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| WE then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. | |
| For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you."[fn1] Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. | |
| We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. | |
| But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, | |
| in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; | |
| by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, | |
| by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | |
| by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; | |
| as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; | |
| as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | |
| O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open. | |
| You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. | |
| Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open. | |
| Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? | |
| And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? | |
| And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you[fn2] are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people."[fn3] | |
| Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you."[fn4] | |
| "I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty."[fn5] | |
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