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2 Corinthians 6:15-17
King James Version
2 Corinthians 6:15-17
King James Version
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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2 Corinthians 6:15-17
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 6:15-17
English Standard Version
15 (A)What accord has Christ with Belial?[a] Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For (B)we are the temple of the living God; as God said,
(C)“I will make my dwelling among them and (D)walk among them,
and (E)I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
17 Therefore (F)go out from their midst,
and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch no unclean thing;
then I will welcome you,
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar
2 Corinthians 6:15-17
New International Version
2 Corinthians 6:15-17
New International Version
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,
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
2 Corinthians 6:15-17
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 6:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 Or what (A)harmony does Christ have with [a]Belial, or [b]what does a (B)believer share with an (C)unbeliever? 16 Or (D)what agreement does [c]the temple of God have with idols? For we are [d](E)the temple of (F)the living God; just as God said,
“(G)I will (H)dwell among them and (I)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 (J)Therefore, (K)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
Footnotes
- 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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