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2 Corinthians 6
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King James Version · 1611
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Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
1And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
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.)
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 offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
3Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed.
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
5In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
6In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour 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 honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
8By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
9As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed:
10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things.
11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
11Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians: our heart is enlarged.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
12You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.
13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
13But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
14Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
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.
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.