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We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
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Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don't squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us.
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As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.
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We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
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As God's partners, we beg you not to reject this marvelous message of God's great kindness.
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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.)
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God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped.
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For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
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For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
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For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, God is ready to help you right now. Today is the day of salvation.
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Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
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Don't put it off; don't frustrate God's work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we're doing.
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We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
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We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.
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We try to live in such a way that no one will be hindered from finding the Lord by the way we act, and so no one can find fault with our ministry.
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But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
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Our work as God's servants gets validated--or not--in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly... in hard times, tough times, bad times;
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Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;
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But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,
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In everything we do we try to show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
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In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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when we're beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating;
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in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;
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in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings;
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We have been beaten, been put in jail, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
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By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
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with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love;
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in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
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by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
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We have proved ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, our sincere love, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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when we're telling the truth, and when God's showing his power; when we're doing our best setting things right;
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in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
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by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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We have faithfully preached the truth. God's power has been working in us. We have righteousness as our weapon, both to attack and to defend ourselves.
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By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
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when we're praised, and when we're blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted;
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through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;
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by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
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We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.
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As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
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ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die;
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known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed;
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as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed;
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We are well known, but we are treated as unknown. We live close to death, but here we are, still alive. We have been beaten within an inch of our lives.
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As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
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sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
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as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
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O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
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Dear, dear Corinthians, I can't tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life.
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We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.
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O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.
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Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you. Our hearts are open to you.
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Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
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We didn't fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren't small, but you're living them in a small way.
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We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.
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You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
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If there is a problem between us, it is not because of a lack of love on our part, but because you have withheld your love from us.
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Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
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I'm speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively! [JC]
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As a fair exchange--I speak as to my children--open wide your hearts also.
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Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.
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I am talking now as I would to my own children. Open your hearts to us!
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Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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Don't become partners with those who reject God. How can you make a partnership out of right and wrong? That's not partnership; that's war. Is light best friends with dark?
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Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
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Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
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Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can goodness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
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And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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Does Christ go strolling with the Devil? Do trust and mistrust hold hands?
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What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
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And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
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What harmony can there be between Christ and the Devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
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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.
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Who would think of setting up pagan idols in God's holy Temple? But that is exactly what we are, each of us a temple in whom God lives. God himself put it this way: "I'll live in them, move into them; I'll be their God and they'll be my people.
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What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
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And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people."
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And what union can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: "I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
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Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
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So leave the corruption and compromise; leave it for good," says God. "Don't link up with those who will pollute you. I want you all for myself.
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"Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."
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Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you."
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Therefore, come out from them and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don't touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
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And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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I'll be a Father to you; you'll be sons and daughters to me." The Word of the Master, God.
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"I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
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"I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty."
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And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. "
