^{1 Ref} We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

^{2 Ref} (For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation):

^{3 Ref} Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

^{4 Ref} But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

^{5 Ref} In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;

^{6 Ref} In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,

^{7 Ref} In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

^{8 Ref} By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;

^{9 Ref} Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

^{10 Ref} As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.

^{11 Ref} Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.

^{12 Ref} It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

^{13 Ref} Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.

^{14 Ref} Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?

^{15 Ref} And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?

^{16 Ref} And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.

^{17 Ref} For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

^{18 Ref} And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.

^{1 Ref} Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

^{2 Ref} for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, In a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

^{3 Ref} We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

^{4 Ref} but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

^{5 Ref} in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

^{6 Ref} in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

^{7 Ref} in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

^{8 Ref} by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

^{9 Ref} as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

^{10 Ref} as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

^{11 Ref} Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

^{12 Ref} You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

^{13 Ref} Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

^{14 Ref} Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?

^{15 Ref} What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

^{16 Ref} What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

^{17 Ref} Therefore, "'Come out from among them, And be separate,' says the Lord, 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

^{18 Ref} I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

^{1 Ref} And working together `with him' we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

^{2 Ref} (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

^{3 Ref} giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

^{4 Ref} but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

^{5 Ref} in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

^{6 Ref} in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

^{7 Ref} in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

^{8 Ref} by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and `yet' true;

^{9 Ref} as unknown, and `yet' well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

^{10 Ref} as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and `yet' possessing all things.

^{11 Ref} Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

^{12 Ref} Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

^{13 Ref} Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto `my' children), be ye also enlarged.

^{14 Ref} Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

^{15 Ref} And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

^{16 Ref} And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

^{17 Ref} Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

^{18 Ref} And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.