2 Corinthians 6

1 So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

2 For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation.

For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

4 But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

6 By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

7 By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,

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

8 By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:

by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

9 As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:

as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,

10 As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing 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 O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.

Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

12 Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

13 Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.

Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

14 Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse?

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath the beleeuer with the infidell?

What agreement does Messiah have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

16 And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the liuing God: as God hath said, I will dwell among them, and walke there: and I will be their God, and they shalbe my people.

What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and separate your selues, saith the Lord, and touch none vncleane thing, and I wil receiue you.

Therefore “‘Come out from amongst them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

18 And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”