2 Corinthians 6:1-13 ▼

1 So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.

2 For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation.

3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

4 But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,

6 By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,

7 By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,

8 By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:

9 As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:

10 As sorowing, and yet always reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.

11 O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.

12 Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.

13 Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.