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And ^(C1)working together with Him, ^(C2)we also urge you not to receive ^(C3)the grace of God in vain—

for He says, "^(C1)AT A FAVORABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON A DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU." Behold, now is "A FAVORABLE TIME," behold, now is "A DAY OF SALVATION"—

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^(C1)giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

but in everything ^(C1)commending ourselves as ^(F1)(C2)servants of God, ^(C3)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties,

in ^(C1)beatings, in imprisonments, in ^(F1)(C2)mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in ^(C3)hunger,

in purity, in ^(C1)knowledge, in ^(C2)patience, in kindness, in the ^(C3)Holy Spirit, in ^(C4)genuine love,

in ^(C1)the word of truth, and in ^(C2)the power of God; by ^(C3)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,

by glory and ^(C1)dishonor, by ^(C2)evil report and good report; regarded as ^(C3)deceivers and yet ^(C4)true;

as unknown and yet well known, as ^(C1)dying and yet behold, ^(C2)we are alive; as ^(F1)punished and yet not put to death,

as ^(C1)sorrowful yet always ^(C1)rejoicing, as ^(C2)poor yet making many rich, as ^(C3)having nothing and yet possessing ^(C4)all things.

^(C1)Our mouth ^(F1)has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our ^(C2)heart is opened wide.

You are not restrained ^(F1)by us, but ^(C1)you are restrained in your own ^(F2)affections.

Now in the same way in ^(C1)exchange—I am speaking as to ^(C2)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.

^(C1)Do not be ^(F1)mismatched with ^(C2)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness ^(C3)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness?

Or what ^(C1)harmony does Christ have with ^(F1)Belial, or ^(F2)what does a ^(C2)believer share with an ^(C3)unbeliever?

Or ^(C1)what agreement does ^(F1)the temple of God have with idols? For we are ^(F1)(C2)the temple of ^(C3)the living God; just as God said, "^(C4)I WILL ^(C5)DWELL AMONG THEM AND ^(C6)WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.

-"^(C1)Therefore, ^(C2)COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE," says the Lord. "AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you.

-"^(C1)And I will be a father to you, And you shall be ^(C2)sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty.