| King James Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. | 1Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. |
| 2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) | 2For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. |
| 3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: | 3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, |
| 4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, | 4but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, |
| 5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; | 5beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; |
| 6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, | 6by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; |
| 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | 7by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; |
| 8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; | 8through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; |
| 9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; | 9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; |
| 10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | 10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. |
| 11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. | 11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. |
| 12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. | 12You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. |
| 13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. | 13In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also. |
| 14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? | 14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? |
| 15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? | 15What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? |
| 16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. | 16What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. |
| 17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, | 17Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, |
| 18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. | 18and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” |
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