¹ We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

² (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

³ Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

⁴ But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

⁷ By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

⁹ As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

¹⁰ As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹¹ O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

¹² Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

¹³ Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

¹⁴ Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

¹⁵ And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

¹⁶ And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

¹⁷ Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

¹⁸ And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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¹ We ^G3870 then, ^G1161 as workers together ^G4903 with him, beseech ^G3870 you also ^G2532 that ye ^G5209 receive ^G1209 not ^G3361 the grace ^G5485 of God ^G2316 in ^G1519 vain. ^G2756

² (For ^G1063 he saith, ^G3004 I have heard ^G1873 thee ^G4675 in a time ^G2540 accepted, ^G1184 and ^G2532 in ^G1722 the day ^G2250 of salvation ^G4991 have I succoured ^G997 thee: ^G4671 behold, ^G2400 now ^G3568 is the accepted ^G2144 time; ^G2540 behold, ^G2400 now ^G3568 is the day ^G2250 of salvation.) ^G4991

³ Giving ^G1325 no ^G3367 offence ^G4349 in ^G1722 any thing, ^G3367 that ^G3363 the ministry ^G1248 be ^G3469 not ^G3363 blamed: ^G3469

⁴ But ^G235 in ^G1722 all ^G3956 things approving ^G4921 ourselves ^G1438 as ^G5613 the ministers ^G1249 of God, ^G2316 in ^G1722 much ^G4183 patience, ^G5281 in ^G1722 afflictions, ^G2347 in ^G1722 necessities, ^G318 in ^G1722 distresses, ^G4730

⁵ In ^G1722 stripes, ^G4127 in ^G1722 imprisonments, ^G5438 in ^G1722 tumults, ^G181 in ^G1722 labours, ^G2873 in ^G1722 watchings, ^G70 in ^G1722 fastings; ^G3521

⁶ By ^G1722 pureness, ^G54 by ^G1722 knowledge, ^G1108 by ^G1722 longsuffering, ^G3115 by ^G1722 kindness, ^G5544 by ^G1722 the Holy ^G40 Ghost, ^G4151 by ^G1722 love ^G26 unfeigned, ^G505

⁷ By ^G1722 the word ^G3056 of truth, ^G225 by ^G1722 the power ^G1411 of God, ^G2316 by ^G1223 the armour ^G3696 of righteousness ^G1343 on the right hand ^G1188 and ^G2532 on the left, ^G710

⁸ By ^G1223 honour ^G1391 and ^G2532 dishonour, ^G819 by ^G1223 evil report ^G1426 and ^G2532 good report: ^G2162 as ^G5613 deceivers, ^G4108 and ^G2532 yet true; ^G227

⁹ As ^G5613 unknown, ^G50 and ^G2532 yet well known; ^G1921 as ^G5613 dying, ^G599 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 we live; ^G2198 as ^G5613 chastened, ^G3811 and ^G2532 not ^G3361 killed; ^G2289

¹⁰ As ^G5613 sorrowful, ^G3076 yet ^G1161 alway ^G104 rejoicing; ^G5463 as ^G5613 poor, ^G4434 yet ^G1161 making ^G4148 many ^G4183 rich; ^G4148 as ^G5613 having ^G2192 nothing, ^G3367 and ^G2532 yet possessing ^G2722 all things. ^G3956

¹¹ O ye Corinthians, ^G2881 our ^G2257 mouth ^G4750 is open ^G455 unto ^G4314 you, ^G5209 our ^G2257 heart ^G2588 is enlarged. ^G4115

¹² Ye are ^G4729 not ^G3756 straitened ^G4729 in ^G1722 us, ^G2254 but ^G1161 ye are straitened ^G4729 in ^G1722 your own ^G5216 bowels. ^G4698

¹³ Now ^G1161 for a recompence ^G489 in the same, ^G846 (I speak ^G3004 as ^G5613 unto my children,) ^G5043 be ^G4115 ye ^G5210 also ^G2532 enlarged. ^G4115

