KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3. Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4. But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5. In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6. By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7. By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8. By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9. As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10. As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11. O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12. Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13. Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
14. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15. And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16. And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
1. But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
2. (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now [is the] well-accepted time; behold, now [the] day of salvation:)
3. giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
4. but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
5. in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
6. in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
7. in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
8. through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;
9. as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;
10. as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
11. Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.
12. Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;
13. but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand itself.
14. Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
15. and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?
16. and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for *ye* are [the] living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.
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.
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