2 Corinthians 6:18

18 And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
ESV
18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."
NLT
18 And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty. ”
MSG
18 I'll be a Father to you; you'll be sons and daughters to me."
CSB
18 I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:18 In-Context

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.”
17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. 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.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Exodus 4:22; 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13; Isaiah 43:6; S Romans 8:14
  • 2. 2 Samuel 7:8
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