Corinthios Ii 6

1 Adiuvantes autem exhortamur ne in vacuum gratiam Dei recipiatis.

We then, [as] co-workers [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

2 Ait enim: Tempore accepto exaudivi te, et in die salutis adiuvi te. Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile, ecce nunc dies salutis.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.)

3 nemini dantes ullam offensionem, ut non vituperetur ministerium nostrum:

Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

4 sed in omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros in multa patientia, in tribulationibus, in necessitatibus, in angustiis,

But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 in plagis, in carceribus, in seditionibus, in laboribus, in vigiliis, in ieiuniis,

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

6 in castitate, in scientia, in longanimitate, in suavitate, in Spiritu sancto, in charitate non ficta,

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

7 in verbo veritatis, in virtute Dei, per arma iustitiae a dextris, et a sinistris,

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 per gloriam, et ignobilitatem, per infamiam, et bonam famam: ut seductores, et veraces, sicut qui ignoti, et cogniti:

By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;

9 quasi morientes, et ecce vivimus: ut castigati, et non mortificati:

As unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

10 quasi tristes, semper autem gaudentes: sicut egentes, multos autem locupletantes: tamquam nihil habentes, et omnia possidentes.

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

11 Os nostrum patet ad vos, o Corinthii, cor nostrum dilatatum est.

O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged.

12 Non angustiamini in nobis: angustiamini autem in visceribus vestris:

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

13 eandem autem habentes remunerationem, tamquam filiis dico: dilatamini et vos.

Now for a recompense in the same (I speak as to [my] children, ) be ye also enlarged.

14 Nolite iugum ducere cum infidelibus. Quae enim participatio iustitiae cum iniquitate? Aut quae societas luci ad tenebras?

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 Quae autem conventio Christi ad Belial? Aut quae pars fideli cum infideli?

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 Quis autem consensus templo Dei cum idolis? Vos enim estis templum Dei vivi, sicut dicit Deus: Quoniam inhabitabo in illis, et inambulabo inter eos, et ero illorum Deus, et ipsi erunt mihi populus.

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 Propter quod exite de medio eorum, et separamini, dicit Dominus, et immundum ne tetigeritis:

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you;

18 et ego recipiam vos: et ero vobis in patrem, et vos eritis mihi in filios, et filias, dicit Dominus omnipotens.

And [I] will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.