¹ We 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.)

³ Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

⁴ But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

⁷ By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ By honour 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 chastened, and not killed;

¹⁰ As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹¹ O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

¹² Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

¹³ Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

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¹ We ^G3870 then, ^G1161 as workers together ^G4903 with him, beseech ^G3870 you also ^G2532 that ye ^G5209 receive ^G1209 not ^G3361 the grace ^G5485 of God ^G2316 in ^G1519 vain. ^G2756

² (For ^G1063 he saith, ^G3004 I have heard ^G1873 thee ^G4675 in a time ^G2540 accepted, ^G1184 and ^G2532 in ^G1722 the day ^G2250 of salvation ^G4991 have I succoured ^G997 thee: ^G4671 behold, ^G2400 now ^G3568 is the accepted ^G2144 time; ^G2540 behold, ^G2400 now ^G3568 is the day ^G2250 of salvation.) ^G4991

³ Giving ^G1325 no ^G3367 offence ^G4349 in ^G1722 any thing, ^G3367 that ^G3363 the ministry ^G1248 be ^G3469 not ^G3363 blamed: ^G3469

⁴ But ^G235 in ^G1722 all ^G3956 things approving ^G4921 ourselves ^G1438 as ^G5613 the ministers ^G1249 of God, ^G2316 in ^G1722 much ^G4183 patience, ^G5281 in ^G1722 afflictions, ^G2347 in ^G1722 necessities, ^G318 in ^G1722 distresses, ^G4730

⁵ In ^G1722 stripes, ^G4127 in ^G1722 imprisonments, ^G5438 in ^G1722 tumults, ^G181 in ^G1722 labours, ^G2873 in ^G1722 watchings, ^G70 in ^G1722 fastings; ^G3521

⁶ By ^G1722 pureness, ^G54 by ^G1722 knowledge, ^G1108 by ^G1722 longsuffering, ^G3115 by ^G1722 kindness, ^G5544 by ^G1722 the Holy ^G40 Ghost, ^G4151 by ^G1722 love ^G26 unfeigned, ^G505

⁷ By ^G1722 the word ^G3056 of truth, ^G225 by ^G1722 the power ^G1411 of God, ^G2316 by ^G1223 the armour ^G3696 of righteousness ^G1343 on the right hand ^G1188 and ^G2532 on the left, ^G710

⁸ By ^G1223 honour ^G1391 and ^G2532 dishonour, ^G819 by ^G1223 evil report ^G1426 and ^G2532 good report: ^G2162 as ^G5613 deceivers, ^G4108 and ^G2532 yet true; ^G227

⁹ As ^G5613 unknown, ^G50 and ^G2532 yet well known; ^G1921 as ^G5613 dying, ^G599 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 we live; ^G2198 as ^G5613 chastened, ^G3811 and ^G2532 not ^G3361 killed; ^G2289

¹⁰ As ^G5613 sorrowful, ^G3076 yet ^G1161 alway ^G104 rejoicing; ^G5463 as ^G5613 poor, ^G4434 yet ^G1161 making ^G4148 many ^G4183 rich; ^G4148 as ^G5613 having ^G2192 nothing, ^G3367 and ^G2532 yet possessing ^G2722 all things. ^G3956

¹¹ O ye Corinthians, ^G2881 our ^G2257 mouth ^G4750 is open ^G455 unto ^G4314 you, ^G5209 our ^G2257 heart ^G2588 is enlarged. ^G4115

¹² Ye are ^G4729 not ^G3756 straitened ^G4729 in ^G1722 us, ^G2254 but ^G1161 ye are straitened ^G4729 in ^G1722 your own ^G5216 bowels. ^G4698

¹³ Now ^G1161 for a recompence ^G489 in the same, ^G846 (I speak ^G3004 as ^G5613 unto my children,) ^G5043 be ^G4115 ye ^G5210 also ^G2532 enlarged. ^G4115

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¹ And working together `with him' we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

² (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

³ giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, 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 chastened, 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 unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

¹² Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

¹³ Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto `my' children), be ye also enlarged.

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¹ And working together also we call upon `you' that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

² for He saith, `In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now `is' a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' --

³ in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

⁴ but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,

⁸ through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

⁹ as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death;

¹⁰ as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!

¹² ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your `own' bowels,

¹³ and `as' a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say `it',) be ye enlarged -- also ye!

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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.

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¹ Working together, we entreat also that you 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 labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, 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 be open wide.

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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.