2.4 KiB
2.4 KiB
2 Corinthians 6
- Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
- For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
- We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
- but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
- beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
- by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love;
- by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
- through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;
- as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed;
- as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
- We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open.
- You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
- In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.
- Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
- What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
- What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
- and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”
(ESV)