The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

 1 We then, as ^aworkers together with ^bhim, beseech you also that ye receive not the ^cgrace of God in vain.

 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a ^atime accepted, and in the ^bday of ^csalvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

 3 Giving no ^aoffence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ^aministers of God, in much ^bpatience, in ^cafflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in ^atumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

 6 By ^apureness, by knowledge, by ^blongsuffering, by ^ckindness, by the Holy Ghost, by ^dlove unfeigned,

 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the ^aarmour of ^brighteousness on the right hand and on the left,

 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

 10 As ^asorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as ^bpoor, yet making many ^crich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

 11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is ^aenlarged.

 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own ^abowels.

 13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

 14 Be ye not unequally ^ayoked together with unbelievers: for what ^bfellowship hath righteousness with ^cunrighteousness? and what communion hath ^dlight with darkness?

 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

 16 And what ^aagreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the ^btemple of the living God; as God hath said, I will ^cdwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

 17 Wherefore ^acome out from among them, and be ye ^bseparate, saith the Lord, and touch not the ^cunclean thing; and I will receive you,

 18 And will be a ^aFather unto you, and ye shall be my ^bsons and daughters, saith the Lord ^cAlmighty.