2 Corinthians 6
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1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.1Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, "Don't receive God's grace 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: 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.
3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:3We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,4But as God's ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;5by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere 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 the message of truth, by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness on the right hand and the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;8through glory and dishonor, through slander and good report; as deceivers yet true;
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;9as unknown yet recognized; as dying and look--we live; as being disciplined yet not killed;
10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.10as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything.
11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.11We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.12You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.
13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.13I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
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 mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common 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.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.
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, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.
18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.18I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.
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