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| 1. | συνεργουντες δε και παρακαλουμεν μη εις κενον την χαριν του θεου δεξασθαι υμας | We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. | Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain, | We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose. | |||
| 2. | λεγει γαρ καιρω δεκτω επηκουσα σου και εν ημερα σωτηριας εβοηθησα σοι ιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος ιδου νυν ημερα σωτηριας | (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) | for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you."{Isaiah 49:8} Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation. | (For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation): | |||
| 3. | μηδεμιαν εν μηδενι διδοντες προσκοπην ινα μη μωμηθη η διακονια | Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: | We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, | Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work; | |||
| 4. | αλλ εν παντι συνισταντεσ εαυτους ως θεου διακονοι εν υπομονη πολλη εν θλιψεσιν εν αναγκαις εν στενοχωριαις | But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, | but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, | But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow, | |||
| 5. | εν πληγαις εν φυλακαις εν ακαταστασιαις εν κοποις εν αγρυπνιαις εν νηστειαις | In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; | in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; | In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food; | |||
| 6. | εν αγνοτητι εν γνωσει εν μακροθυμια εν χρηστοτητι εν πνευματι αγιω εν αγαπη ανυποκριτω | By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, | in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, | In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love, | |||
| 7. | εν λογω αληθειας εν δυναμει θεου δια των οπλων της δικαιοσυνης των δεξιων και αριστερων | By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, | |||
| 8. | δια δοξης και ατιμιας δια δυσφημιας και ευφημιας ως πλανοι και αληθεις | By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; | by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; | By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true; | |||
| 9. | ως αγνοουμενοι και επιγινωσκομενοι ως αποθνησκοντες και ιδου ζωμεν ως παιδευομενοι και μη θανατουμενοι | As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; | as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed; | Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death; | |||
| 10. | ως λυπουμενοι αει δε χαιροντες ως πτωχοι πολλους δε πλουτιζοντες ως μηδεν εχοντες και παντα κατεχοντες | As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things. | |||
| 11. | το στομα ημων ανεωγεν προς υμας κορινθιοι η καρδια ημων πεπλατυνται | O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. | Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. | Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide. | |||
| 12. | ου στενοχωρεισθε εν ημιν στενοχωρεισθε δε εν τοις σπλαγχνοις υμων | Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. | You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. | It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us. | |||
| 13. | την δε αυτην αντιμισθιαν ως τεκνοις λεγω πλατυνθητε και υμεις | Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. | Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide. | Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me. | |||
| 14. | μη γινεσθε ετεροζυγουντες απιστοις τις γαρ μετοχη δικαιοσυνη και ανομια η τις κοινωνια φωτι προς σκοτος | Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? | Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? | Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark? | |||
| 15. | τις δε συμφωνησις χριστου προς βελιαρ η τις μερις πιστω μετα απιστου | And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? | What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? | And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not? | |||
| 16. | τις δε συγκαταθεσις ναω θεου μετα ειδωλων ημεισ γαρ ναος θεου εσμεν ζωντος καθως ειπεν ο θεος οτι ενοικησω εν αυτοις και εμπεριπατησω και εσομαι αυτων θεος και αυτοι εσονται μου λαος | And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. | What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."{Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27} | And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. | |||
| 17. | διο εξελθατε εκ μεσου αυτων και αφορισθητε λεγει κυριος και ακαθαρτου μη απτεσθε καγω εισδεξομαι υμας | Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, | Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.{Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41} | For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself, | |||
| 18. | και εσομαι υμιν εις πατερα και υμεις εσεσθε μοι εις υιους και θυγατερας λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ | And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. | I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."{2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8} | And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all. | |||