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

¶ We then, as workers together with him, exhort you also that ye have not received 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:)

(For he saith, I have heard thee in an acceptable time, and in the day of saving health I have succoured thee; behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of saving health.)

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

Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry not be blamed,

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

But in all things showing ourselves as the ministers of God in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

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

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

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

in chastity, in knowledge, in meekness, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unfeigned charity,

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

in the word of truth, in the power of God through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

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

through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet as men of the truth;

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

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, but, behold, we live; as chastened, but not killed;

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

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

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

¶ O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

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

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

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

Now for a recompense in the same (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged.

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

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship does righteousness have with unrighteousness? and what communion does light have with darkness?

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

And what concord does Christ have with Belial? or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?

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.

And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God, and they shall be my 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;

Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; 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.

and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.