2 Corinthians 6

2 Corinthians 6:1-18 . HIS APOSTOLIC MINISTRY IS APPROVED BY FAITHFULNESS IN EXHORTATION, IN SUFFERINGS, IN EXHIBITION OF THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY GHOST: HIS LARGENESS OF HEART TO THEM CALLS FOR ENLARGEMENT OF THEIR HEART TO HIM. EXHORTATIONS TO SEPARATION FROM POLLUTION.

1. workers together--with God ( Acts 15:4 , 1 Corinthians 3:9 ). Not only as "ambassadors."
beseech--entreat ( 2 Corinthians 5:20 ). He is describing his ministry, not exhorting directly.
you also--rather, "WE ALSO (as well as God, 2 Corinthians 5:20 ) beseech" or "entreat you": 2 Corinthians 6:14 2 Corinthians 6:15 , on to 2 Corinthians 7:1 , is part of this entreaty or exhortation.
in vain--by making the grace of God a ground for continuance in sin ( 2 Corinthians 6:3 ). By a life of sin, showing that the word of reconciliation has been in vain, so far as you are concerned ( Hebrews 12:15 , Jude 1:4 ). "The grace of God" here, is "the reconciliation" provided by God's love ( 2 Corinthians 5:18 2 Corinthians 5:19 ; compare Galatians 2:2 ).

2. For--God's own promise is the ground of our exhortation.
he saith--God the Father saith to God the Son, and so to all believers who are regarded as one with Him.
heard thee--In the eternal purposes of my love I have hearkened to thy prayer for the salvation of thy people (compare John 17:9 John 17:15 John 17:20 John 17:24 ).
accepted . . . accepted--The Greek of the latter is more emphatic, "well-accepted." What was "an accepted time" in the prophecy ( Isaiah 49:8 , Hebrew, "in the season of grace") becomes "the well-accepted time" in the fulfilment (compare Psalms 69:13 ). As it is God's time of receiving sinners, receive ye His grace: accept ( 2 Corinthians 6:1 ) the word of reconciliation in His accepted time.
in the day of salvation--"in a day of salvation" ( Luke 4:18 Luke 4:19 Luke 4:21 , 19:42 , Hebrews 3:7 ).

3. Resuming the connection with 2 Corinthians 6:1 , interrupted by the parenthetical 2 Corinthians 6:2 . "Giving no offense" (compare 1 Corinthians 10:33 ), "approving ourselves," and all the other participles down to 2 Corinthians 6:10 , are nominatives to "we also entreat you" ( 2 Corinthians 6:1 ), to show the pains he took to enforce his exhortation by example, as well as precept [ALFORD]. "Offense" would be given, if we were without "patience" and the other qualifications which he therefore subjoins (compare Romans 14:13 ).