Paul’s Hardships and God’s Grace 1 DBY But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain: BSB BSB: As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
2 DBY (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:) BSB BSB: For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
3 DBY giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed; BSB BSB: We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
4 DBY but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits, BSB BSB: Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
5 DBY in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, BSB BSB: in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
6 DBY in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, BSB BSB: in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
7 DBY in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left, BSB BSB: in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
8 DBY through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true; BSB BSB: through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
9 DBY as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death; BSB BSB: unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
10 DBY as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things. BSB BSB: sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 DBY Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded. BSB BSB: We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
12 DBY Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections; BSB BSB: It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
13 DBY but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself. BSB BSB: As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
Do Not Be Unequally Yoked 14 DBY Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness? BSB BSB: Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 DBY and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever? BSB BSB: What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16 DBY 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. BSB BSB: What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
17 DBY 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; BSB BSB: “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
18 DBY and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. BSB BSB: And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
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