1 But {as} fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:2 (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now {is the} well-accepted time; behold, now {the} day of salvation:)3 giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;4 but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,5 in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in {the} Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,7 in {the} word of truth, in {the} power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,8 through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;9 as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;10 as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.11 Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;13 but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand itself.14 Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation {is there} between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?15 and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?16 and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for *ye* are {the} living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among {them}; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.17 Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith {the} Lord, and touch not {what is} unclean, and *I* will receive you;18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith {the} Lord Almighty.

1 En as medewerkers vermaan ons julle ook dat julle die genade van God nie tevergeefs mag ontvang nie.2 Want Hy sê: In die tyd van die welbehae het Ek jou verhoor, en in die dag van heil het Ek jou gehelp. Kyk, nou is dit die tyd van die welbehae; kyk, nou is die dag van heil.3 Ons lê nie die minste hindernis in die weg nie, sodat die bediening nie beklad mag word nie;4 maar in alles beveel ons ons aan as dienaars van God, met baie geduld, in verdrukkinge, in node, in benoudhede;5 in slae, in gevangenskappe, in oproere, in arbeid, in slapelose nagte, in hongerly;6 in reinheid, in kennis, in lankmoedigheid, in vriendelikheid, in die Heilige Gees, in ongeveinsde liefde;7 in die woord van waarheid, in die krag van God, deur die wapens van die geregtigheid in die regter-- en linkerhand;8 deur eer en oneer, deur slegte en goeie gerug, as verleiers en tog waaragtig;9 as onbekendes en tog goed bekend, as sterwendes en kyk, ons lewe, as getugtig en tog nie gedood nie;10 as bedroefdes, maar altyd opgeruimd; as armes, maar wat baie ander ryk maak; as mense wat niks het nie en tog alles besit.11 Ons mond het teenoor julle oopgegaan, Korinthiërs, ons hart het verruim geword.12 Nie in ons het julle dit te nou nie, maar in jul binneste het julle dit te nou.13 Maar by wyse van vergoeding -- ek praat soos met kinders -- moet julle ook verruim word.14 Moenie in dieselfde juk trek saam met ongelowiges nie, want watter deelgenootskap het die geregtigheid met die ongeregtigheid, en watter gemeenskap het die lig met die duisternis?15 En watter ooreenstemming het Christus met B,lial, of watter aandeel het die gelowige met die ongelowige?16 Of watter ooreenkoms het die tempel van God met die afgode? Want julle is die tempel van die lewende God, soos God gespreek het: Ek sal in hulle woon en onder hulle wandel, en Ek sal hulle God wees, en hulle sal vir My 'n volk wees.17 Daarom, gaan onder hulle uit en sonder julle af, spreek die Here; en raak nie aan wat onrein is nie, en Ek sal julle aanneem;18 en Ek sal vir julle 'n Vader wees, en julle sal vir My seuns en dogters wees, spreek die Here, die Almagtige.