2 Corinthians 6
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- 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 labours, 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 armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
- 8by glory 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 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 do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
- 15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
- 16What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”
- 17Therefore
“‘Come out from amongst 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.”