The Word Am I

The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

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- Chapter 6 -

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And also working together we call on [you] that you do not receive the grace of God in vain—
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for He says, “In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you, behold, now [is] a well-accepted time; behold, now, a day of salvation.”
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In nothing giving any cause of offense, that the ministry may not be blamed,
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but in everything recommending ourselves as God’s servants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
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in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
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in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unhypocritical love,
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in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armor of righteousness, on the right and on the left,
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through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
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as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
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as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
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Our mouth has been open to you, O Corinthians, our heart has been enlarged!
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You are not restricted in us, and you are restricted in your [own] yearnings,
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and [as] a repayment of the same kind (as to children I say [it]), be enlarged—also you!

Do Not Be Unequally Yoked

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Do not become yoked with others—unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to righteousness and lawlessness?
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And what fellowship to light with darkness? And what concord to Christ with Belial? Or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
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And what agreement to the temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God, according as God said, “I will dwell in them, and will walk among [them], and I will be their God, and they will be My people,
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for this reason, come forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, says the LORD, and do not touch an unclean thing, and I will receive you,
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and I will be for a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the LORD Almighty.”
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Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
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For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.”(a) Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
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We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
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but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
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in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
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in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
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in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
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as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
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as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
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Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
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You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
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Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

Do Not Be Unequally Yoked

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Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
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What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
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What 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.”(b)
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Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.(c)
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I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”(d)

Footnotes

(a)6:2 ℘ Isaiah 49:8
(b)6:16 ℘ Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27
(c)6:17 ℘ Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41
(d)6:18 ℘ 2Samuel 7:14; 7:8
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