2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything (B)commending ourselves as [a](C)servants of God, (D)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties, 5 in (E)beatings, in imprisonments, in (F)[b]mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in (G)hunger, 6 in purity, in (H)knowledge, in (I)patience, in kindness, in the (J)Holy Spirit, in (K)genuine love, 7 in (L)the word of truth, and in (M)the power of God; by (N)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and (O)dishonor, by (P)evil report and good report; regarded as (Q)deceivers and yet (R)true; 9 as unknown and yet well known, as (S)dying and yet behold, (T)we are alive; as [c]punished and yet not put to death, 10 as (U)sorrowful yet always (V)rejoicing, as (W)poor yet making many rich, as (X)having nothing and yet possessing (Y)all things.
11 (Z)Our mouth [d]has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our (AA)heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained [e]by us, but (AB)you are restrained in your own [f]affections. 13 Now in the same way in (AC)exchange—I am speaking as to (AD)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.
14 (AE)Do not be [g]mismatched with (AF)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness (AG)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? 15 Or what (AH)harmony does Christ have with [h]Belial, or [i]what does a (AI)believer share with an (AJ)unbeliever? 16 Or (AK)what agreement does [j]the temple of God have with idols? For we are [k](AL)the temple of (AM)the living God; just as God said,
“(AN)I will (AO)dwell among them and (AP)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 (AQ)Therefore, (AR)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
18 (AS)And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be (AT)sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
Paul Reveals His Heart
7 Therefore, having these promises, (AU)beloved, (AV)let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 Or ministers
- 2 Corinthians 6:5 Lit tumults
- 2 Corinthians 6:9 Or disciplined
- 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit is open to you
- 2 Corinthians 6:12 Or in us
- 2 Corinthians 6:12 Lit inward parts
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 Lit unevenly yoked
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Gr Beliar; a name of the devil and the antichrist
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Lit what part has a believer with an unbeliever
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple
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