2 Corinthians 6
Revised Standard Version
6 Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says,
“At the acceptable time I have listened to you,
and helped you on the day of salvation.”
Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 We put no obstacle in any one’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, 7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 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 punished, and yet not killed; 10 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, Corinthians; our heart is wide. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. 13 In return—I speak as to children—widen your hearts also.
The Temple of the Living God
14 Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Be′lial?[a] Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? 16 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 move among them,
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
17 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 be a father to you,
and you shall be my sons and daughters,
says the Lord Almighty.”
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar
2 Corinthians 6
New King James Version
Marks of the Ministry
6 We then, as (A)workers together with Him also (B)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says:
(C)“In an acceptable time I have heard you,
And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 (D)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. 4 But in all things we commend ourselves (E)as ministers of God: in much [a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, 5 (F)in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; 6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by [b]sincere love, 7 (G)by the word of truth, by (H)the power of God, by (I)the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and (J)yet well known; (K)as dying, and behold we live; (L)as chastened, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (M)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Be Holy
11 O Corinthians! [c]We have spoken openly to you, (N)our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but (O)you are restricted by your own affections. 13 Now in return for the same (P)(I speak as to children), you also be open.
14 (Q)Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For (R)what [d]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what [e]communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For (S)you[f] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
(T)“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”
17 Therefore
(U)“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
18 “I (V)will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My (W)sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.”
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 endurance
- 2 Corinthians 6:6 Lit. unhypocritical
- 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit. Our mouth is open
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 in common
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 fellowship
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 NU we
2 Korinther 6
Schlachter 2000
Hingabe und Treue des Apostels
6 Aber als Mitarbeiter ermahnen wir euch auch, die Gnade Gottes nicht vergeblich zu empfangen.
2 Denn es heißt: »Zur angenehmen Zeit habe ich dich erhört und am Tag des Heils dir geholfen«.[a] Siehe, jetzt ist die angenehme Zeit; siehe, jetzt ist der Tag des Heils!
3 Wir geben niemand irgendeinen Anstoß, damit der Dienst nicht verlästert wird;
4 sondern in allem empfehlen wir uns als Diener Gottes: in viel standhaftem Ausharren[b], in Bedrängnissen, in Nöten, in Ängsten,
5 unter Schlägen, in Gefängnissen, in Unruhen, in Mühen, im Wachen, im Fasten;
6 in Keuschheit, in Erkenntnis, in Langmut, in Freundlichkeit, im Heiligen Geist, in ungeheuchelter Liebe;
7 im Wort der Wahrheit, in der Kraft Gottes, durch die Waffen der Gerechtigkeit in der Rechten und Linken;
8 unter Ehre und Schande, bei böser und guter Nachrede; als »Verführer« und doch wahrhaftig,
9 als Unbekannte und doch wohlbekannt, als Sterbende — und siehe, wir leben; als Gezüchtigte, und doch nicht getötet;
10 als Betrübte, aber immer fröhlich, als Arme, die doch viele reich machen; als solche, die nichts haben und doch alles besitzen.
11 Unser Mund hat sich euch gegenüber geöffnet, ihr Korinther; unser Herz ist weit geworden!
12 Ihr habt nicht engen Raum in uns; aber eng ist es in euren Herzen!
13 Vergeltet uns nun Gleiches — ich rede zu euch als zu [meinen] Kindern — und lasst es auch in euch weit werden!
Gottes Ruf zur Absonderung
14 Zieht nicht in einem fremden Joch mit Ungläubigen![c] Denn was haben Gerechtigkeit und Gesetzlosigkeit miteinander zu schaffen? Und was hat das Licht für Gemeinschaft mit der Finsternis?
15 Wie stimmt Christus mit Belial[d] überein? Oder was hat der Gläubige gemeinsam mit dem Ungläubigen?
16 Wie stimmt der Tempel Gottes mit Götzenbildern überein? Denn ihr seid ein Tempel des lebendigen Gottes, wie Gott gesagt hat: »Ich will in ihnen wohnen und unter ihnen wandeln und will ihr Gott sein, und sie sollen mein Volk sein«.[e]
17 Darum geht hinaus von ihnen und sondert euch ab, spricht der Herr, und rührt nichts Unreines an! Und ich will euch aufnehmen,
18 und ich will euch ein Vater sein, und ihr sollt mir Söhne und Töchter sein, spricht der Herr, der Allmächtige.
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