2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

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Relating with Unbelievers

¹⁴Stop becoming^[a] unevenly yoked with unbelievers. What partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? What fellowship can light have with darkness? ¹⁵What harmony exists between the Messiah^[b] and Beliar,^[c] or what do a believer and an unbeliever have in common? ¹⁶What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we^[d] are the temple of the living God, just as God said:

“I will live and walk among them.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.”^[e]

¹⁷Therefore,

“Get away from them
    and separate yourselves from them,”
        declares the Lord,^[f]
“and don’t touch anything unclean.
    Then I will welcome you.
¹⁸I will be your Father,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,”
        declares the Lord^[g] Almighty.^[h]

Cleanse Yourselves in Holiness

7 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let’s cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit by becoming mature in our holy fear of God.

Footnotes

2 Corinthians 6:14 Or Don’t become
2 Corinthians 6:15 Or Christ
2 Corinthians 6:15 I.e. the devil
2 Corinthians 6:16 Other mss. read you (pl.)
2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev 26:12; Ezek 37:27
2 Corinthians 6:17 MT source citation reads Lord
2 Corinthians 6:18 MT source citation reads Lord
2 Corinthians 6:18 Isa 52:11; Ezek 20:34, 41; 2 Sam 7:8, 14

International Standard Version (ISV)

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 International Standard Version

Relating with Unbelievers

Cleanse Yourselves in Holiness

Footnotes

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

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