2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)Do not be [a]mismatched with (B)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness (C)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? 15 Or what (D)harmony does Christ have with [b]Belial, or [c]what does a (E)believer share with an (F)unbeliever? 16 Or (G)what agreement does [d]the temple of God have with idols? For we are [e](H)the temple of (I)the living God; just as God said,
“(J)I will (K)dwell among them and (L)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 (M)Therefore, (N)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
18 (O)And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be (P)sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
Paul Reveals His Heart
7 Therefore, having these promises, (Q)beloved, (R)let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Footnotes
- 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
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Do Not Be Mis-Yoked To Unbelievers; Be Separated Out To God Your Father
14 Do not be ones being mis-yoked to unbelievers[a]. For what partnership is there for righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship is there for light with darkness? 15 And what is the harmony[b] of Christ with Beliar[c]? Or what share is there for a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement[d] is there for the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said [in Lev 26:12], that “I will dwell in them, and I will walk-among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people”. 17 Therefore, “Come out of their midst and be separated[e]”, says the Lord, “and do not touch an unclean thing[f]. And I will take you in 18 and be a father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me”, says the Lord Almighty. 7 1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every stain[g] of flesh and spirit, perfecting[h] holiness in the fear of God.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 This was one source of their mistaken attitudes and less-than wide-open feelings toward Paul.
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Or, agreement, shared interest.
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 That is, Satan.
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or, mutual decision, voted agreement.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 Or, set apart.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 Or, person.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Or, defilement.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Or, finishing, bringing to completeness.
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