¹⁴ Be ye ^G1096 not ^G3361 unequally yoked together ^G2086 with unbelievers: ^G571 for ^G1063 what ^G5101 fellowship ^G3352 hath righteousness ^G1343 with ^G2532 unrighteousness? ^G458 and ^G1161 what ^G5101 communion ^G2842 hath light ^G5457 with ^G4314 darkness? ^G4655

¹⁵ And ^G1161 what ^G5101 concord ^G4857 hath Christ ^G5547 with ^G4314 Belial? ^G955 or ^G2228 what ^G5101 part ^G3310 hath he that believeth ^G4103 with ^G3326 an infidel? ^G571

¹⁶ And ^G1161 what ^G5101 agreement ^G4783 hath the temple ^G3485 of God ^G2316 with ^G3326 idols? ^G1497 for ^G1063 ye ^G5210 are ^G2075 the temple ^G3485 of the living ^G2198 God; ^G2316 as ^G2531 God ^G2316 hath said, ^{G2036 G3754} I will dwell ^G1774 in ^G1722 them, ^G846 and ^G2532 walk in ^G1704 them; and ^G2532 I will be ^G2071 their ^G846 God, ^G2316 and ^G2532 they ^G846 shall be ^G2071 my ^G3427 people. ^G2992

¹⁷ Wherefore ^G1352 come out ^G1831 from ^G1537 among ^G3319 them, ^G846 and ^G2532 be ye separate, ^G873 saith ^G3004 the Lord, ^G2962 and ^G2532 touch ^G680 not ^G3361 the unclean ^G169 thing; and ^G2504 I will receive ^G1523 you, ^G5209

¹⁸ And ^G2532 will be ^{G2071 G1519} a Father ^G3962 unto you, ^G5213 and ^G2532 ye ^G5210 shall be ^G2071 my ^G3427 sons ^{G5207 G1519} and ^G2532 daughters, ^G2364 saith ^G3004 the Lord ^G2962 Almighty. ^G3841

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¹ And working together `with him' we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

² (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

³ giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and `yet' true;

⁹ as unknown, and `yet' well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and `yet' possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

¹² Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

¹³ Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto `my' children), be ye also enlarged.

¹⁴ Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

¹⁵ And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁶ And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we 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 shall be my people.

¹⁷ Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

¹⁸ And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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¹ And working together also we call upon `you' that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

² for He saith, `In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now `is' a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' --

³ in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

⁴ but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,

⁸ through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

⁹ as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

¹⁰ as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!

¹² ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your `own' bowels,

¹³ and `as' a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say `it',) be ye enlarged -- also ye!

¹⁴ Become not yoked with others -- unbelievers, for what partaking `is there' to righteousness and lawlessness?

¹⁵ and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁶ and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of the living God, according as God said -- `I will dwell in them, and will walk among `them', and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,

¹⁷ wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,

¹⁸ and I will be to you for a Father, and ye -- ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'

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¹ But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

² (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now [is the] well-accepted time; behold, now [the] day of salvation:)

³ giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

⁵ in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷ in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,

⁸ through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;

⁹ as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

¹⁰ as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.

¹² Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;

¹³ but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand itself.

¹⁴ Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

¹⁵ and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?

¹⁶ and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for *ye* are [the] living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.

¹⁷ Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch not [what is] unclean, and *I* will receive you;

¹⁸ and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.

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¹ Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

² for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, In a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

³ We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

⁵ in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

⁹ as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

¹² You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

¹³ Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

¹⁴ Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?

¹⁵ What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

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."

¹⁷ Therefore, "'Come out from among them, And be separate,' says the Lord, 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

¹⁸ I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

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¹ We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

² (For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation):

³ Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

⁴ But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

⁵ In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;

⁶ In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,

⁷ In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;

⁹ Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

¹⁰ As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.

¹² It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

¹³ Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.

¹⁴ Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?

¹⁵ And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?

¹⁶ And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.

¹⁷ For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

¹⁸ And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.