| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. | 1And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain-- |
| 2For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, 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 offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. | 3giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, |
| 4But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, | 4but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, |
| 5in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; | 5in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, |
| 6by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, 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 word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | 7in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, |
| 8by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; | 8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; |
| 9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; | 9as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, |
| 10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | 10as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things. |
| 11O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open. | 11Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide. |
| 12You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. | 12You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections. |
| 13Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open. | 13Now in a like exchange-- I speak as to children-- open wide to us also. |
| 14Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? | 14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? |
| 15And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? | 15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? |
| 16And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall 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 what is unclean, And I will receive 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. |
| 18“I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, 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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