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¹ But working together, we also call on you not to receive the grace of God in vain.² For He says, "In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time! Behold, now is the day of salvation! Isa. 49:8 ³ We are not giving a cause of stumbling, in nothing, that the ministry may not be blamed,⁴ but in everything commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patience, in afflictions, in emergencies, in difficulties,⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unfeigned love,⁷ in the Word of truth, in the power of God, through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,⁸ through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;⁹ as unknown, and yet well known, as dying, and yet , look, we live; as flogged, and yet not put to death;¹⁰ as grieved, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart has been made larger.¹² You are not restrained in us, but you are restrained in your own affections.¹³ But for the same reward, I speak as to children, you also be made larger.¹⁴ Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what fellowship does light have with darkness?¹⁵ And what agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever?¹⁶ And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God, even as God said, "I will" dwell in them and "walk among them , and I will betheir God, and they shall be My people." Lev. 26:12; Ezek. 37:27 ¹⁷ Because of this, "come out from among them" "and be separated," says the Lord, "and do not touch the unclean thing," and I will receive you. Isa. 52:11 ¹⁸ "And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons" and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. 2 Sam. 7:8, 14; Isa. 43:6