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¹ SO we beseech you, as helpers, that the grace of God which you have received may not be in vain among you.² For he said, I have answered you in an acceptable time, and I have helped you on the day of salvation: behold, now is the acceptable time; and behold now is the day of salvation.³ Give no occasion for offence to any one in anything, so that there be no blemish in our ministry:⁴ But in all things let us show ourselves, to be the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in imprisonment,⁵ In scourgings, in bonds, in tumults, in toilings, in vigils, in fastings;⁶ By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,⁷ By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,⁸ By honour and dishonour, by praise and reproach, as deceivers, and yet true;⁹ As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not dying;¹⁰ As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹¹ O Corinthians, we have told you everything, and our heart is relieved.¹² You are not constrained by us, but are urged by your affections.¹³ I speak as to my children, render me my reward which is with you, increase your love toward me.¹⁴ Do not unite in marriage with unbelievers, for what fellowship has righteousness with iniquity? Or what mingling has light with darkness?¹⁵ Or what accord has Christ with Satan? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?¹⁶ Or what harmony has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as it is said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.¹⁷ Wherefore come out from among them, and be separate, said the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,¹⁸ And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, said the LORD Almighty.