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