2 Corinthians 6 ⓘ

6:1 Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

6:2 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.

6:3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

6:4 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

6:5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

6:6 in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

6:7 in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

6:8 by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

6:9 as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,

6:10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

6:11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

6:12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

6:13 Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

6:14 Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

6:15 What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

6:16 What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”

6:17 Therefore “‘Come out from amongst them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

6:18 I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”