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2 Corinthians 6

The Bible in Basic English BBE

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

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):

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

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

5 In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;

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

7 In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;

9 Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

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

11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.

12 It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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,

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

Good News Translation GNT

1 In our work together with God, then, we beg you who have received God's grace not to let it be wasted.

2 Hear what God says: "When the time came for me to show you favor, I heard you; when the day arrived for me to save you, I helped you." Listen! This is the hour to receive God's favor; today is the day to be saved!

3 We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so we try not to put obstacles in anyone's way.

4 Instead, in everything we do we show that we are God's servants by patiently enduring troubles, hardships, and difficulties.

5 We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.

6 By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants - by the Holy Spirit, by our true love,

7 by our message of truth, and by the power of God. We have righteousness as our weapon, both to attack and to defend ourselves.

8 We are honored and disgraced; we are insulted and praised. We are treated as liars, yet we speak the truth;

9 as unknown, yet we are known by all; as though we were dead, but, as you see, we live on. Although punished, we are not killed;

10 although saddened, we are always glad; we seem poor, but we make many people rich; we seem to have nothing, yet we really possess everything.

11 Dear friends in Corinth! We have spoken frankly to you; we have opened our hearts wide.

12 It is not we who have closed our hearts to you; it is you who have closed your hearts to us.

13 I speak now as though you were my children: show us the same feelings that we have for you. Open your hearts wide!

14 Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How can right and wrong be partners? How can light and darkness live together?

15 How can Christ and the Devil agree? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

16 How can God's temple come to terms with pagan idols? For we are the temple of the living God! As God himself has said, "I will make my home with my people and live among them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people."

17 And so the Lord says, "You must leave them and separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with what is unclean, and I will accept you.

18 I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."