2 Corinthians 6
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About this chapter
AI-assisted, sourcedPaul begs them to "receive not the grace of God in vain," for "now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." He commends his ministry by "much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses," living "as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich," and he opens his heart to them, asking them to "be ye also enlarged." He warns, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers," for "ye are the temple of the living God," and God says, "come out from among them, and be ye separate... and I will receive you." 2 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 6:22 Corinthians 6:42 Corinthians 6:102 Corinthians 6:112 Corinthians 6:132 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 6:162 Corinthians 6:17
Who, where, when, and the key verses
Who
Paul, "workers together with him," pleading with the "Corinthians." 2 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 6:112 Corinthians overview
Where
Paul writes from Macedonia to the church at Corinth and "all the saints which are in all Achaia," the Roman province in southern Greece. 2 Corinthians overview
When
Traditionally about AD 55-57, some months after 1 Corinthians, during Paul's third journey. Scholars agree that Paul wrote it; many think it gathers more than one of his letters to Corinth. 2 Corinthians overview
How it fits
Chapter 5 ended "be ye reconciled to God," and this chapter goes on, "receive not the grace of God in vain." Chapter 7 opens, "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves." 2 Corinthians 5:202 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 6:182 Corinthians 7:1
Key verses
- Verse 2
"Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." Paul quotes Isaiah 49:8, "In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee." 2 Corinthians 6:2Isaiah 49:8
- Verse 14
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness." 2 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 6:15
- Verse 17
"Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing." Isaiah 52:11 says, "go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing." 2 Corinthians 6:17Isaiah 52:11
Takeaway
Do not put off God's grace; today is the day of salvation, so live as His holy temple, set apart for Him. 2 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 6:22 Corinthians 6:16
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Now is the day of salvation
1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2(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.) 3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Our heart is enlarged
11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Not unequally yoked
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16And 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. 17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.