2 Corinthians 6
6
1Working together with him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.” 2For he says:
At an acceptable time I listened to you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you. # 6:2 Is 49:8 #
Is 49:8
See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!#Is 49:8; 55:6; Lk 4:19; Heb 3:13
The Character of Paul’s Ministry
3We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 4Instead, as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties, 5by beatings, by imprisonments,#Jdg 16:21 by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger, 6by purity,#2Co 11:3 by knowledge,#Php 3:8; 1Jn 4:8 by patience,#Ex 34:6; 2Tm 3:10 by kindness,#Rm 2:4; 3:12; 11:22; Gl 5:22; Eph 2:7; Col 3:12; Ti 3:4 by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,#1Co 13:1 7by the word of truth,#6:7 Or by truthful speech#2Th 2:10 by the power of God;#Mk 5:30; Lk 1:35; 6:19; Ac 19:11; 2Co 13:4; Rv 11:17 through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8through glory#1Pt 5:4 and dishonor, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true; 9as unknown, yet recognized; as dying, yet see — we live; as being disciplined, yet not killed; 10as grieving, yet always rejoicing;#Mt 5:4; Jn 16:22; 2Co 7:4; Php 1:4,25; 2:17–18; 3:1; 4:1,4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6; 1Pt 1:6–8 as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. 11We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide. 12We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13I speak as to my children; as a proper response, open your heart to us.
Separation to God
14Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness?#Mt 13:41 Or what fellowship does light#Jn 12:46 have with darkness?#Mt 6:23 15What agreement does Christ have with Belial?#6:15 Or Beliar Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols?#Gn 31:19; 1Co 8:4 For we#6:16 Other mss read you are the temple of the living God, as God said:
I will dwell #
Jms 4:5
and walk among them,
and I will be their God, #
Heb 3:6
and they will be my people. # 6:16 Lv 26:12; Jr 31:33; 32:38; Ezk 37:26 #
Lv 26:12
17 Therefore, come out from among them
and be separate, says the Lord;
do not touch any unclean thing,
and I will welcome you. # 6:17 Is 52:11 #
Is 52:11
18 And I will be a Father #
Mt 5:16; 11:27; Lk 11:13; Jn 8:42; Eph 5:20 to you,
and you will be sons #
Mt 5:9
and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty. # 6:18 2Sm 7:14; Is 43:6; 49:22; 60:4; Hs 1:10 #
2Sm 7:14; Rv 1:8
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2 Corinthians 6
6
1Since we are co-laboring, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
2For He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
3We give no cause for offense in anything, so that our ministry may not be blamed.
4But as God’s servants, we are commending ourselves in every way—in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleeplessness, in hunger;
6in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Ruach ha-Kodesh, in genuine love,
7in truthful speech, in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
8through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report. We are regarded as deceivers and yet true;
9as unknown and yet well-known; as dying, yet behold, we live; as disciplined yet not put to death;
10as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything.
11We have spoken openly to you, O Corinthians; our heart is open wide!
12You are not restricted by us, yet you are restricted in your own feelings.
13Now in return—I speak as to my children—open wide to us also.
Preserving Sanctity in God’s Living Temple
14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15What harmony does Messiah have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in.
18I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.”
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