6LABORING TOGETHER [as God's fellow workers] with Him then, we beg of you not to receive the grace of God in vain [that merciful kindness by which God exerts His holy influence on souls and turns them to Christ, keeping and strengthening them--do not receive it to no purpose].G3870G1161G4903G3870G2532G5209G1209G3361G5485G2316G1519G2756 2For He says, In the time of favor (of an assured welcome) I have listened to {and} heeded your call, and I have helped you on the day of deliverance (the day of salvation). Behold, now is truly the time for a gracious welcome {and} acceptance [of you from God]; behold, now is the day of salvation!G1063G3004G1873G4675G2540G1184G2532G1722G2250G4991G997G4671G2400G3568G2144G2540G2400G3568G2250G4991 3We put no obstruction in anybody's way [we give no offense in anything], so that no fault may be found {and} [our] ministry blamed {and} discredited.G1325G3367G4349G1722G3367G3363G1248G3469G3363G3469 4But we commend ourselves in every way as [true] servants of God: through great endurance, in tribulation {and} suffering, in hardships {and} privations, in sore straits {and} calamities,G235G1722G3956G4921G1438G5613G1249G2316G1722G4183G5281G1722G2347G1722G318G1722G4730 5In beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless watching, hunger;G1722G4127G1722G5438G1722G181G1722G2873G1722G70G1722G3521 6By innocence {and} purity, knowledge {and} spiritual insight, longsuffering {and} patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unfeigned love;G1722G54G1722G1108G1722G3115G1722G5544G1722G40G4151G1722G26G505 7By [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [to attack] and for the left hand [to defend];G1722G3056G225G1722G1411G2316G1223G3696G1343G1188G2532G710 8Amid honor and dishonor; in defaming {and} evil report and in praise {and} good report. [We are branded] as deceivers (impostors), and [yet vindicated as] truthful {and} honest.G1223G1391G2532G819G1223G1426G2532G2162G5613G4108G2532G227 9[We are treated] as unknown {and} ignored [by the world], and [yet we are] well-known {and} recognized [by God and His people]; as dying, and yet here we are alive; as chastened by suffering and [yet] not killed;G5613G50G2532G1921G5613G599G2532G2400G2198G5613G3811G2532G3361G2289 10As grieved {and} mourning, yet [we are] always rejoicing; as poor [ourselves, yet] bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, and [yet in reality] possessing all things.G5613G3076G1161G104G5463G5613G4434G1161G4148G4183G4148G5613G2192G3367G2532G2722G3956 11Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians [we are hiding nothing, keeping nothing back], and our heart is expanded wide [for you]!G2881G2257G4750G455G4314G5209G2257G2588G4115 12There is no lack of room for you in [our hearts], but you lack room in your own affections [for us].G4729G3756G4729G1722G2254G1161G4729G1722G5216G4698 13By way of return then, do this for me--I speak as to children--open wide your hearts also [to us].G1161G489G846G3004G5613G5043G4115G5210G2532G4115 14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living {and} right standing with God with iniquity {and} lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness?G1096G3361G2086G571G1063G5101G3352G1343G2532G458G1161G5101G2842G5457G4314G4655 15What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the devil]? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?G1161G5101G4857G5547G4314G955G2228G5101G3310G4103G3326G571 16What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in {and} with {and} among them and will walk in {and} with {and} among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.G1161G5101G4783G3485G2316G3326G1497G1063G5210G2075G3485G2198G2316G2531G2316G2036G3754G1774G1722G846G2532G1704G2532G2071G846G2316G2532G846G2071G3427G2992 17So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly {and} treat you with favor,G1352G1831G1537G3319G846G2532G873G3004G2962G2532G680G3361G169G2504G1523G5209 18And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.G2532G2071G1519G3962G5213G2532G5210G2071G3427G5207G1519G2532G2364G3004G2962G3841
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