2Corinthians:6
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Working together with him we plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain .
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For he said :
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 !
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Give no occasion for stumbling in anything that our ministry may not be blamed .
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In everything we commend ourselves ,
as ministers of God ,
in much patience ,
in afflictions ,
in necessities ,
in distresses ,
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in beatings ,
in imprisonments ,
in tumults ,
in labors ,
in watching ,
in fasting ;
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in pureness ,
in knowledge ,
in long-suffering ,
in kindness ,
in the Holy Spirit ,
in genuine love ,
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in the word of truth ,
in the power of God ;
by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left ,
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by honor and dishonor ,
by evil report and good report ;
as deceivers ,
and yet true ;
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as unknown ,
and yet well known ;
as dying ,
and behold ,
we live ;
as chastened ,
and not killed ;
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Also as sorrowful ,
yet always rejoicing ;
as poor ,
yet making many rich ;
as having nothing ,
and yet possessing all things .
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O Corinthians ,
we have spoken openly to you ,
our heart is wide open .
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We do not restrict you ,
but you are restricted by your own affections .
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Now in return for the same in like kind ,
you also be open !
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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers :
for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness ?
Or what communion does light have with darkness ?
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And what accord has Christ with Belial ?
Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever ?
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And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols ?
We are the temple of the living God .
God said :
I will dwell in them ,
and walk among them ;
and I will be their God ,
and they will be my people . (
Leviticus strkjv @
26:12 ) (
Zechariah strkjv @
8:8 )
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Therefore come out from among them and be separate ,
said Jehovah .
Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you . (
Isaiah strkjv @
52:11 ) (
Jeremiah strkjv @
51:45 )
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I will be a Father to you ,
and you will be to me sons and daughters ,
said Jehovah God the Almighty . (
Hosea strkjv @
1:10 )