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but (A)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: (B)by great endurance, (C)in afflictions, (D)hardships, calamities, (E)beatings, imprisonments, (F)riots, labours, sleepless nights, hunger; (G)by purity, (H)knowledge, patience, kindness, (I)the Holy Spirit, (J)genuine love; by (K)truthful speech, and (L)the power of God; with (M)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; through honour and dishonour, (N)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and (O)yet well known; (P)as dying, and behold, we live; (Q)as punished, and yet not killed; 10 (R)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (S)as poor, yet making many rich; (T)as having nothing, (U)yet possessing everything.

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

The Temple of the Living God

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

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

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

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Greek Our mouth is open to you
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar
  3. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Greek flesh