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1. We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.
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1. We then G1161 , as workers together G4903 with him, beseech G3870 you also G2532 that ye G5209 receive G1209 not G3361 the G3588 grace G5485 of God G2316 in G1519 vain G2756 .
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2. God says, "At the right time I heard your prayers. On the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you that the "right time" is now, and the "day of salvation" is now.
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2. ( For G1063 he saith G3004 , I have heard G1873 thee G4675 in a time G2540 accepted G1184 , and G2532 in G1722 the day G2250 of salvation G4991 have I succored G997 thee G4671 : behold G2400 , now G3568 is the accepted G2144 time G2540 ; behold G2400 , now G3568 is the day G2250 of salvation G4991 .)
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3. We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so nothing we do will be a problem for anyone.
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3. Giving G1325 no G3367 offense G4349 in G1722 any thing G3367 , that G2443 the G3588 ministry G1248 be not G3361 blamed G3469 :
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4. But in every way we show we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems.
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4. But G235 in G1722 all G3956 things approving G4921 ourselves G1438 as G5613 the ministers G1249 of God G2316 , in G1722 much G4183 patience G5281 , in G1722 afflictions G2347 , in G1722 necessities G318 , in G1722 distresses G4730 ,
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5. We are beaten and thrown into prison. We meet those who become upset with us and start riots. We work hard, and sometimes we get no sleep or food.
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5. In G1722 stripes G4127 , in G1722 imprisonments G5438 , in G1722 tumults G181 , in G1722 labors G2873 , in G1722 watchings G70 , in G1722 fastings G3521 ;
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6. We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love,
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6. By G1722 pureness G54 , by G1722 knowledge G1108 , by G1722 longsuffering G3115 , by G1722 kindness G5544 , by G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , by G1722 love G26 unfeigned G505 ,
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7. by speaking the truth, and by God's power. We use our right living to defend ourselves against everything.
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7. By G1722 the word G3056 of truth G225 , by G1722 the power G1411 of God G2316 , by G1223 the G3588 armor G3696 of righteousness G1343 on the G3588 right hand G1188 and G2532 on the left G710 ,
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8. Some people honor us, but others blame us. Some people say evil things about us, but others say good things. Some people say we are liars, but we speak the truth.
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8. By G1223 honor G1391 and G2532 dishonor G819 , by G1223 evil report G1426 and G2532 good report G2162 : as G5613 deceivers G4108 , and G2532 yet true G227 ;
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9. We are not known, but we are well known. We seem to be dying, but we continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed.
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9. As G5613 unknown G50 , and G2532 yet well known G1921 ; as G5613 dying G599 , and G2532 , behold G2400 , we live G2198 ; as G5613 chastened G3811 , and G2532 not G3361 killed G2289 ;
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10. We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich in faith. We have nothing, but really we have everything.
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10. As G5613 sorrowful G3076 , yet G1161 always G104 rejoicing G5463 ; as G5613 poor G4434 , yet G1161 making many rich G4148 G4183 ; as G5613 having G2192 nothing G3367 , and G2532 yet possessing G2722 all things G3956 .
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11. We have spoken freely to you in Corinth and have opened our hearts to you.
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11. O ye Corinthians G2881 , our G2257 mouth G4750 is open G455 unto G4314 you G5209 , our G2257 heart G2588 is enlarged G4115 .
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12. Our feelings of love for you have not stopped, but you have stopped your feelings of love for us.
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12. Ye are not G3756 straitened G4729 in G1722 us G2254 , but G1161 ye are straitened G4729 in G1722 your own G5216 bowels G4698 .
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13. I speak to you as if you were my children. Do to us as we have done -- open your hearts to us.
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13. Now G1161 for a recompense G489 in the G3588 same, I G846 ( speak G3004 as G5613 unto my children G5043 ,) be ye G5210 also G2532 enlarged G4115 .
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14. You are not the same as those who do not believe. So do not join yourselves to them. Good and bad do not belong together. Light and darkness cannot share together.
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14. Be G1096 ye not G3361 unequally yoked together G2086 with unbelievers G571 : for G1063 what G5101 fellowship G3352 hath righteousness G1343 with G2532 unrighteousness G458 ? and G1161 what G5101 communion G2842 hath light G5457 with G4314 darkness G4655 ?
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15. How can Christ and Belial, the devil, have any agreement? What can a believer have together with a nonbeliever?
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15. And G1161 what G5101 concord G4857 hath Christ G5547 with G4314 Belial G955 ? or G2228 what part G3310 hath he that believeth G4103 with G3326 an infidel G571 ?
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16. The temple of God cannot have any agreement with idols, and we are the temple of the living God. As God said: "I will live with them and walk with them. And I will be their God, and they will be my people."
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16. And G1161 what G5101 agreement G4783 hath the temple G3485 of God G2316 with G3326 idols G1497 ? for G1063 ye G5210 are G2075 the temple G3485 of the living G2198 God G2316 ; as G2531 God G2316 hath said G2036 , I will dwell G1774 in G1722 them G846 , and G2532 walk in G1704 them ; and G2532 I will be G2071 their G846 God G2316 , and G2532 they G846 shall be G2071 my G3427 people G2992 .
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17. "Leave those people, and be separate, says the Lord. Touch nothing that is unclean, and I will accept you."
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17. Wherefore G1352 come out G1831 from G1537 among G3319 them G846 , and G2532 be ye separate G873 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 , and G2532 touch G680 not G3361 the unclean G169 thing ; and I G2504 will receive G1523 you G5209 .
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18. "I will be your father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
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18. And G2532 will be G2071 a G1519 Father G3962 unto you G5213 , and G2532 ye G5210 shall be G2071 G1519 my G3427 sons G5207 and G2532 daughters G2364 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 Almighty G3841 .
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