2 Corinthians 6 — TNTC
6Verse 1So working together+we really urge you not to receive God's grace in vain,Verse 2for He says:“At a favorable time I listened to you,and in a day of salvation I aided you.”Well, right now is a really favorable time; indeed, the day of salvation is now!+
says the Lord Almighty.”+
What it costs to be Christ's ambassadors
Verse 3(We give no occasion for offense in anything, that the ministry not be faulted;Verse 4rather we commend ourselves as God's servants in every way with great endurance—in afflictions, in hardships, in distress,Verse 5in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in fastings;Verse 6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,Verse 7by truthful speech, by God's power, with the weapons of the righteousness in the right hand and in the left;+Verse 8through glory and dishonor, through defamation and good repute; as ‘deceivers’ and true,Verse 9as unknown and well known, as dying and we live on, as chastened and not killed;Verse 10as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing everything!)+An aside
Verse 11O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is open wide.Verse 12You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your affections.Verse 13Now in return for the same (I speak as to my children), you also be wide open.Separation is a ‘must’
Verse 14Do not enter a mismatch with unbelievers;+for what do righteousness and lawlessness have in common? And what fellowship does light have with darkness?Verse 15And what agreement is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion can a believer share with an unbeliever?Verse 16Further, what agreement can a temple of God have with idols? Because you+are a temple of the living God, just as God said:“I will dwell in them and walk among them;I will be their God and they will by my people.”+Verse 17Therefore,“Come out from among them and be separate,” says the Lord,“Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”+Verse 18And,“I will be a Father to you,and you will be sons and daughters to me,says the Lord Almighty.”+