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¹ We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.² For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you,And in the day of salvation I have helped you." [fn]
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ³ We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.⁴ But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, 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 armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,⁸ by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;⁹ as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed;¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹¹ O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.¹² You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.¹³ Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open. ¹⁴ Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?¹⁵ And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?¹⁶ And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you [fn] are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will dwell in themAnd walk among them.I will be their God,And they shall be My people." [fn] ¹⁷ Therefore"Come out from among themAnd be separate, says the Lord.Do not touch what is unclean,And I will receive you." [fn] ¹⁸ 18 "I will be a Father to you,And you shall be My sons and daughters,Says the Lord Almighty." [fn]