2 Corinthians 6
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1Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, "Don't receive God's grace in vain." 1And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain--
2For He says: I heard you in an acceptable time, and I helped you in the day of salvation. Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. 2for 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 "--
3We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 3giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
4But as God's ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties, 4but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger, 5in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, 6in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
7by the message of truth, by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness on the right hand and the left, 7in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
8through glory and dishonor, through slander and good report; as deceivers yet true; 8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true;
9as unknown yet recognized; as dying and look--we live; as being disciplined yet not killed; 9as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death,
10as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything. 10as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.
11We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide. 11Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide.
12You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections. 12You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.
13I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us. 13Now in a like exchange-- I speak as to children-- open wide to us also.
14Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
16And what agreement does God's sanctuary have with idols? For we are the sanctuary of the living God, as God said: I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people. 16Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple 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.
17Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. 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.
18I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. 18"And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty.
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