2 Corinthians 6:15

2 Corinthians 6:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
• New International Version (NIV)What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
• English Standard Version (ESV)What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?

Context of 2 Corinthians 6:15

13Now in a like exchange--I speak as to children--open wide to us also. 14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? 16Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 17Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.

2 Corinthians 6:15 word by word

τίς δὲ συμφώνησις Χριστοῦ πρὸς Βελιάρ; ἢ τίς μερὶς πιστῷ μετὰ ἀπίστου;Read the interlinear

• Orδέde · thenG1161
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• harmonyσυμφώνησιςsumphonēsis · harmonyG4857
• has ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• BelialΒελίαλBelial · BelialG955
• orἤē · orG2228
• believerπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• in commonμερίςmeris · partG3310
• unbelieverἄπιστοςapistos · unbelievingG571

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:15

• 1 Samuel 5:2Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.
• 1 Kings 18:21Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him a word.
• 1 Corinthians 10:20No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.
• Ezra 4:3But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us.”
• Mark 16:16He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
• Acts 8:20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
• 1 John 5:11And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
• 1 Timothy 5:8But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And what concord - ( ́ sumphōnēsis). Sympathy, unison. This word refers properly to the unison or harmony produced by musical instruments, where there is a chord. What accordance, what unison is there; what strings are there which being struck will produce a chord or harmony? The idea is, then, there is as much that is discordant between Christ and Belial as there is between instruments of music that produce only discordant and jarring sounds. Hath…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 It is wrong for believers to join with the wicked and profane. The word unbeliever applies to all destitute of true faith. True pastors will caution their beloved children in the gospel, not to be unequally yoked. The fatal effects of neglecting Scripture precepts as to marriages clearly appear. Instead of a help meet, the union brings a snare. Those whose cross it is to be unequally united, without their wilful fault, may expect consolation…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Belial: This Hebrew word means "worthless" or "good-for-nothing." During the time between the Old and New Testaments, people used it as a name for Satan.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Belial--Hebrew, "worthlessness, unprofitableness, wickedness." As Satan is opposed to God, and Antichrist to Christ; Belial being here opposed to Christ, must denounce all manner of Antichristian uncleanness [Bengel]. he that believeth with an infidel--Translate, "a believer with an unbeliever."Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 6:15

• Belial
• Church
• Communion
• Company
• Fellowship
• Holiness
• Satan
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Agreement
• Belial
• Care
• Cause
• Communion
• Concord
• Corinthians, Second Epistle to the
• Faithful

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings