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\c 6
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\v 1 And so, working together, we beg you not to receive the grace of God to no effect.
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\v 2 For he says,
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\q "In a favorable time I paid attention to you,
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\q And in the day of salvation I helped you."
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\m Look, now is the favorable time; look, now is the day of salvation.
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\v 3 We do not place a stumbling block in front of anyone, for we do not wish our ministry to be brought into disrepute.
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\v 4 Instead, we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants—in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship,
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\v 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
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\v 6 in purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love;
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\v 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God—with the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left.
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\v 8 We work in honor and dishonor, in slander and praise. We are accused of being deceitful and yet we are truthful.
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\v 9 We work as if we were unknown and yet well known; as dying and—see!—yet living; as punished for our actions but not as condemned to death.
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\v 10 We work as sorrowful but are always rejoicing; as poor but making many rich; as having nothing and yet as possessing all things.
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\v 11 We have spoken the whole truth to you, Corinthians, and our heart is wide open.
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\v 12 Your hearts are not restrained by us, but you are restrained by your own feelings.
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\v 13 Now in fair exchange—I speak as to children—open your hearts wide.
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\v 14 Do not be tied together with unbelievers. For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
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\v 15 What agreement can Christ have with Beliar? Or what share does a believer have together with an unbeliever?
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\v 16 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,
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\q "I will dwell among them and walk among them;
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\q I will be their God,
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\q1 and they will be my people."
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\m
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\v 17 Therefore,
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\q "Come out from among them,
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\q1 and be set apart," says the Lord,
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\q "and touch no unclean thing,
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\q1 and I will welcome you.
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\v 18 I will be a Father to you,
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\q and you will be my sons and daughters,"
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\m says the Lord Almighty.
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