Paul’s Hardships and God’s Grace 1 UEB Working together with him, we also urge you not to receive 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 UEB For he says, "In a favorable time I paid attention to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Look, now is the favorable time. Look, now is 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 UEB We do not place a stumbling block in front of anyone, for we do not wish our ministry to be discredited. BSB BSB: We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
4 UEB Instead, we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants. We are his servants in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship, BSB BSB: Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
5 UEB beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger, BSB BSB: in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
6 UEB in purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love. BSB BSB: in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
7 UEB We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God. We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the 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 UEB We work in honor and dishonor, in slander and praise. We are accused of being deceitful and yet we are truthful. BSB BSB: through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
9 UEB We work as if we were unknown and we are still well known. We work as dying and—see!—we are still living. We work as being punished for our actions but not as condemned to death. BSB BSB: unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
10 UEB We work as sorrowful, but we are always rejoicing. We work as poor, but we are making many rich. We work as having nothing and yet as possessing all things. BSB BSB: sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 UEB We have spoken the whole truth to you, Corinthians, and our heart is wide open. BSB BSB: We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
12 UEB You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own hearts. BSB BSB: It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
13 UEB Now in fair exchange—I speak as to children—open yourselves wide also. BSB BSB: As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
Do Not Be Unequally Yoked 14 UEB Do not be tied together with unbelievers. For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness? For what fellowship does light have 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 UEB What agreement can Christ have with Beliar? Or what share does a believer have together 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 UEB And what agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will dwell among them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my 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 UEB Therefore, "Come out from among them, and be set apart," says the Lord. "Touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome 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 UEB I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says 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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