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2 Corinthians 6
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
1But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace ofGod in vain:
1And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
2(for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now [is the] well-accepted time; behold, now [the] day of salvation:)
2(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
3giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
4but in everything commending ourselves asGod's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
4but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
5in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
6in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
7in [the] word of truth, in [the] power ofGod; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
7in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;
8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
9as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.
11Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
13but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.
13Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged.
14Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
14Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
15and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
16and what agreement ofGod's temple with idols? for ye are [the] livingGod's temple; according asGod has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among [them]; and I will be theirGod, and they shall be to me a people.
16And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.