6:1 But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
6:2 (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:)
6:3 giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
6:4 but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
6:5 in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6:6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
6:7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
6:8 through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;
6:9 as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
6:10 as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
6:11 Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.
6:12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;
6:13 but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.
6:14 Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
6:15 and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?
6:16 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.
6:17 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;
6:18 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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