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2 Corinthians 6 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | And working together with Him, we also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain— | Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. | As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. | |
| 2 | for He says, “AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.” Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION”— | For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. | For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. | |
| 3 | giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, | We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, | We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. | |
| 4 | but in everything commending ourselves as ministers of God, in much perseverance, in afflictions, in distresses, in hardships, | but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, | Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; | |
| 5 | in beatings, in imprisonments, in disturbances, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, | beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; | in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; | |
| 6 | in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unhypocritical love, | by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; | in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; | |
| 7 | in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, | by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; | in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; | |
| 8 | by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; | through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; | through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; | |
| 9 | as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet behold, we live; as punished and yet not put to death, | as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; | known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; | |
| 10 | as sorrowful but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things. | as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. | sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. | |
| 11 | Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide. | We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. | We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. | |
| 12 | You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections. | You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. | We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. | |
| 13 | Now in a like exchange—I speak as to children—open wide to us also. | In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also. | As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also. | |
| 14 | Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? | Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? | Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? | |
| 15 | Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? | What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? | What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? | |
| 16 | Or what agreement has a sanctuary of God with idols? For we are a sanctuary of the living God; just as God said, “I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. | What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. | What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” | |
| 17 | Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord. “AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN, And I will welcome you. | Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, | Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” | |
| 18 | AND I WILL BE A FATHER TO YOU, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” SAYS THE LORD ALMIGHTY. | and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” | And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” | |
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