2 Corinthians 6:2-13

English Standard Version

²For he says,

^(A)“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, ^(B)now is the ^(C)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³We ^(D)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, ⁴but ^(E)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ^(F)by great endurance, ^(G)in afflictions, ^(H)hardships, calamities, ⁵^(I)beatings, imprisonments, ^(J)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; ⁶^(K)by purity, ^(L)knowledge, patience, kindness, ^(M)the Holy Spirit, ^(N)genuine love; ⁷by ^(O)truthful speech, and ^(P)the power of God; with ^(Q)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; ⁸through honor and dishonor, ^(R)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; ⁹as unknown, and ^(S)yet well known; ^(T)as dying, and behold, we live; ^(U)as punished, and yet not killed; ¹⁰^(V)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ^(W)as poor, yet making many rich; ^(X)as having nothing, ^(Y)yet possessing everything.

¹¹We have spoken freely to you,^[a] Corinthians; ^(Z)our heart is wide open. ¹²You are not restricted by us, but ^(AA)you are restricted in your own affections. ¹³^(AB)In return (I speak ^(AC)as to children) widen your hearts also.