1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. refs
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) refs
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: refs
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, refs
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; refs
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, refs
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, refs
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; refs
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; refs
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. refs
11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. refs
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. refs
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. refs
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? refs
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? refs
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. refs
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, refs
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. refs