And working together we also beseech that ye receive not in vain the grace of God
(for he saith, In an acceptable season I listened to thee, and in a day of salvation I helped thee: behold, now a right acceptable season, behold, now a day of salvation),
giving none offence in anything that the ministry be not blamed.
But in everything as ministers of God commending ourselves, in much patience, in affliction, in necessities, in straits,
in stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, 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 and left,
through glory and dishonour, through ill report and good report, as deceivers and true,
as unknown and well known, as dying and, behold, we live, as chastened and not put to death,
as grieved but always rejoicing, as poor but enriching many, as having nothing and possessing all things.
Our mouth is open unto you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded:
ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels;
now for the same requital, I speak as to children, be expanded also yourselves.
Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers: for what partnership [is there] for righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship [hath] light with darkness?
and what consent of Christ with Beliar? or what part for a believer with an unbeliever?
and what agreement for God’s temple with idols? For ye are [the] living God’s temple, even as God said, I will dwell and walk among them, and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from the midst of them and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch no unclean thing; and I will receive you
and will be to you for Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.