2 Corinthians 6

2 Corinthians 6:1 ←
We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

2 Corinthians 6:2 ←
(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):

2 Corinthians 6:3 ←
Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

2 Corinthians 6:4 ←
But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

2 Corinthians 6:5 ←
In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;

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

2 Corinthians 6:7 ←
In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Corinthians 6:8 ←
By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;

2 Corinthians 6:9 ←
Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

2 Corinthians 6:10 ←
As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.

2 Corinthians 6:11 ←
Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.

2 Corinthians 6:12 ←
It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

2 Corinthians 6:13 ←
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.

2 Corinthians 6:14 ←
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?

2 Corinthians 6:15 ←
And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?

2 Corinthians 6:16 ←
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.

2 Corinthians 6:17 ←
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,

2 Corinthians 6:18 ←
And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.


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