2 Corinthians 6
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
1Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
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.
2For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
3Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:
3We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,
4but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
5in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
6In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,
6in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
7In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;
7in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;
8by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
9As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;
9as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet 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 open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
11Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
12You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
12You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
13But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged.
13Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.
14Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?
14Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?
15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
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.
16What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”
17Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:
17Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
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.
18I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
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