15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

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.

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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15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[a]?(A) Or what does a believer(B) have in common with an unbeliever?(C) 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(D) For we are the temple(E) of the living God.(F) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[b](G)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them(H)
    and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
    and I will receive you.”[c](I)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41