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Así, pues, nosotros, como colaboradores suyos, os exhortamos también a que no recibáis en vano la gracia de Dios. Porque dice:

En tiempo aceptable te he oído,

Y en día de salvación te he socorrido.(A)

He aquí ahora el tiempo aceptable; he aquí ahora el día de salvación. No damos a nadie ninguna ocasión de tropiezo, para que nuestro ministerio no sea vituperado; antes bien, nos recomendamos en todo como ministros de Dios, en mucha paciencia, en tribulaciones, en necesidades, en angustias; en azotes, en cárceles,(B) en tumultos, en trabajos, en desvelos, en ayunos; en pureza, en ciencia, en longanimidad, en bondad, en el Espíritu Santo, en amor sincero, en palabra de verdad, en poder de Dios, con armas de justicia a diestra y a siniestra; por honra y por deshonra, por mala fama y por buena fama; como engañadores, pero veraces; como desconocidos, pero bien conocidos; como moribundos, mas he aquí vivimos; como castigados, mas no muertos; 10 como entristecidos, mas siempre gozosos; como pobres, mas enriqueciendo a muchos; como no teniendo nada, mas poseyéndolo todo.

11 Nuestra boca se ha abierto a vosotros, oh corintios; nuestro corazón se ha ensanchado. 12 No estáis estrechos en nosotros, pero sí sois estrechos en vuestro propio corazón. 13 Pues, para corresponder del mismo modo (como a hijos hablo), ensanchaos también vosotros.

Somos templo del Dios viviente

14 No os unáis en yugo desigual con los incrédulos; porque ¿qué compañerismo tiene la justicia con la injusticia? ¿Y qué comunión la luz con las tinieblas? 15 ¿Y qué concordia Cristo con Belial? ¿O qué parte el creyente con el incrédulo? 16 ¿Y qué acuerdo hay entre el templo de Dios y los ídolos? Porque vosotros sois el templo del Dios viviente,(C) como Dios dijo:

Habitaré y andaré entre ellos,

Y seré su Dios,

Y ellos serán mi pueblo.(D)

17 Por lo cual,

Salid de en medio de ellos, y apartaos, dice el Señor,

Y no toquéis lo inmundo;

Y yo os recibiré,(E)

18 Y seré para vosotros por Padre,

Y vosotros me seréis hijos e hijas, dice el Señor Todopoderoso.(F)

Their Ministry Commended

Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness]. For He says,

At the acceptable time (the time of grace) I listened to you,
And I helped you on the day of salvation.”

Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—(A)

we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited, but we commend ourselves in every way as servants of God: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses, in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in hunger, in purity and sincerity, in knowledge and spiritual insight, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, in [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [like holding the sword to attack] and for the left [like holding the shield to defend], amid glory and dishonor; by evil report and good report; branded as deceivers and yet [vindicated as] truthful; as unknown [to the world], yet well-known [by God and His people]; as dying, yet we live; as punished, yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

11 We are speaking freely to you, Corinthians [we are keeping nothing back], and our heart is opened wide.(B) 12 There is no limit to our affection for you, but you are limited in your own affection [for us]. 13 Now in the same way as a fair exchange [for our love toward you]—I am speaking as [I would] to children—open wide [your hearts] to us also.

14 Do not be unequally bound together with unbelievers [do not make mismatched alliances with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial (Satan)? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said:

I will dwell among them and walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.(C)
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“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],(D)
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And I will be a Father to you,
And you will be My sons and daughters,”
Says the Lord Almighty.(E)

And working together also we call upon [you] that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

for He saith, `In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now [is] a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' --

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,

through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

11 Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!

12 ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your [own] bowels,

13 and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it],) be ye enlarged -- also ye!

14 Become not yoked with others -- unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?

15 and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?

16 and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of the living God, according as God said -- `I will dwell in them, and will walk among [them], and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,

17 wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,

18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye -- ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'