2 Corinthians 6:1-7

New King James Version

Marks of the Ministry

6 We then, as ^(A)workers together with Him also ^(B)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. ²For He says:

^(C)“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.

³^(D)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. ⁴But in all things we commend ourselves ^(E)as ministers of God: in much ^[a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, ⁵^(F)in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; ⁶by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by ^[b]sincere love, ⁷^(G)by the word of truth, by ^(H)the power of God, by ^(I)the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, ⁸by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; ⁹as unknown, and ^(J)yet well known; ^(K)as dying, and behold we live; ^(L)as chastened, and yet not killed; ¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many ^(M)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Be Holy

¹¹O Corinthians! ^[c]We have spoken openly to you, ^(N)our heart is wide open. ¹²You are not restricted by us, but ^(O)you are restricted by your own affections. ¹³Now in return for the same ^(P)(I speak as to children), you also be open.

¹⁴^(Q)Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For ^(R)what ^[d]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what ^[e]communion has light with darkness? ¹⁵And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? ¹⁶And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For ^(S)you^[f] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

^(T)“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”

¹⁷Therefore

^(U)“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
¹⁸“I ^(V)will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My ^(W)sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.”

The Corinthians’ Repentance

7 Therefore,^(X) having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.