1 W e then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 ( For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

3 G iving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.

4 B ut in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,

5 I n stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings;

6 B y pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

7 B y the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 B y honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

9 A s unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

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

10 A s sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

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

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

O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.

12 Y e are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

13 N ow for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.

14 B e ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

15 A nd what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?

16 A nd what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you 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.”

17 W herefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.”

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

“I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the L ord Almighty.”