13I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us! The Temple of the Living God
14Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?14Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 15What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil ? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
16And what agreement does God's sanctuary have with idols? For we are the sanctuary of the living God, as God said: I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people. 16And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
17Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. 17Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
18I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. 18And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty. ”
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