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Paul's Hardships and God's Grace
But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
(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:)
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
Paul’s Hardships
We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.
but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.
through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;
We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.
as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed.
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.
Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you.
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;
There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us.
but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand itself.
I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!
Do Not Be Unequally Yoked
Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
The Temple of the Living God
Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?
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.
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;