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And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain —
And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain —
for He says,
“AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU,
AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.”
Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION” —
“AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU,
AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.”
Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION” —
giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
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 servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
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 beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the 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.
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet 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 yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet 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 sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet 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 has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide.
Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you.
You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.
There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us.
Now in a like exchange — I speak as to children — open wide to us also.
I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!
Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has 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?
Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,
“I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM;
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
“I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM;
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
“Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;
And I will welcome you.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;
And I will welcome you.