Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 6

1 συνεργουντες δε και παρακαλουμεν μη εις κενον την χαριν του θεου δεξασθαι υμας

Working together with him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 λεγει γαρ καιρω δεκτω επηκουσα σου και εν ημερα σωτηριας εβοηθησα σοι ιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος ιδου νυν ημερα σωτηριας

For he says, “In a favorable time I paid attention to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Look, now is the favorable time. Look, now is the day of salvation.

3 μηδεμιαν εν μηδενι διδοντες προσκοπην ινα μη μωμηθη η διακονια

We do not place a stumbling block in front of anyone, for we do not wish our ministry to be discredited.

4 αλλ εν παντι {VAR1: συνιστανοντες } {VAR2: συνισταντες } εαυτους ως θεου διακονοι εν υπομονη πολλη εν θλιψεσιν εν αναγκαις εν στενοχωριαις

Instead, we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants. We are his servants in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship,

5 εν πληγαις εν φυλακαις εν ακαταστασιαις εν κοποις εν αγρυπνιαις εν νηστειαις

beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger,

6 εν αγνοτητι εν γνωσει εν μακροθυμια εν χρηστοτητι εν πνευματι αγιω εν αγαπη ανυποκριτω

in purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love.

7 εν λογω αληθειας εν δυναμει θεου δια των οπλων της δικαιοσυνης των δεξιων και αριστερων

We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God. We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left.

8 δια δοξης και ατιμιας δια δυσφημιας και ευφημιας ως πλανοι και αληθεις

We work in honor and dishonor, in slander and praise. We are accused of being deceitful and yet we are truthful.

9 ως αγνοουμενοι και επιγινωσκομενοι ως αποθνησκοντες και ιδου ζωμεν ως παιδευομενοι και μη θανατουμενοι

We work as if we were unknown and we are still well known. We work as dying and—see!—we are still living. We work as being punished for our actions but not as condemned to death.

10 ως λυπουμενοι αει δε χαιροντες ως πτωχοι πολλους δε πλουτιζοντες ως μηδεν εχοντες και παντα κατεχοντες

We work as sorrowful, but we are always rejoicing. We work as poor, but we are making many rich. We work as having nothing and yet as possessing all things.

11 το στομα ημων ανεωγεν προς υμας κορινθιοι η καρδια ημων πεπλατυνται

We have spoken the whole truth to you, Corinthians, and our heart is wide open.

12 ου στενοχωρεισθε εν ημιν στενοχωρεισθε δε εν τοις σπλαγχνοις υμων

You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own hearts.

13 την δε αυτην αντιμισθιαν ως τεκνοις λεγω πλατυνθητε και υμεις

Now in fair exchange—I speak as to children—open yourselves wide also.

14 μη γινεσθε ετεροζυγουντες απιστοις τις γαρ μετοχη δικαιοσυνη και ανομια η τις κοινωνια φωτι προς σκοτος

Do not be tied together with unbelievers. For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness? For what fellowship does light have with darkness?

15 τις δε συμφωνησις χριστου προς βελιαρ η τις μερις πιστω μετα απιστου

What agreement can Christ have with Beliar? Or what share does a believer have together with an unbeliever?

16 τις δε συγκαταθεσις ναω θεου μετα ειδωλων ημεις γαρ ναος θεου εσμεν ζωντος καθως ειπεν ο θεος οτι ενοικησω εν αυτοις και εμπεριπατησω και εσομαι αυτων θεος και αυτοι εσονται μου λαος

And what agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: “I will dwell among them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

17 διο εξελθατε εκ μεσου αυτων και αφορισθητε λεγει κυριος και ακαθαρτου μη απτεσθε καγω εισδεξομαι υμας

Therefore, “Come out from among them, and be set apart,” says the Lord. “Touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you.

18 και εσομαι υμιν εις πατερα και υμεις εσεσθε μοι εις υιους και θυγατερας λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ

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