Berean Interlinear Bible Paul's Hardships and God's Grace 1Συνεργοῦντες (Working together) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) παρακαλοῦμεν (we exhort) μὴ (not) εἰς (in) κενὸν (vain) τὴν (the) χάριν (grace) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) δέξασθαι (to receive) ὑμᾶς (you). 2λέγει (He says) γάρ (for): “Καιρῷ (In a time) δεκτῷ (acceptable) ἐπήκουσά (I listened to) σου (you), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (a day) σωτηρίας (of salvation) ἐβοήθησά (I helped) σοι (you).”a Ἰδοὺ (Behold), νῦν (now) καιρὸς (is the time) εὐπρόσδεκτος (of favor); ἰδοὺ (behold), νῦν (now) ἡμέρα (is the day) σωτηρίας (of salvation). 3Μηδεμίαν (Nothing) ἐν (before) μηδενὶ (no one) διδόντες (placing) προσκοπήν (an obstacle), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) μωμηθῇ (should be blemished) ἡ (the) διακονία (ministry), 4ἀλλ’ (rather), ἐν (in) παντὶ (everything), συνιστάνοντες (we are commending) ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) ὡς (as) Θεοῦ (God’s) διάκονοι (servants), ἐν (in) ὑπομονῇ (endurance) πολλῇ (great), ἐν (in) θλίψεσιν (tribulations), ἐν (in) ἀνάγκαις (hardships), ἐν (in) στενοχωρίαις (distresses), 5ἐν (in) πληγαῖς (beatings), ἐν (in) φυλακαῖς (imprisonments), ἐν (in) ἀκαταστασίαις (riots), ἐν (in) κόποις (labors), ἐν (in) ἀγρυπνίαις (watchings), ἐν (in) νηστείαις (fastings); 6ἐν (in) ἁγνότητι (purity), ἐν (in) γνώσει (knowledge), ἐν (in) μακροθυμίᾳ (patience), ἐν (in) χρηστότητι (kindness), ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy), ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love) ἀνυποκρίτῳ (genuine); 7ἐν (in the) λόγῳ (word) ἀληθείας (of truth), ἐν (in the) δυνάμει (power) Θεοῦ (of God); διὰ (with) τῶν (the) ὅπλων (weapons) τῆς (-) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness) τῶν (for the) δεξιῶν (right hand) καὶ (and) ἀριστερῶν (for the left); 8διὰ (through) δόξης (glory) καὶ (and) ἀτιμίας (dishonor), διὰ (through) δυσφημίας (bad report) καὶ (and) εὐφημίας (good report); ὡς (as) πλάνοι (imposters), καὶ (and yet) ἀληθεῖς (true); 9ὡς (as) ἀγνοούμενοι (being unknown), καὶ (and yet) ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι (being well-known); ὡς (as) ἀποθνήσκοντες (dying), καὶ (and yet) ἰδοὺ (behold), ζῶμεν (we live); ὡς (as) παιδευόμενοι (being disciplined), καὶ (and yet) μὴ (not) θανατούμενοι (being killed); 10ὡς (as) λυπούμενοι (being sorrowful), ἀεὶ (always) δὲ (yet) χαίροντες (rejoicing); ὡς (as) πτωχοὶ (poor), πολλοὺς (many) δὲ (yet) πλουτίζοντες (enriching); ὡς (as) μηδὲν (nothing) ἔχοντες (having), καὶ (and yet) πάντα (all things) κατέχοντες (possessing). 11Τὸ (The) στόμα (mouth) ἡμῶν (of us) ἀνέῳγεν (has been opened) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you), Κορίνθιοι (Corinthians); ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) ἡμῶν (of us) πεπλάτυνται (has been expanded). 12οὐ (Not) στενοχωρεῖσθε (you are restrained) ἐν (by) ἡμῖν (us); στενοχωρεῖσθε (you are restrained) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) σπλάγχνοις (affections) ὑμῶν (of you). 13τὴν (-) δὲ (Now) αὐτὴν (as the same) ἀντιμισθίαν (recompense), ὡς (as) τέκνοις (to children) λέγω (I speak), πλατύνθητε (be expanded) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you). Do Not Be Unequally Yoked 14Μὴ (Not) γίνεσθε (become) ἑτεροζυγοῦντες (unequally yoked together) ἀπίστοις (with unbelievers); τίς (what) γὰρ (for) μετοχὴ (partnership have) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) καὶ (and) ἀνομίᾳ (lawlessness)? ἢ (Or) τίς (what) κοινωνία (fellowship) φωτὶ (light) πρὸς (with) σκότος (darkness)? 15τίς (What) δὲ (now) συμφώνησις (harmony) Χριστοῦ (Christ) πρὸς (with) Βελιάρ (Belial)? ἢ (Or) τίς (what) μερὶς (part) πιστῷ (to a believer) μετὰ (with) ἀπίστου (an unbeliever)? 16τίς (What) δὲ (now) συνκατάθεσις (agreement) ναῷ (the temple) Θεοῦ (of God) μετὰ (with) εἰδώλων (idols)? ἡμεῖς (We) γὰρ (for) ναὸς (the temple) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐσμεν (are), ζῶντος (the living), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (has said) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὅτι (-): “Ἐνοικήσω (I will dwell) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) ἐμπεριπατήσω* (will walk among them); καὶ (and) ἔσομαι (I will be) αὐτῶν (their) Θεός (God), καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἔσονταί (will be) μου (to Me) λαός (a people).”b 17“Διὸ (Therefore) ἐξέλθατε (come out) ἐκ (from) μέσου (the midst) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) ἀφορίσθητε (be separate), λέγει (says) Κύριος (the Lord), καὶ (and) ἀκαθάρτου (unclean) μὴ (nothing) ἅπτεσθε (touch), κἀγὼ (and I) εἰσδέξομαι (will receive) ὑμᾶς (you).”c 18Καὶ (and) “Ἔσομαι (I will be) ὑμῖν (to you) εἰς (for) Πατέρα (a father), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you) ἔσεσθέ (will be) μοι (to Me) εἰς (for) υἱοὺς (sons) καὶ (and) θυγατέρας (daughters), λέγει (says) Κύριος (the Lord) Παντοκράτωρ (Almighty).” b 16 Leviticus 26:12; Ezekiel 37:27 c 17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34 The Berean Bible www.Berean.Bible Berean Interlinear Bible (BIB) © 2016 by Bible Hub and Berean.Bible Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. |