Chapter 6

  But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:  

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  (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now [is the] well-accepted time; behold, now [the] day of salvation:)  

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  giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;  

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  but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,  

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  in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,  

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  in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,  

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  in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,  

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  through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;  

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  as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;  

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  as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.  

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  Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.  

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  Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;  

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  but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.  

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  Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?  

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  and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?  

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  and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are [the] living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.  

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  Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch not [what is] unclean, and I will receive you;  

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  and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.  

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