2 Corinthians 6

Now working together with {him}, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now {is} a favorable time. Look, now {is} a day of salvation.

Giving no cause for offense in anything so that our ministry might not be blamed, \*

instead, we commend ourselves in everything as servants of God; in much endurance, in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses,

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in hard labors, in sleeplessness {nights}, in hungers,

in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness {for} the right hand and the left, \*

through honor and dishonor, through bad report and good report; as deceivers, yet true;

as being unknown, yet being well known; as dying yet—behold!—living; as being disciplined, yet not being put to death;

as being sorrowful, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things. \*

Our mouth has been opened toward you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your affections;

and {in} the same exchange—I speak as to children—open yourselves wide also. \*

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers, for what partnership {does} righteousness and lawlessness {have}? Or what fellowship {does} light {have} with darkness?

And what harmony {does} Christ {have} with Beliar? Or what share {does} a believer {have} with an unbeliever?

And what agreement {does} the temple of God {have} with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: “I will dwell among them, and walk {among them}; and I will be their God, and they themselves will be my people.” \*

Therefore, “Come out from the midst of them, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing,” and “I will welcome you.” 18 And “I will be to you as a Father, and you will be to me as sons and daughters,” says the Lord Almighty. \*