Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 And we helping do exhort you that you 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: In an accepted time have I heard thee and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable 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 to any man, that our 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 let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, 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 prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
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beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
6 In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
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by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love,
7 In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice 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: as unknown and yet known:
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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 dying and behold we live: as chastised 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 always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and 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 Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians: our heart is enlarged.
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We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you.
12 You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.
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There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours.
13 But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.
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In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also.
14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship 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 the faithful with the unbeliever?
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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 you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in 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 Wherefore: Go out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
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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 receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you 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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