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1Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’
2For he says:
See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!
3We are not giving anyone an occasion for offence, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
4Instead, as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties,
5by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labours, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,[#6:5 Jdg 16:21]
6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,[#6:6 2Co 11:3; #6:6 Php 3:8; 1Jn 4:8; #6:6 Ex 34:6; 2Tm 3:10; #6:6 Rm 2:4; 3:12; 11:22; Gl 5:22; Eph 2:7; Col 3:12; Ti 3:4; #6:6 1Co 13:1]
7by the word of truth, , by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,[#6:7 Or by truthful speech; #6:7 2Th 2:10; #6:7 Mk 5:30; Lk 1:35; 6:19; Ac 19:11; 2Co 13:4; Rv 11:17]
8through glory and dishonour, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true;[#6:8 1Pt 5:4]
9as unknown, yet recognised; as dying, yet see #– #we live; as being disciplined, yet not killed;
10as grieving, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.[#6:10 Mt 5:4; Jn 16:22; 2Co 7:4; Php 1:4,25; 2:17–18; 3:1; 4:1,4; Col 1:24; 1Th 1:6; 1Pt 1:6–8]
11We have spoken openly to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide.
12We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.
13I speak as to my children; as a proper response, open your heart to us.
14Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?[#6:14 Mt 13:41; #6:14 Jn 12:46; #6:14 Mt 6:23]
15What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?[#6:15 Or Beliar]
16And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God said:[#6:16 Gn 31:19; 1Co 8:4; #6:16 Other mss read you]