2 Corinthians 6

1 And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

And working together also we call upon [you] that ye receive not in vain the grace of God —

2 For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

for He saith, 'In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now [is] a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' —

3 Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

6 In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,

in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

7 In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;

in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,

8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;

through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

9 As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;

as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

11 Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!

12 You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.

ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your [own] bowels,

13 But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children, ) be you also enlarged.

and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it], ) be ye enlarged — also ye!

14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

Become not yoked with others — unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?

and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of the living God, according as God said — 'I will dwell in them, and will walk among [them], and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,

17 Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I — I will receive you,

18 And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

and I will be to you for a Father, and ye — ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'