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1 So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine. 2 For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation. 3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended. 4 But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours, 6 By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained, 7 By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left, 8 By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true: 9 As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed: 10 As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11 O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large. 12 Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels. 13 Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged. 14 Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath the beleeuer with the infidell? 16 And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the liuing God: as God hath said, I will dwell among them, and walke there: and I will be their God, and they shalbe my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and separate your selues, saith the Lord, and touch none vncleane thing, and I wil receiue you. 18 And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.

Cross references (18)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Hebrews 12:15; 1 Corinthians 3:9; 1 Peter 4:10; Galatians 2:21; 2 Corinthians 5:18–20
  2. 2 Isaiah 49:8; Hebrews 4:7; Hebrews 3:13; Isaiah 61:2; Hebrews 3:7
  3. 3 Romans 14:13; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 1 Corinthians 9:22; Matthew 18:6; 1 Corinthians 10:32–33
  4. 4 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Corinthians 4:11–12; Romans 8:35–36
  5. 5 2 Corinthians 11:23–25; 2 Corinthians 11:27; Hebrews 11:36; Acts 19:23–34; Acts 17:5
  6. 6 Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 1:27; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 2:4
  7. 7 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 10:4–5; 2 Timothy 2:15; Ephesians 6:11–20; Ephesians 3:20
  8. 8 Matthew 27:63; 1 Peter 4:14; 1 Timothy 4:10; Acts 28:22; Revelation 3:9
  9. 9 2 Corinthians 4:10–11; Romans 8:36; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10; 2 Corinthians 11:6
  10. 10 John 16:22; 2 Corinthians 8:9; James 2:5; Revelation 2:9; Hebrews 10:34
  11. 11 Psalm 119:32; 2 Corinthians 7:3–4; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Philippians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 2:4
  12. 12 2 Corinthians 7:2; Micah 2:7; Philippians 1:8; Job 36:16; 1 John 3:17
  13. 13 1 John 3:18; 3 John 4; 1 Corinthians 4:14–15; 1 John 3:7; 1 John 2:1
  14. 14 1 Corinthians 15:33; 1 Corinthians 10:21; James 4:4; Ephesians 5:6–14; Leviticus 19:19
  15. 15 1 Corinthians 10:20–21; 1 John 5:11–13; 1 Kings 18:21; 1 Samuel 5:2–4; Ezra 4:3
  16. 16 Revelation 21:3; Exodus 29:45; Hebrews 8:10; Leviticus 26:12; Ezekiel 37:26–27
  17. 17 Isaiah 52:11; Revelation 18:4; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Psalm 1:1–3; Numbers 16:26
  18. 18 Revelation 21:7; John 1:12; 2 Samuel 7:14; Romans 8:14–17; Galatians 4:5–7

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 6:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Second Corinthians (Homily XII)

    For since he said, God beseeches, and we are ambassadors and suppliants unto you, that ye be "reconciled unto God:" lest they should become supine, he hereby again alarms and arouses them, saying: "We intreat that ye receive not the grace of God in vain." For let us not,' he says, therefore be at ease, because He beseeches and hath …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 6:10 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book V, Chapters IV–VI)

    … or how wide it spreads, than he that measures it and counts all its branches, and neither owns it nor knows or loves its Creator; so a just man, whose is the entire world of wealth, and who, as having nothing, yet possesseth all things by cleaving unto Thee, to whom all things are subservient, though he know not even …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 6:15 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXXI)

    or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?" And while the children of heathens, who know nothing of resurrection, do yet find words of consolation, saying, "Bear it manfully, for it is not possible to undo what hath taken place, nor to amend it by lamentations;" art not thou, who hearest sayings wiser and better than these, ashamed …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 6:2 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (First Catechetical Lecture)

    The present is the season of confession: confess what thou hast done in word or in deed, by night or by day; confess in an acceptable time, and in the day of salvation receive the heavenly treasure.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 6:14 John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book IV, Chapters I–IV)

    … through communion with Himself to incorruption), and when moreover, through the transgression of the command we had confused and obliterated the marks of the divine image, and had become evil, we were stripped of our communion with God (for what communion hath light with darkness?): and having been shut out from life we became subject to the corruption of …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)