2 Corinthians 6 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Their Ministry Commended

6 And (A)working together with Him, (B)we also urge you not to receive (C)the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says,

“(D)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”— 3 (E)giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything (F)commending ourselves as [a](G)servants of God, (H)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties, 5 in (I)beatings, in imprisonments, in (J)[b]mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in (K)hunger, 6 in purity, in (L)knowledge, in (M)patience, in kindness, in the (N)Holy Spirit, in (O)genuine love, 7 in (P)the word of truth, and in (Q)the power of God; by (R)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and (S)dishonor, by (T)evil report and good report; regarded as (U)deceivers and yet (V)true; 9 as unknown and yet well known, as (W)dying and yet behold, (X)we are alive; as [c]punished and yet not put to death, 10 as (Y)sorrowful yet always (Z)rejoicing, as (AA)poor yet making many rich, as (AB)having nothing and yet possessing (AC)all things.

11 (AD)Our mouth [d]has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our (AE)heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained [e]by us, but (AF)you are restrained in your own [f]affections. 13 Now in the same way in (AG)exchange—I am speaking as to (AH)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.

14 (AI)Do not be [g]mismatched with (AJ)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness (AK)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? 15 Or what (AL)harmony does Christ have with [h]Belial, or [i]what does a (AM)believer share with an (AN)unbeliever? 16 Or (AO)what agreement does [j]the temple of God have with idols? For we are [k](AP)the temple of (AQ)the living God; just as God said,

“(AR)I will (AS)dwell among them and (AT)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 (AU)Therefore, (AV)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
18 (AW)And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be (AX)sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:4 Or ministers
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:5 Lit tumults
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Or disciplined
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit is open to you
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Or in us
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Lit inward parts
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Lit unevenly yoked
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Gr Beliar; a name of the devil and the antichrist
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Lit what part has a believer with an unbeliever
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple

Cross references

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:1 : 1 Cor 3:9
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:1 : 2 Cor 5:20
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:1 : Acts 11:23
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:2 : Is 49:8
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:3 : 1 Cor 8:9, 13; 9:12
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:4 : Rom 3:5
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:4 : 1 Cor 3:5; 2 Tim 2:24f
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:4 : Acts 9:16; 2 Cor 4:8-11; 6:4ff; 11:23-27; 12:10
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:5 : Acts 16:23
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:5 : Acts 19:23ff
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:5 : 1 Cor 4:11
  12. 2 Corinthians 6:6 : 1 Cor 12:8; 2 Cor 11:6
  13. 2 Corinthians 6:6 : 2 Cor 1:23; 2:10; 13:10
  14. 2 Corinthians 6:6 : 1 Cor 2:4; 1 Thess 1:5
  15. 2 Corinthians 6:6 : Rom 12:9
  16. 2 Corinthians 6:7 : 2 Cor 2:17; 4:2
  17. 2 Corinthians 6:7 : 1 Cor 2:5
  18. 2 Corinthians 6:7 : Rom 13:12; 2 Cor 10:4; Eph 6:11ff
  19. 2 Corinthians 6:8 : 1 Cor 4:10
  20. 2 Corinthians 6:8 : Rom 3:8; 1 Cor 4:13; 2 Cor 12:16
  21. 2 Corinthians 6:8 : Matt 27:63
  22. 2 Corinthians 6:8 : 2 Cor 1:18; 4:2; 1 Thess 2:3f
  23. 2 Corinthians 6:9 : Rom 8:36
  24. 2 Corinthians 6:9 : 2 Cor 1:8, 10; 4:11
  25. 2 Corinthians 6:10 : John 16:22; 2 Cor 7:4; Phil 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1 Thess 1:6
  26. 2 Corinthians 6:10 : John 16:22; 2 Cor 7:4; Phil 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1 Thess 1:6
  27. 2 Corinthians 6:10 : 1 Cor 1:5; 2 Cor 8:9
  28. 2 Corinthians 6:10 : Acts 3:6
  29. 2 Corinthians 6:10 : Rom 8:32; 1 Cor 3:21
  30. 2 Corinthians 6:11 : Ezek 33:22; Eph 6:19
  31. 2 Corinthians 6:11 : Is 60:5; 2 Cor 7:3
  32. 2 Corinthians 6:12 : 2 Cor 7:2
  33. 2 Corinthians 6:13 : Gal 4:12
  34. 2 Corinthians 6:13 : 1 Cor 4:14
  35. 2 Corinthians 6:14 : Deut 22:10; 1 Cor 5:9f
  36. 2 Corinthians 6:14 : 1 Cor 6:6
  37. 2 Corinthians 6:14 : Eph 5:7, 11; 1 John 1:6
  38. 2 Corinthians 6:15 : 1 Cor 10:21
  39. 2 Corinthians 6:15 : Acts 5:14; 1 Pet 1:21
  40. 2 Corinthians 6:15 : 1 Cor 6:6
  41. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : 1 Cor 10:21
  42. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19
  43. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : Matt 16:16
  44. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : Ex 29:45; Lev 26:12; Jer 31:1; Ezek 37:27
  45. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : Ex 25:8; John 14:23
  46. 2 Corinthians 6:16 : Rev 2:1
  47. 2 Corinthians 6:17 : Is 52:11
  48. 2 Corinthians 6:17 : Rev 18:4
  49. 2 Corinthians 6:18 : 2 Sam 7:14; 1 Chr 17:13; Is 43:6; Hos 1:10
  50. 2 Corinthians 6:18 : Rom 8:14

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