1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of Elohim (God) in vain.
2(For he says, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of Elohim (God), in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), by love unfeigned,
7By the word of truth, by the power of Elohim (God), by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11O you Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12You are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own bowels.
13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be you also enlarged.
14Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
15And what concord has Messiah (Christ) with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?
16And what agreement has the temple of Elohim (God) with idols? for you are the temple of the living Elohim (God); as Elohim (God) has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their Elohim (God), and they shall be my people.
17Wherefore come out from among them, and be you separate, says Yahuah (Lord), and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18And will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says Yahuah (Lord) Almighty.