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1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not 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 saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted 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 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
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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 in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
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but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
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by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on 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 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet 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 chastened, and 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 alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
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We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
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There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
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In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath 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 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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What agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share with an unbeliever?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in 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 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive 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 will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith 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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