2 Corinthians 6

Marks of the Ministry

6We then, as ^aworkers together with Him also ^bplead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. ²For He says:

^c“In an acceptable time I have heard you,

And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”

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

^3dWe give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. ⁴But in all things we commend ourselves ^eas ministers of God: in much ¹patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, ^5fin stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; ⁶by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by ²sincere love, ^7gby the word of truth, by ^hthe power of God, by ⁱthe armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, ⁸by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; ⁹as unknown, and ^jyet well known; ^kas dying, and behold we live; ^las chastened, and yet not killed; ¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many ^mrich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Be Holy

¹¹O Corinthians! ³We have spoken openly to you, ⁿour heart is wide open. ¹²You are not restricted by us, but ^oyou are restricted by your own affections. ¹³Now in return for the same ^p(I speak as to children), you also be open.

^14qDo not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For ^rwhat ⁴fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what ⁵communion has light with darkness? ¹⁵And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? ¹⁶And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For ^syou ⁶are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

^t“I will dwell in them

And walk among them.

I will be their God,

And they shall be My people.”

¹⁷Therefore

^u“Come out from among them

And be separate, says the Lord.

Do not touch what is unclean,

And I will receive you.”

¹⁸“I ^vwill be a Father to you,

and you shall be My ^wsons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”