Second Epistle to the Corinthians, Chapter 6
2 Corinthians 6 NASB - New American Standard BibleChapter 6 of 2 Corinthians—New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- ¶ And 1working together with Him, 2we also urge you not to receive 3the grace of God in vain—
- for He says,
¶ “4AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU,
AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.”
¶ Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION”— - 5giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
- but in everything 6commending ourselves as [a]7servants of God, 8in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
- in 9beatings, in imprisonments, in 10tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in 11hunger,
- in purity, in 12knowledge, in 13patience, in kindness, in the 14Holy Spirit, in 15genuine love,
- in 16the word of truth, in 17the power of God; by 18the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
- by glory and 19dishonor, by 20evil report and good report; regarded as 21deceivers and yet 22true;
- as unknown [b]yet well-known, as 23dying [c]yet behold, 24we live; as [d]punished [e]yet not put to death,
- as 25sorrowful yet always 26rejoicing, as 27poor yet making many rich, as 28having nothing [f]yet possessing 29all things.
- ¶ 30Our mouth [g]has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our 31heart is opened wide.
- You are not restrained [h]by us, but 32you are restrained in your own [i]affections.
- Now in a like 33exchange—I speak as to 34children—open wide to us also.
- ¶ 35Do not be [j]bound together with 36unbelievers; for what 37partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
- Or what 38harmony has Christ with [k]Belial, or [l]what has a 39believer in common with an 40unbeliever?
- Or 41what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are 42the temple of 43the living God; just as God said,
¶ “44I WILL 45DWELL IN THEM AND 46WALK AMONG THEM;
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. - “47Therefore, 48COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;
And I will welcome you. - “49And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be 50sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Or ministers
- ^ Lit and
- ^ Lit and
- ^ Or disciplined
- ^ Lit and
- ^ Lit and
- ^ Lit is open to you
- ^ Or in us
- ^ Lit inward parts
- ^ Lit unequally yoked
- ^ Gr Beliar
- ^ Lit what part has a believer with an unbeliever
REFERENCES
- ^ 1Co 3:9
- ^ 2Co 5:20
- ^ Ac 11:23
- ^ Is 49:8
- ^ 1Co 8:9, 13; 9:12
- ^ Ro 3:5
- ^ 1Co 3:5; 2Ti 2:24f
- ^ Ac 9:16; 2Co 4:8-11; 6:4ff; 11:23-27; 12:10
- ^ Ac 16:23
- ^ Ac 19:23ff
- ^ 1Co 4:11
- ^ 1Co 12:8; 2Co 11:6
- ^ 2Co 1:23; 2:10; 13:10
- ^ 1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5
- ^ Ro 12:9
- ^ 2Co 2:17; 4:2
- ^ 1Co 2:5
- ^ Ro 13:12; 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:11ff
- ^ 1Co 4:10
- ^ Ro 3:8; 1Co 4:13; 2Co 12:16
- ^ Mt 27:63
- ^ 2Co 1:18; 4:2; 1Th 2:3f
- ^ Ro 8:36
- ^ 2Co 1:8, 10; 4:11
- ^ Jn 16:22; 2Co 7:4; Pp 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6
- ^ Jn 16:22; 2Co 7:4; Pp 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6
- ^ 1Co 1:5; 2Co 8:9
- ^ Ac 3:6
- ^ Ro 8:32; 1Co 3:21
- ^ Eze 33:22; Eph 6:19
- ^ Is 60:5; 2Co 7:3
- ^ 2Co 7:2
- ^ Ga 4:12
- ^ 1Co 4:14
- ^ De 22:10; 1Co 5:9f
- ^ 1Co 6:6
- ^ Eph 5:7, 11; 1Jo 1:6
- ^ 1Co 10:21
- ^ Ac 5:14; 1Pe 1:21
- ^ 1Co 6:6
- ^ 1Co 10:21
- ^ 1Co 3:16; 6:19
- ^ Mt 16:16
- ^ Ex 29:45; Le 26:12; Je 31:1; Eze 37:27
- ^ Ex 25:8; Jn 14:23
- ^ Re 2:1
- ^ Is 52:11
- ^ Re 18:4
- ^ 2Sa 7:14; 1Ch 17:13; Is 43:6; Ho 1:10
- ^ Ro 8:14
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