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2 Corinthians 6
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
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King James Version · 1611
1We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye 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):
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.)
3Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
3Giving no offence in any thing, that the 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 approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, 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,
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness 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;
9Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, 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 alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
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.
13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye 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?
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion 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 he that believeth with an infidel?
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 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.