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The Second Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
Chapter 6
He exhorts them to a correspondence with God's grace and not to associate with unbelievers.
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And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. |
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For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time: behold, now is the day of salvation. |
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Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed. |
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But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses, |
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In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, |
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In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, |
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In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left: |
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By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known: |
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As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed: |
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As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things. |
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Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians: our heart is enlarged. |
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You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened. |
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But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged. |
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Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness? |
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And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? |
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And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. |
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Wherefore: Go out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing: |
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And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. |
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