2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1

English Standard Version

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

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

The Temple of the Living God

¹⁴^(AA)Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For ^(AB)what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or ^(AC)what fellowship has light with darkness? ¹⁵^(AD)What accord has Christ with Belial?^[b] Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? ¹⁶What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For ^(AE)we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

^(AF)“I will make my dwelling among them and ^(AG)walk among them,
    and ^(AH)I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.
¹⁷Therefore ^(AI)go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,
¹⁸^(AJ)and I will be a father to you,
    and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”

7 Since we have these promises, beloved, ^(AK)let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body^[c] and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.