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1 We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
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As we work together with him, we also urge you not to receive the Chen v’Chesed Hashem in vain. [2C 5:20]
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):
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For he says "In a time acceptable I heard you and in a day of salvation I helped you" [YESHAYAH 49:8]. Hinei, now is the acceptable time; now is the Yom Yeshu’ah, [Ps 69:13; Isa 55:6; Lk.4:19-21]
3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
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Not giving in anything a cause for michshol, lest the Messianic Avodas Kodesh (holy worship, service) be blamed;
4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
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But in everything presenting ourselves [2C 4:2] as mesharetim of Hashem in much savlanut (patience), in tzoros, in hardships, in distresses,
5 In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
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In beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in tzomot;
6 In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,
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In purity, in da’as, in longsuffering, in chesed, in the Ruach Hakodesh, in ahavah amittit,
7 In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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In the dvar HaEmes, in the gevurat Hashem, through the weapons of Tzedek of the right hand and of the left.
8 By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;
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Through honor and dishonor, through ill repute and good repute; as "deceivers" and yet true,
9 Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;
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As being unknown and yet being well known, as dying and hinei, we live! As given the mishpat mavet and yet not penalized with death;
10 As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
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As having agmat nefesh but always having simcha, as poor but enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
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We have spoken freely with you Corinthians, our levavot has been enlarged.
12 It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.
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There is no penury in our affections, only in yours.
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.
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Now (I speak as to yeladim) make a fair exchange and open wide your levavot [1C 4:14].
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?
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Do not become unequally yoked with koferim (unbelievers) [Ep 5:7,11] for what shuttafut (partnership) has Tzedek with Lawlessness? Or where is the Brit (Covenant) between Ohr (light) and Choshech (darkness)? [BERESHIS 24:3; DEVARIM 22:10]
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?
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And what harmony does Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach have with B’liya’al? Or what chelek (allotment, inheritance) has a ma’amin with an Apikoros?
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.
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And what agreement has the Heikhal of Hashem with elilim? For we are a Heikhal of the Elohim Chayyim [1C 3:16; 6:19] as G-d said, "V’HITHALLACHTI B’TOCHCHEM ("And I will walk in the midst of you" [VAYIKRA 26:12] I WILL BE MISHKANI ALEHEM ("dwelling place of me with them" [YECHEZKEL 37:27]) V’HAYU LI L’AM VAANI EHEYEH LAHEM LELOHIM [YIRMEYAH 32:38] ("And they will be to me as people and I will be to them as G-d." [YIRMEYAH 32:38]
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,
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Therefore, SURU (Depart!), come out from the midst of them and be separated, says Adoneinu, and a TAMEH AL TIGAU "unclean thing do not touch;" [YESHAYAH 52:11] ERTZEH ETCHEM "and I will receive you”, [YECHEZKEL 20:34,41; Rv 18:4]
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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And I will be to you an AV and you will be to me BANIM and BANOT ("my daughters" [SHMUEL BAIS 7:8,14; YESHAYAH 43:6; YIRMEYAH 31:9] says Adonoi Tzva’ot. [SHEMOT 4:22; DIVREY HAYAMIM ALEF 17:13; AMOS 3:13; 4:13 TARGUM HASHIVIM Rv 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 21:22]
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