2 Corinthians 6
1 And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
( For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I helped thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3 giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
But in all things commending ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;
By honour and dishonour, by bad report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9 as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
O ye Corinthians, We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
Ye are not restrained by us, but ye are restrained by your own affections.
13 Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.
Now in return for the same, (I speak as to my children, ) open wide your hearts to us.
14 Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath 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 shall be my people.
And 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.
17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
And I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
