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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2For he says, "At the right time I heard you, and on a day of salvation I helped you." Listen, now is really the "right time"! Now is the "day of salvation"! |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Instead, in every way we demonstrate that we are God's servants by tremendous endurance in the midst of difficulties, hardships, and calamities; |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights, and hunger; |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6with purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; with the Holy Spirit, genuine love, |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7truthful speech, and divine power; through the weapons of righteousness in the right and left hands; |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8through honor and dishonor; through ill repute and good repute; perceived as deceivers and yet true, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet—as you see—very much alive, as punished and yet not killed, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11We have spoken frankly to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are wide open. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12We have not cut you off, but you have cut off your own feelings toward us. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Do us a favor—I ask you as my children—and open wide your hearts. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Stop becoming unevenly yoked with unbelievers. What partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? What fellowship can light have with darkness? |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15What harmony exists between the Messiah and Beliar, or what do a believer and an unbeliever have in common? |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people." |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Therefore, "Get away from them and separate yourselves from them," declares the Lord, "and don't touch anything unclean. Then I will welcome you. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters," declares the Lord Almighty. |
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