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2 Corinthians 6
New American Standard Bible 1995

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6 And (A)working together with Him, (B)we also urge you not to receive (C)the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says,

“(D)At the acceptable time I listened to you,
And on the day of salvation I helped you.”

Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”— 3 (E)giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything (F)commending ourselves as [a](G)servants of God, (H)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in (I)beatings, in imprisonments, in (J)tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in (K)hunger, 6 in purity, in (L)knowledge, in (M)patience, in kindness, in the (N)Holy Spirit, in (O)genuine love, 7 in (P)the word of truth, in (Q)the power of God; by (R)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and (S)dishonor, by (T)evil report and good report; regarded as (U)deceivers and yet (V)true; 9 as unknown [b]yet well-known, as (W)dying [c]yet behold, (X)we live; as [d]punished [e]yet not put to death, 10 as (Y)sorrowful yet always (Z)rejoicing, as (AA)poor yet making many rich, as (AB)having nothing [f]yet possessing (AC)all things.

11 (AD)Our mouth [g]has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our (AE)heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained [h]by us, but (AF)you are restrained in your own [i]affections. 13 Now in a like (AG)exchange—I speak as to (AH)children—open wide to us also.

14 (AI)Do not be [j]bound together with (AJ)unbelievers; for what (AK)partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what (AL)harmony has Christ with [k]Belial, or [l]what has a (AM)believer in common with an (AN)unbeliever? 16 Or (AO)what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are (AP)the temple of (AQ)the living God; just as God said,

“(AR)I will (AS)dwell in them and (AT)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 “(AU)Therefore, (AV)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
18 “(AW)And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be (AX)sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:4 Or ministers
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Lit and
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Lit and
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Or disciplined
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Lit and
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:10 Lit and
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit is open to you
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Or in us
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Lit inward parts
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Lit unequally yoked
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Gr Beliar
  12. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Lit what part has a believer with an unbeliever
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