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2 Corinthians 6
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
1We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
1And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
2(For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation):
2For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time: behold, now is the day of salvation.
3Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
3Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed.
4But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
5In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
5In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,
6In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
7In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
7In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left:
8By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;
8By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:
9Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;
9As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed:
10As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things.
11Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
11Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians: our heart is enlarged.
12It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.
12You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.
13Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.
13But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.
14Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?
14Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
15And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
16And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people.