| 6:1 |
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain, |
| 6:2 |
for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you." { Isaiah 49:8 } Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation. |
| 6:3 |
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, |
| 6:4 |
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, |
| 6:5 |
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; |
| 6:6 |
in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, |
| 6:7 |
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, |
| 6:8 |
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; |
| 6:9 |
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed; |
| 6:10 |
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. |
| 6:11 |
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. |
| 6:12 |
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. |
| 6:13 |
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide. |
| 6:14 |
Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness? |
| 6:15 |
What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? |
| 6:16 |
What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people." { Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27 } |
| 6:17 |
Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. { Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41 } |
| 6:18 |
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty." { 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8 } |
