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2 Corinthians 6:17–18

17 Wherefore xcome out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 yAnd will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord zAlmighty.

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2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them

and be separate,

says the Lord.

Touch no unclean thing,

and I will receive you.”

18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 Therefore go out from their midst,

and be separate from them, says the Lord,

and touch no unclean thing;

then I will welcome you,

18 and I will be a father to you,

and you shall be sons and daughters to me,

says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers,

and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord.

Don’t touch their filthy things,

and I will welcome you.

18 And I will be your Father,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Therefore

“Come out from among them

And be separate, says the Lord.

Do not touch what is unclean,

And I will receive you.”

18 “I will be a Father to you,

and you shall be My sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 “Leave those people,

and be separate, says the Lord.

Touch nothing that is unclean,

and I will accept you.”

18 “I will be your father,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 Wherefore

Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

And touch no unclean thing;

And I will receive you,

18 And will be to you a Father,

And ye shall be to me sons and daughters,

saith the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not what is unclean, and I will receive you; 18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. 

Separate yourselves from them. 

Have nothing to do with anything unclean.

Then I will welcome you.” 

18 The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, 

and you will be my sons and daughters.” 

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Therefore, come out from among them

and be separate, says the Lord;

do not touch any unclean thing,

and I will welcome you.

18 I will be a Father to you,

and you will be sons and daughters to Me,

says the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Therefore come out from them,

and be separate from them, says the Lord,

and touch nothing unclean;

then I will welcome you,

18 and I will be your father,

and you shall be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 Therefore “come out from their midst

and be separate,” says the Lord,

“and do not touch what is unclean,

and I will welcome you,

18 and I will be a father to you,

and you will be sons and daughters to me,”

says the all-powerful Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 “So come out from among them

and be separate,

says the Lord.

Do not touch anything that is not pure and clean.

Then I will receive you.”

18 “I will be your Father.

You will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord who rules over all.”

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.

And do not touch what is unclean;

And I will welcome you.

18 “And I will be a father to you,

And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”

Says the Lord Almighty.


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