2 Corinthians 6

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.	1 But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2 For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.	2 For he says: “In a favorable time, I heeded you; and on the day of salvation, I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:	3 May we never give offense to anyone, so that our ministry may not be disparaged.
4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,	4 But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience: through tribulation, difficulties, and distress;
5 In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,	5 despite wounds, imprisonment, and rebellion; with hard work, vigilance, and fasting;
6 In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,	6 by chastity, knowledge, and longsuffering; in pleasantness, in the Holy Spirit, and in unfeigned charity;
7 In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;	7 with the Word of truth, with the power of God, and with the armor of justice to the right and to the left;
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;	8 through honor and dishonor, despite good reports and bad, whether seen as deceivers or truth-tellers, whether ignored or acknowledged;
9 As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;	9 as if dying and yet truly alive; as if chastised and yet not subdued;
10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.	10 as if sorrowful and yet always rejoicing; as if needy and yet enriching many; as if having nothing and possessing everything.
11 Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.	11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians; our heart is enlarged.
12 You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.	12 You are not narrowed by us, but it is by your own inner selves that you are narrowed.
13 But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged.	13 But since we have the same recompense, (I am speaking as if to my own sons), you, too, should be enlarged.
14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?	14 Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers. For how can justice be a participant with iniquity? Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?	15 And how can Christ join together with Belial? Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.	16 And what consensus does the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God says: “I will dwell with them, and I will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:	17 Because of this, you must depart from their midst and be separate, says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean.
18 And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.	18 Then I will accept you. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”