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2 Corinthians 6

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Working together [1] with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”

² For He says: I heard you in an acceptable time, and I helped you in the day of salvation. ⓐ [2] Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. ⓑ

³ We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.

⁴ But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties,

⁵ by beatings, by imprisonments, ⓒ by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,

⁶ by purity, ⓓ by knowledge, ⓔ by patience, ⓕ by kindness, ⓖ by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, ⓗ

⁷ by the message of truth, ⓘ by the power of God; ⓙ through weapons of righteousness on the right hand and the left,

⁸ through glory ⓚ and dishonor, through slander and good report; as deceivers yet true;

⁹ as unknown yet recognized; as dying and look — we live; as being disciplined yet not killed;

¹⁰ as grieving yet always rejoicing; ⓛ as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything.

¹¹ We have spoken openly [3] to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.

¹² You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.

¹³ I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.

¹⁴ Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? ⓜ Or what fellowship does light ⓝ have with darkness? ⓞ

¹⁵ What agreement does Christ have with Belial? [4] Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

¹⁶ And what agreement does God’s sanctuary have with idols? ⓟ For we [5] are the sanctuary of the living God, as God said: I will dwell among them ⓠ and walk among them, and I will be their God, ⓡ and they will be My people. ⓢ [6]

¹⁷ Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. ⓣ [7]

¹⁸ I will be a Father ⓤ to you, and you will be sons ⓥ and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. ⓦ [8]

#	HCSB
1	Working together [1] with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”
2	For He says: I heard you in an acceptable time, and I helped you in the day of salvation. ⓐ [2] Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. ⓑ
3	We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
4	But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardship, by difficulties,
5	by beatings, by imprisonments, ⓒ by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
6	by purity, ⓓ by knowledge, ⓔ by patience, ⓕ by kindness, ⓖ by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, ⓗ
7	by the message of truth, ⓘ by the power of God; ⓙ through weapons of righteousness on the right hand and the left,
8	through glory ⓚ and dishonor, through slander and good report; as deceivers yet true;
9	as unknown yet recognized; as dying and look — we live; as being disciplined yet not killed;
10	as grieving yet always rejoicing; ⓛ as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything.
11	We have spoken openly [3] to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.
12	You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.
13	I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
14	Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? ⓜ Or what fellowship does light ⓝ have with darkness? ⓞ
15	What agreement does Christ have with Belial? [4] Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16	And what agreement does God’s sanctuary have with idols? ⓟ For we [5] are the sanctuary of the living God, as God said: I will dwell among them ⓠ and walk among them, and I will be their God, ⓡ and they will be My people. ⓢ [6]
17	Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. ⓣ [7]
18	I will be a Father ⓤ to you, and you will be sons ⓥ and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. ⓦ [8]

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