1 B ut fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

2 ( for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now well-accepted time; behold, now day of salvation:)

3 g iving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

4 b ut in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

5 i n stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

6 i n pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

7 i n word of truth, in power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,

8 t hrough glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;

9 a s unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

10 a s grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

11 O ur mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.

12 Y e are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;

13 b ut for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.

14 B e not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

15 a nd what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?

16 a nd what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.

17 W herefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith Lord, and touch not unclean, and I will receive you;

18 a nd I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith Lord Almighty.