2 Corinthians 6
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
1And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
2For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; 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.
3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
3Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
5In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
6In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in 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;
8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;
9as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
9As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;
10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
11Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
12It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
12You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
13As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also.
13But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged.
14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
14Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
16What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among 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.
17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
17Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
18And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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