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2 Corinthians 6
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λέγει γάρ· Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σωτηρίας ἐβοήθησά σοι· ἰδοὺ νῦν καιρὸς εὐπρόσδεκτος, ἰδοὺ νῦν ἡμέρα σωτηρίας·
For he says, At an acceptable time I listened to you, and on a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is the acceptable time, behold, now is the day of salvation.
Giving no cause for offense to anyone, so that the ministry will not be criticized,
ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ συνιστάνοντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς θεοῦ διάκονοι· ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ, ἐν θλίψεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν στενοχωρίαις,
But in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in much endurance, in troubles, in necessities, in distresses,
in beatings, in imprisonments, in troubles, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in fasting,
in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
in a word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; as deceivers and yet truthful,
ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι, ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες καὶ ἰδοὺ ζῶμεν, ὡς παιδευόμενοι καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι,
As unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold we live, as disciplined and not killed,
ὡς λυπούμενοι ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες, ὡς πτωχοὶ πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες, ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες.
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
Our mouth has opened to you, Corinthians, our heart has been enlarged.
Do not be restricted in us, but be restricted in your own hearts.
But the same reward, as to children I say, be generous also yourselves.
Μὴ γίνεσθε ἑτεροζυγοῦντες ἀπίστοις· τίς γὰρ μετοχὴ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀνομίᾳ, ἢ τίς κοινωνία φωτὶ πρὸς σκότος;
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
What agreement does the Messiah have with Belial, or what share does the faithful have with the unbeliever?
τίς δὲ συγκατάθεσις ναῷ θεοῦ μετὰ εἰδώλων; ἡμεῖς γὰρ ναὸς θεοῦ ἐσμεν ζῶντος· καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω, καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μου λαός.
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
διὸ ἐξέλθατε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς·
Therefore come out from among them, and be separated, says the Lord, and do not touch what is unclean; and I will receive you.
And I will be a father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.