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2 Corinthians 6:11-18
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 6:11-18
New American Standard Bible
11 (A)Our mouth [a]has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our (B)heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained [b]by us, but (C)you are restrained in your own [c]affections. 13 Now in the same way in (D)exchange—I am speaking as to (E)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.
14 (F)Do not be [d]mismatched with (G)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness (H)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? 15 Or what (I)harmony does Christ have with [e]Belial, or [f]what does a (J)believer share with an (K)unbeliever? 16 Or (L)what agreement does [g]the temple of God have with idols? For we are [h](M)the temple of (N)the living God; just as God said,
“(O)I will (P)dwell among them and (Q)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 (R)Therefore, (S)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
18 (T)And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be (U)sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:11 Lit is open to you
- 2 Corinthians 6:12 Or in us
- 2 Corinthians 6:12 Lit inward parts
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 Lit unevenly yoked
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Gr Beliar; a name of the devil and the antichrist
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Lit what part has a believer with an unbeliever
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple
2 Corinthians 6:11-18
New International Version
2 Corinthians 6:11-18
New International Version
11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.(A) 12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13 As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children(B)—open wide your hearts(C) also.
Warning Against Idolatry
14 Do not be yoked together(D) with unbelievers.(E) For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?(F) 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[a]?(G) Or what does a believer(H) have in common with an unbeliever?(I) 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(J) For we are the temple(K) of the living God.(L) 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.”[b](M)
17 Therefore,
“Come out from them(N)
and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you.”[c](O)
18 And,
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
- 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8
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