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World English Bible

2 Corinthians 6 (WEBP)

[1] Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
[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.
[3] We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
[4] but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
[5] in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,
[6] in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
[7] in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
[8] by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,
[9] as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,
[10] as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
[11] Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
[12] You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
[13] Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.
[14] Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
[15] What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
[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.”
[17] Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
[18] I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8
2 Corinthians 6:16 Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27
2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41
2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 6 (KJVS)

[1] We then, [as] workers together () [with him], beseech () [you] also that ye receive () not 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. )
[3] Giving () no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: ()
[4] But in all [things] approving () ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
[5] In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
[6] By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
[7] By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
[8] By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;
[9] As unknown, () and [yet] well known; () as dying, () and, behold, () we live; () as chastened, () and not killed; ()
[10] As sorrowful, () yet alway rejoicing; () as poor, yet making many rich; () as having () nothing, and [yet] possessing () all things.
[11] O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open () unto you, our heart is enlarged. ()
[12] Ye are not straitened () in us, but ye are straitened () in your own bowels.
[13] Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak () as unto [my] children, ) be ye also enlarged. ()
[14] Be ye () not unequally yoked together () with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
[15] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
[16] And 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.
[17] Wherefore come out () from among them, and be ye separate, () saith () the Lord, and touch () not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive () you,
[18] And will be () a Father unto you, and ye shall be () my sons and daughters, saith () the Lord Almighty.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 6 (YLT)

[1] And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God-
[2] for He saith, ‘In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now is a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,’-
[3] in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
[4] but in everything recommending ourselves as God’s ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
[5] in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
[6] in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
[7] in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,
[8] through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;
[9] as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;
[10] as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
[11] Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!
[12] ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your own bowels,
[13] and as a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say it,) be ye enlarged-also ye!
[14] Become not yoked with others-unbelievers, for what partaking is there to righteousness and lawlessness?
[15] and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
[16] and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of the living God, according as God said-‘I will dwell in them, and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,
[17] wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I-I will receive you,
[18] and I will be to you for a Father, and ye-ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.’