1 We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
2 (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 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
5 In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
6 In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,
7 In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;
9 Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;
10 As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
12 It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.
13 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 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 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 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 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 And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.
1 我们这些与 神同工的， 也劝你们不要白受 神的恩典。
2 因为他说： "在悦纳的时候， 我应允了你； 在拯救的日子， 我帮助了你。"看哪！ 现在就是悦纳的时候， 现在就是拯救的日子。
3 我们凡事都没有妨碍人， 不让这职分受到毁谤，
4 反而在各样的事上， 表明自己是 神的仆人， 就如持久的忍耐、患难、贫乏、困苦、
5 鞭打、监禁、扰乱、劳苦、不睡觉、禁食、
6 纯洁、知识、容忍、恩慈、圣灵、无伪的爱心、
7 真理的道、 神的大能等事上； 并且是借着左右两手中公义的武器，
8 借着荣耀和羞辱、坏名声和好名誉。我们好像是骗人的， 却是真诚的，
9 好像是人所不知的， 却是人所共知的； 好像是必死的， 你看， 我们却是活着的； 好像是受惩罚的， 却没有处死；
10 好像忧愁， 却是常常喜乐的； 好像贫穷， 却使很多人富足； 好像是什么都没有， 却是样样都有。
11 哥林多人哪！ 我们对你们， 口是坦率的， 心是宽宏的。
12 并不是我们对你们器量小， 而是你们自己心胸狭窄。
13 你们也要照样以宽宏的心对待我们， 这话正像是我对儿女说的。
14 你们和不信的人不可共负一轭， 义和不法有什么相同呢？光明和黑暗怎能相通呢？
15 基督和彼列（"彼列"是撒但的别名）怎能和谐呢？信的和不信的有什么联系呢？
16 神的殿和偶像怎能协调呢？我们就是永生 神的殿， 正如 神说： "我要住在他们中间， 在他们中间来往； 我要作他们的 神， 他们要作我的子民。"
17 所以， "主说： 你们要从他们中间出来， 和他们分开， 不可触摸不洁净的东西， 我就收纳你们。"
18 "我要作你们的父亲， 你们要作我的儿女。这是全能的主说的。"