The Concordant Literal New Testament

Paul To The Corinthians (II.)

¹ Now, working together, we are also entreating you not to receive the grace of God for naught.
² For He is saying, "In a season acceptable I reply to you, And in a day of salvation I help you." Lo! Now is a most acceptable era! Lo! Now is a day of salvation!
³ We are giving no one cause to stumble in anything, lest flaws be found with the service,
⁴ but in everything we are commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
⁵ in blows, in jails, in turbulences, in toil, in vigils, in fasts,
⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in holy spirit, in love unfeigned,
⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the implements of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,
⁸ through glory and dishonor, through defamation and renown, as deceivers and true,
⁹ as unknown and recognized, as dying, and lo! we are living, as disciplined and not put to death,
¹⁰ as sorrowing, yet ever rejoicing, as poor, yet enriching many, as having nothing, and retaining all.
¹¹ Our mouth is open toward you, Corinthians: Has your heart broadened?
¹² Not distressed are you in us, yet you are distressed in your compassions.
¹³ Now, as a recompense in kind (as to children am I saying this), you also be broadened!
¹⁴ Do not become diversely yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what communion has light with darkness?
¹⁵ Now what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part a believer with an unbeliever?
¹⁶ Now what concurrence has a temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, according as God said, that I will be making My home and will be walking in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
¹⁷ Wherefore, Come out of their midst and be severed, the Lord is saying. And touch not the unclean, and I will admit you,
¹⁸ and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.

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