2 Corinthians Chapter 6 Back Next{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."[
Ref] 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 fellowship 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."[
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{6:17} Therefore "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.[
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{6:18} I will be to you a
Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."[
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