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1 Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.
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1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.
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2 For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
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2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
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3 We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
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3 We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
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4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
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4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;
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5 beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger;
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5 in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;
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6 by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love,
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6 in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
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7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
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7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
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8 in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;
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8 through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;
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9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed;
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9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed;
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10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
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11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide.
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11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.
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12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
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12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.
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13 In return--I speak as to children--widen your hearts also.
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13 As a fair exchange--I speak as to my children--open wide your hearts also.
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14 Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
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14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
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15 What accord has Christ with Be'lial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
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15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial ? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
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16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
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17 Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,
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17 "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."
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18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
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18 "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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