2 Corinthians 6

¹ Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

² For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation. CCC

³ We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, CCC

⁵ in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, 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 punished and not killed,

¹⁰ as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. CCC

¹² You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

¹³ Now in return – I speak as to my children – you also open your hearts.

¹⁴ Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

¹⁵ What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

¹⁶ What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.” CCC

¹⁷ Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

¹⁸ I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” CCC

¹ AAnd we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

² For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time: behold, now is the day of salvation. CCC

³ Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed.

⁴ But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses, CCC

⁵ In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

⁶ In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,

⁷ In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left:

⁸ By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:

⁹ As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed:

¹⁰ As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians: our heart is enlarged. CCC

¹² You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.

¹³ But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.

¹⁴ Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

¹⁵ And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?

¹⁶ And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. CCC

¹⁷ Wherefore: Go out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:

¹⁸ And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. CCC