2 Corinthians 6
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| 1 | As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. | We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. | Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain. | And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain |
| 2 | For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation! | (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.) | 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. | (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 | We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry. | Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: | We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, | giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed; |
| 4 | Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; | But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, | but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, | but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, |
| 5 | in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger; | In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; | in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings, | in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; |
| 6 | in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; | By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, | in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, | in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, |
| 7 | in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; | By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, |
| 8 | through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; | By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; | by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true, | by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; |
| 9 | as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed; | As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; | as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed, | as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; |
| 10 | sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. | As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things. | as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. |
| 11 | We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide. | O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. | Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. | Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. |
| 12 | It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained. | Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. | You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. | Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections. |
| 13 | As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also. | Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. | Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts. | Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged. |
| 14 | Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? | Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? | Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? | Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? |
| 15 | What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? | And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? | What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever? | And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever? |
| 16 | What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” | 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. | What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.” | 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 | “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” | Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, | Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. | 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: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” | And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. | I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” | And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. |