2 Corinthians — Chapter 6

1As God’s fellow workers, then, 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!

3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;

6in purity, knowledge, 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;

8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

9unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

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.

12It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

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?

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.”

17“Therefore come out from among 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.”

1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

2(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

4but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

6in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

7in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;

9as unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.

11Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

13Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.

14Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

16And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

18And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2For he says, “I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!

3We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

4But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,

5in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger,

6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

7by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,

8through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

9as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet—see!—we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

10as sorrowful, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.

12Our affection for you is not restricted, but you are restricted in your affections for us.

13Now as a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts to us also.

14Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

15And what agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever?

16And what mutual agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will live in them and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

17Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,

18and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the All-Powerful Lord.

1Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain,

2for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

3We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

4but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

5in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

6in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

7in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

11Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

12You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

13Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also open your hearts.

14Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

15What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

16What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

17Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

18I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”