6Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain.G3870G1161G4903G3870G2532G5209G1209G3361G5485G2316G1519G27562For he says, "At the right time I heard you, and on a day of salvation I helped you." Listen, now is really the "right time"! Now is the "day of salvation"!G1063G3004G1873G4675G2540G1184G2532G1722G2250G4991G997G4671G2400G3568G2144G2540G2400G3568G2250G4991
We are God’s Servants
3We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.G1325G3367G4349G1722G3367G3363G1248G3469G3363G34694Instead, in every way we demonstrate that we are God's servants by tremendous endurance in the midst of difficulties, hardships, and calamities;G235G1722G3956G4921G1438G5613G1249G2316G1722G4183G5281G1722G2347G1722G318G1722G47305in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights, and hunger;G1722G4127G1722G5438G1722G181G1722G2873G1722G70G1722G35216with purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; with the Holy Spirit, genuine love,G1722G54G1722G1108G1722G3115G1722G5544G1722G40G4151G1722G26G5057truthful speech, and divine power; through the weapons of righteousness in the right and left hands;G1722G3056G225G1722G1411G2316G1223G3696G1343G1188G2532G7108through honor and dishonor; through ill repute and good repute; perceived as deceivers and yet true,G1223G1391G2532G819G1223G1426G2532G2162G5613G4108G2532G2279as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet - as you see - very much alive, as punished and yet not killed,G5613G50G2532G1921G5613G599G2532G2400G2198G5613G3811G2532G3361G228910as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.G5613G3076G1161G104G5463G5613G4434G1161G4148G4183G4148G5613G2192G3367G2532G2722G395611We have spoken frankly to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are wide open.G2881G2257G4750G455G4314G5209G2257G2588G411512We have not cut you off, but you have cut off your own feelings toward us.G4729G3756G4729G1722G2254G1161G4729G1722G5216G469813Do us a favor - I ask you as my children - and open wide your hearts.12G1161G489G846G3004G5613G5043G4115G5210G2532G4115
Relating with Unbelievers
14Stop becoming unevenly yoked with unbelievers. What partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? What fellowship can light have with darkness -G1096G3361G2086G571G1063G5101G3352G1343G2532G458G1161G5101G2842G5457G4314G465515What harmony exists between the Messiah and Beliar, or what do a believer and an unbeliever have in common -G1161G5101G4857G5547G4314G955G2228G5101G3310G4103G3326G57116What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people."G1161G5101G4783G3485G2316G3326G1497G1063G5210G2075G3485G2198G2316G2531G2316G2036G3754G1774G1722G846G2532G1704G2532G2071G846G2316G2532G846G2071G3427G299217Therefore, "Get away from them and separate yourselves from them," declares the Lord, "and don't touch anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.G1352G1831G1537G3319G846G2532G873G3004G2962G2532G680G3361G169G2504G1523G520918I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters," declares the Lord Almighty.G2532G2071G1519G3962G5213G2532G5210G2071G3427G5207G1519G2532G2364G3004G2962G3841
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