“1 We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that
ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard
thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured
thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of
salvation.) 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not
blamed: 4 But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of
God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in
fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by
the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power
of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the
left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as
deceivers, and [yet] true; 9 As unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying,
and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet
alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and
[yet] possessing all things.”
“11 O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is
enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your
own bowels. 13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto [my]
children,) be ye also enlarged. 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together
with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 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, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my
sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Corinthians 6:1-18 AV)
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