We then, as ^aworkers together with him, ^bbeseech you also ^cthat ye receive not the grace of God in vain. ²(For he saith, ^dI have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: ^ebehold, now is the ^faccepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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Footnotes

a Mark 16:20. So 1 Cor. 3:9. Comp. Acts 15:4.
bch. 5:20. See Rom. 12:1.
cSo Heb. 12:15.
dCited from Isai. 49:8. So Ps. 69:13.
eSee Isai. 55:6.
fSee Rom. 15:16. So Luke 4:19.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says,

“In a favorable time I listened to you,

and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says,

“In the time of my favor I heard you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.”

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Working together with him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.” For he says:

At an acceptable time I listened to you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.

See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!

NLTNew Living Translation

As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it. For God says,

“At just the right time, I heard you.

On the day of salvation, I helped you.”

Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says,

“At the acceptable time I heard you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.”

Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation!