New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Corinthians 6:4-18

4but in everythingG3956 1commendingG4921 ourselvesG1438 as 2 3servantsG1249 of GodG2316, 4in muchG4183 enduranceG5281, in afflictionsG2347, in hardshipsG318, in distressesG4730, 5in 5beatingsG4127, in imprisonmentsG5438, in 6tumultsG181, in laborsG2873, in sleeplessnessG70, in 7hungerG3521, 6in purityG54, in 8knowledgeG1108, in 9patienceG3115, in kindnessG5544, in the 10HolyG40 SpiritG4151, in 11genuineG505 loveG26, 7in 12the wordG3056 of truthG225, in 13the powerG1411 of GodG2316; by 14the weaponsG3696 of righteousnessG1343 for the rightG1188 handG1188 and the leftG710, 8by gloryG1391 and 15dishonorG819, by 16evilG1426 reportG1426 and goodG2162 reportG2162; regarded as 17deceiversG4108 and yet 18trueG227; 9as unknownG50 19yetG2532 well-knownG1921, as 20dyingG599 21yetG2532 beholdG2400, 22we liveG2198; as 23punishedG3811 24yetG2532 not putG2289 to deathG2289, 10as 25sorrowfulG3076 yetG1161 alwaysG104 26rejoicingG5463, as 27poorG4434 yetG1161 makingG4148 manyG4183 richG4148, as 28havingG2192 nothingG3367 29yetG2532 possessingG2722 30allG3956 thingsG3956.

11 31Our mouthG4750 32has spokenG455 freelyG455 to you, O CorinthiansG2881, our 33heartG2588 is openedG4115 wideG4115. 12You are not restrainedG4729 34by us, but 35you are restrainedG4729 in your own 36affectionsG4698. 13NowG1161 in a likeG846 37exchangeG489--I speakG3004 as to 38childrenG5043--openG4115 wideG4115 to us alsoG2532.

14 39Do not be 40boundG2086 togetherG2086 with 41unbelieversG571; for whatG5101 42partnershipG3352 have righteousnessG1343 and lawlessnessG458, orG2228 whatG5101 fellowshipG2842 has lightG5457 with darknessG4655? 15OrG1161 whatG5101 43harmonyG4857 has ChristG5547 with 44BelialG955, orG2228 45whatG5101 has a 46believerG4103 in commonG3310 with an 47unbelieverG571? 16OrG1161 48whatG5101 agreementG4783 has the templeG3485 of GodG2316 with idolsG1497? For we are 49the templeG3485 of 50the livingG2198 GodG2316; justG2531 as GodG2316 saidG3004, “51I will 52dwellG1774 in them and 53walkG1704 amongG1704 them; And I will be their GodG2316, and they shall be My peopleG2992.17 54ThereforeG1352, 55comeG1831 out from their midstG3319 and be separateG873,” saysG3004 the LordG2962. “And do not touchG681 what is uncleanG169; And I will welcomeG1523 you.18 56And I will be a fatherG3962 to you, And you shall be 57sonsG5207 and daughtersG2364 to Me,” SaysG3004 the LordG2962 AlmightyG3841.

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Notes

1. 2 Corinthians 6:4 Rom 3:5 ↩
2. 2 Corinthians 6:4 Or ministers ↩
3. 2 Corinthians 6:4 1 Cor 3:5; 2 Tim 2:24f ↩
4. 2 Corinthians 6:4 Acts 9:16; 2 Cor 4:8-11; 6:4ff; 11:23-27; 12:10 ↩
5. 2 Corinthians 6:5 Acts 16:23 ↩
6. 2 Corinthians 6:5 Acts 19:23ff ↩
7. 2 Corinthians 6:5 1 Cor 4:11 ↩
8. 2 Corinthians 6:6 1 Cor 12:8; 2 Cor 11:6 ↩
9. 2 Corinthians 6:6 2 Cor 1:23; 2:10; 13:10 ↩
10. 2 Corinthians 6:6 1 Cor 2:4; 1 Thess 1:5 ↩
11. 2 Corinthians 6:6 Rom 12:9 ↩
12. 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Cor 2:17; 4:2 ↩
13. 2 Corinthians 6:7 1 Cor 2:5 ↩
14. 2 Corinthians 6:7 Rom 13:12; 2 Cor 10:4; Eph 6:11ff ↩
15. 2 Corinthians 6:8 1 Cor 4:10 ↩
16. 2 Corinthians 6:8 Rom 3:8; 1 Cor 4:13; 2 Cor 12:16 ↩
17. 2 Corinthians 6:8 Matt 27:63 ↩
18. 2 Corinthians 6:8 2 Cor 1:18; 4:2; 1 Thess 2:3f ↩
19. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Lit and ↩
20. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Rom 8:36 ↩
21. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Lit and ↩
22. 2 Corinthians 6:9 2 Cor 1:8, 10; 4:11 ↩
23. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Or disciplined ↩
24. 2 Corinthians 6:9 Lit and ↩
25. 2 Corinthians 6:10 John 16:22; 2 Cor 7:4; Phil 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1 Thess 1:6 ↩
26. 2 Corinthians 6:10 John 16:22; 2 Cor 7:4; Phil 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1 Thess 1:6 ↩
27. 2 Corinthians 6:10 1 Cor 1:5; 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
28. 2 Corinthians 6:10 Acts 3:6 ↩
29. 2 Corinthians 6:10 Lit and ↩
30. 2 Corinthians 6:10 Rom 8:32; 1 Cor 3:21 ↩
31. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Ezek 33:22; Eph 6:19 ↩
32. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit is open to you ↩
33. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Is 60:5; 2 Cor 7:3 ↩
34. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Or in us ↩
35. 2 Corinthians 6:12 2 Cor 7:2 ↩
36. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Lit inward parts ↩
37. 2 Corinthians 6:13 Gal 4:12 ↩
38. 2 Corinthians 6:13 1 Cor 4:14 ↩
39. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Deut 22:10; 1 Cor 5:9f ↩
40. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Lit unequally yoked ↩
41. 2 Corinthians 6:14 1 Cor 6:6 ↩
42. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Eph 5:7, 11; 1 John 1:6 ↩
43. 2 Corinthians 6:15 1 Cor 10:21 ↩
44. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Gr Beliar ↩
45. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Lit what part has a believer with an unbeliever ↩
46. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Acts 5:14; 1 Pet 1:21 ↩
47. 2 Corinthians 6:15 1 Cor 6:6 ↩
48. 2 Corinthians 6:16 1 Cor 10:21 ↩
49. 2 Corinthians 6:16 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19 ↩
50. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Matt 16:16 ↩
51. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Ex 29:45; Lev 26:12; Jer 31:1; Ezek 37:27 ↩
52. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Ex 25:8; John 14:23 ↩
53. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Rev 2:1 ↩
54. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Is 52:11 ↩
55. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Rev 18:4 ↩
56. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Sam 7:14; 1 Chr 17:13; Is 43:6; Hos 1:10 ↩
57. 2 Corinthians 6:18 Rom 8:14 ↩

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