| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. | 1As God's co-workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. |
| 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! | 2For 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. |
| 3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry. | 3We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. |
| 4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; | 4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; |
| 5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger; | 5in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; |
| 6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; | 6in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; |
| 7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; | 7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; |
| 8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; | 8through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; |
| 9as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed; | 9known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; |
| 10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. | 10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. |
| 11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide. | 11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. |
| 12It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained. | 12We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. |
| 13As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also. | 13As a fair exchange--I speak as to my children--open wide your hearts also. |
| 14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? | 14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? |
| 15What harmony is there between Christ and 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? |
| 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.” | 16What 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 among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” | 17Therefore, "Come out from 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 My sons and daughters, 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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