2 Corinthians 6

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.	1 As his fel ow-workers, we urge you not to let your acceptance of his grace come to nothing.
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)	2 As he said, 'At the time of my favour I have answered you; on the day of salvation I have helped you';wel , now is the real time of favour, now the day of salvation is here.
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:	3 We avoid putting obstacles in anyone's way, so that no blame may attach to our work of service;
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,	4 but in everything we prove ourselves authentic servants of God; by resolute perseverance in times ofhardships, difficulties and distress;
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;	5 when we are flogged or sent to prison or mobbed; labouring, sleepless, starving;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,	6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness; in the Holy Spirit, in a love free of affectation;
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,	7 in the word of truth and in the power of God; by using the weapons of uprightness for attack and fordefence:
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;	8 in times of honour or disgrace, blame or praise; taken for impostors and yet we are genuine;
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;	9 unknown and yet we are acknowledged; dying, and yet here we are, alive; scourged but not executed;
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.	10 in pain yet always ful of joy; poor and yet making many people rich; having nothing, and yet owningeverything.
11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.	11 People of Corinth, we have spoken frankly and opened our heart to you.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.	12 Any distress you feel is not on our side; the distress is in your own selves.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.	13 In fair exchange -- I speak as though to children of mine -- you must open your hearts too.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?	14 Do not harness yourselves in an uneven team with unbelievers; how can uprightness and law-breaking be partners, or what can light and darkness have in common?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?	15 How can Christ come to an agreement with Beliar and what sharing can there be between a believerand an unbeliever?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.	16 The temple of God cannot compromise with false gods, and that is what we are -- the temple of theliving God. We have God's word for it: I shall fix my home among them and live among them; I will be their Godand they wil be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,	17 Get away from them, purify yourselves, says the Lord. Do not touch anything unclean, and then I shallwelcome you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.	18 I shal be father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the almighty Lord.