Dual Panel1Now because we are fellow workers <4903>, we also <2532> urge <3870> you <5209> not <3361> to receive <1209> the grace <5485> of God <2316> in vain <2756>.
2For <1063> he says <3004>, “I heard <1873> you <4675> at the acceptable <1184> time <2540>, and <2532> in <1722> the day <2250> of salvation <4991> I helped <997> you <4671>.” Look <2400>, now <3568> is the acceptable <2144> time <2540>; look <2400>, now <3568> is the day <2250> of salvation <4991>!
3We do <1325> not <3367> give <1325> anyone <3367> an occasion for taking an offense in anything <4349>, so that <2443> no <3361> fault <3469> may be found with our ministry <1248>.
4But <235> as <5613> God’s <2316> servants <1249>, we have commended <4921> ourselves <1438> in <1722> every <3956> way, with <1722> great <4183> endurance <5281>, in <1722> persecutions <2347>, in <1722> difficulties <318>, in <1722> distresses <4730>,
5in <1722> beatings <4127>, in <1722> imprisonments <5438>, in <1722> riots <181>, in <1722> troubles <2873>, in <1722> sleepless nights <70>, in <1722> hunger <3521>,
6by <1722> purity <54>, by <1722> knowledge <1108>, by <1722> patience <3115>, by <1722> benevolence <5544>, by <1722> the Holy <40> Spirit <4151>, by <1722> genuine <505> love <26>,
7by <1722> truthful <225> teaching <3056>, by <1722> the power <1411> of God <2316>, with <1223> weapons <3696> of righteousness <1343> both for the right hand <1188> and <2532> for the left <710>,
8through <1223> glory <1391> and <2532> dishonor <819>, through <1223> slander <1426> and <2532> praise; regarded <2162> as <5613> impostors <4108>, and <2532> yet true <227>;
9as <5613> unknown <50>, and <2532> yet well-known <1921>; as <5613> dying <599> and <2532> yet– see <2400>!– we continue to live <2198>; as <5613> those who are scourged <3811> and <2532> yet not <3361> executed <2289>;
10as <5613> sorrowful <3076>, but <1161> always <104> rejoicing <5463>, as <5613> poor <4434>, but making <4148> many <4183> rich <4148>, as <5613> having <2192> nothing <3367>, and <2532> yet possessing <2722> everything <3956>.
11We have spoken <4750> <455> freely to <4314> you <5209>, Corinthians <2881>; our <2257> heart <2588> has been opened wide <4115> to you.
12Our affection for you is not <3756> restricted <4729>, but <1161> you are restricted <4729> in <1722> your <5216> affections <4698> for <1722> us <2254>.
13Now as a fair exchange <489>– I speak <3004> as <5613> to my children <5043>– open wide <4115> your hearts to us <5210> also <2532>.
14Do <1096> not <3361> become <1096> partners <2086> with those who do not believe <571>, for <1063> what <5101> partnership <3352> is there between righteousness <1343> and <2532> lawlessness <458>, or <2228> what <5101> fellowship <2842> does light <5457> have with <4314> darkness <4655>?
15And <1161> what <5101> agreement <4857> does Christ <5547> have with <4314> Beliar <955>? Or <2228> what <5101> does a believer <4103> share <3310> in common with <3326> an unbeliever <571>?
16And <1161> what <5101> mutual agreement <4783> does the temple <3485> of God <2316> have with <3326> idols <1497>? For <1063> we <2249> are the temple <3485> of the living <2198> God <2316>, just as <2531> God <2316> said <2036>, “I will live <1774> in <1722> them <846> and <2532> will walk <1704> among them, and <2532> I will be <1510> their <846> God <2316>, and <2532> they <846> will be <1510> my <3450> people <2992>.”
17Therefore <1352> “come out <1831> from <1537> their <846> midst <3319>, and <2532> be separate <873>,” says <3004> the Lord <2962>, “and <2532> touch <680> no <3361> unclean <169> thing, and I <2504> will welcome <1523> you <5209>,
18and <2532> I will be <1510> a father <3962> to you <5213>, and <2532> you <5210> will be <1510> my <3427> sons <5207> and <2532> daughters <2364>,” says <3004> the All-Powerful <3841> Lord <2962>.