The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

⭑ Douay-Rheims :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Kapitel 6 -

And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed:

But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,

In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left;

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known;

As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed;

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.

But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged.

Do Not Be Unequally Yoked

Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Wherefore, Go out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:

And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.”(a) Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed,

as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

Do Not Be Unequally Yoked

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”(b)

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.(c)

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”(d)

Fußnoten

(a)6:2 ℘ Isaiah 49:8

(b)6:16 ℘ Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27

(d)6:18 ℘ 2Samuel 7:14; 7:8