2 Corinthians 6
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1Working together with him, we also appeal to you, "Don't receive the grace of God in vain."1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
2For he says: At an acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!2For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
3We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed.3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
4Instead, as God's ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties,4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
5by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
7by the word of truth, by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
8through glory and dishonor, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true;8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
9as unknown, yet recognized; as dying, yet see--we live; as being disciplined, yet not killed;9as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
10as grieving, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
12We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.12It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
13I speak as to my children; as a proper response, open your heart to us.13As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also.
14Don't become partners with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God said: I will dwell and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.16What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
17Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
18And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
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