13 I speak as to my children; as a proper response, open your heart to us.

SEPARATION TO GOD

14 Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness?m Or what fellowship does lightn have with darkness?o 15 What agreement does Christ have with Belial?C Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols?p For weD are the temple of the living God, as God said:

I will dwellq

and walk among them,

and I will be their God,r

and they will be my people.E,s

17 Therefore, come out from among them

and be separate, says the Lord;

do not touch any unclean thing,

and I will welcome you.F,t

18 And I will be a Fatheru to you,

and you will be sonsv and daughters to me,

says the Lord Almighty.G,w

7 So then, dear friends, since we have these promises,x let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit,y bringing holiness to completionH in the fear of God.z

JOY AND REPENTANCE

2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corruptedaa no one, taken advantage of no one. 3 I don’t say this to condemn you, since I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. 4 I am very frank with you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in all our afflictions.