2 Corinthians 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain.	1 Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.
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.	2 For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 May we never give offense to anyone, so that our ministry may not be disparaged.	3 We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
4 But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience: through tribulation, difficulties, and distress;	4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
5 despite wounds, imprisonment, and rebellion; with hard work, vigilance, and fasting;	5 beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger;
6 by chastity, knowledge, and longsuffering; in pleasantness, in the Holy Spirit, and in unfeigned charity;	6 by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love,
7 with the Word of truth, with the power of God, and with the armor of justice to the right and to the left;	7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
8 through honor and dishonor, despite good reports and bad, whether seen as deceivers or truth-tellers, whether ignored or acknowledged;	8 in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;
9 as if dying and yet truly alive; as if chastised and yet not subdued;	9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed;
10 as if sorrowful and yet always rejoicing; as if needy and yet enriching many; as if having nothing and possessing everything.	10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians; our heart is enlarged.	11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide.
12 You are not narrowed by us, but it is by your own inner selves that you are narrowed.	12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
13 But since we have the same recompense, (I am speaking as if to my own sons), you, too, should be enlarged.	13 In return--I speak as to children--widen your hearts also.
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?	14 Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 And how can Christ join together with Belial? Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?	15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
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.	16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Because of this, you must depart from their midst and be separate, says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean.	17 Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,
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.”	18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."