1 Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says,

"At an acceptable time I listened to you.

In a day of salvation I helped you."

Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, 4 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true, 9 as unknown and yet well known, as dying and behold—we live, as punished and not killed, 10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. 13 Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

14 Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? 15 What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people." 17 Therefore

"‘Come out from amongst them,

and be separate,’ says the Lord.

‘Touch no unclean thing.

I will receive you.

18 I will be to you a Father.

You will be to me sons and daughters,’

says the Lord Almighty."

1 And as helpers, we beseech of you that the grace of Aloha which you have received be not made ineffectual in you.2 For he hath said, In the time acceptable I have heard thee, And in the day of salvation I have helped thee. Behold, Now is the time acceptable; behold, Now is the day of salvation.3 Nor in any thing give to any man occasion of stumbling, that no blemish may be upon our ministry;4 but in every thing will we demonstrate ourselves that we are the ministers of Aloha; by much patience, by afflictions, by necessity, by imprisonments,5 by stripes, by chains, by tumults, by labour, by watching, by fasting,6 by purity, by knowledge, by prolonging the mind, by benignity, by the Spirit of Holiness, by love without deceit,7 by the doctrine of truth, by the power of Aloha, by the arms of righteousness for the right hand and for the left,8 by glory and by shame, by praise and by abuse; as deceivers, and true;9 as unknown, and yet we are known; as dead, yet, lo, we live; as chastened, yet we die not;10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet many making rich; as having nothing, yet possessing every thing.11 OUR mouth is opened to you, Kurinthoyee, and our heart expanded.12 You are not constrained in us, but you are constrained in your own bowels.13 But as unto (my) children, I say to you, Render to me my gains which are with you, and expand your love towards me.14 And be not sons of the yoke with them who believe not. For what participation hath righteousness with iniquity? Or what commixture hath the light with darkness?15 Or what concord hath the Meshiha with Satana? Or what portion hath the believer with the unbeliever?16 Or what union hath the temple of Aloha with (that) of demons? For you are the temple of Aloha the living; as it is written, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; And I will be their God, And they shall be to me a people.17 Wherefore come out from among them, And be separate from them, (saith the Lord,) And the impure touch not; And I will receive you,18 And I will be to you a Father, And you shall be to me for sons and daughters, Saith the Lord, who holdeth all.