06:01 .. and working together with him .. we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain 06:02 .. for he says .. at the acceptable time I listened to you .. and on the day of salvation I helped you .. behold .. ......... now is “the acceptable time” .. behold .. now is “the day of salvation”
06:03 .. giving no cause for offense in anything .. so that the ministry will not be discredited 06:04 .. but in everything commending ourselves as bservants of God .. in much endurance .. in afflictions .. ......... in hardships .. in distresses 06:05 .. in beatings .. in imprisonments .. in tumults .. in labors .. in sleeplessness .. in hunger 06:06 .. in purity .. in knowledge .. in patience .. in kindness .. in the Holy Spirit .. in genuine love 06:07 .. in the word of truth .. in the power of God .. by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left
06:08 .. by glory and dishonor .. by evil report and good report .. regarded as deceivers and yet true 06:09 .. as unknown yet well-known .. as dying yet behold .. we live .. as punished yet not put to death 06:10 .. as sorrowful yet always rejoicing .. as poor yet making many rich .. as having nothing yet possessing all things
06:11 .. our mouth has spoken freely to you .. O Corinthians .. our heart is opened wide 06:12 .. you are not restrained by us .. but you are restrained in your own affections 06:13 .. now in a like exchange .. I speak as to children .. open wide to us also
06:14 .. do not be bound together with unbelievers .. for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness .. ......... or what fellowship has light with darkness 06:15 .. or what harmony has Christ with Belial .. or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever 06:16 .. or what agreement has the temple of God with idols .. for we are the temple of the living God .. just as God said . . . ......... I will dwell in them and walk among them .. and I will be their God .. and they shall be my people
06:17 .. therefore .. come out from their midst and be separate .. says the Lord .. and do not touch what is unclean .. ......... and I will welcome you 06:18 .. and I will be a father to you .. and you shall be sons and daughters to me .. says the Lord Almighty
The ministers of the Gospel should look upon themselves as God’s servants and act in everything suitably to that character .. as they are themselves so let them seek to make the followers of Christ under their charge .. not only by profession .. but in reality .. the temples of the Holy Ghost .. dedicated to and employed for the service of God and separated from all uncleanness