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1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
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As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.
2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. ”Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
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For he says, "At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you." See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation!
3 We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
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We are putting no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
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but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
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beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love;
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by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love,
7 by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
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truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;
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in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;
9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed;
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as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see—we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed;
10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
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as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open.
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We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you.
12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
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There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours.
13 In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.
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In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also.
14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
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Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship is there between light and darkness?
15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
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What agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share with an unbeliever?
16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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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 walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
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Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,
18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty. ”
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and I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
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