2 Corinthians 6

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye 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, 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 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 in any thing, that the 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 approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, 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 imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;	5 despite wounds, imprisonment, and rebellion; with hard work, vigilance, and fasting;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,	6 by chastity, knowledge, and longsuffering; in pleasantness, in the Holy Spirit, and in unfeigned charity;
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 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;	8 through honor and dishonor, despite good reports and bad, whether seen as deceivers or truth-tellers, whether ignored or acknowledged;
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;	9 as if dying and yet truly alive; as if chastised and yet not subdued;
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet 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 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.	11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians; our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.	12 You are not narrowed by us, but it is by your own inner selves that you are narrowed.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye 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 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 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 he that believeth with an infidel?	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 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 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 come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,	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 will be a Father unto you, and ye 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.”