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            <div class="label">6</div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2CO.6.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">As God&#8217;s co-workers we urge you not to receive God&#8217;s grace in vain. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CO.6.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">For he says,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CO.6.2"><span class="content">&#8220;In the time of my favor I heard you,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CO.6.2"><span class="content">and in the day of salvation I helped you.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">6:2 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="ISA.49.8">Isaiah 49:8</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CO.6.2"><span class="content">I tell you, now is the time of God&#8217;s favor, now is the day of salvation.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Paul&#8217;s Hardships</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CO.6.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="2CO.6.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">We put no stumbling block in anyone&#8217;s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="2CO.6.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="2CO.6.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="2CO.6.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="2CO.6.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="2CO.6.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="2CO.6.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="2CO.6.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="2CO.6.10"></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="2CO.6.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="2CO.6.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="2CO.6.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">As a fair exchange&#8212;I speak as to my children&#8212;open wide your hearts also.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Warning Against Idolatry</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="2CO.6.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="2CO.6.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="2CO.6.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">What harmony is there between Christ and Belial</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">6:15 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="fqa">Beliar</span><span class="ft">, a variant of </span><span class="fq">Belial</span></span></span><span class="content">? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CO.6.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CO.6.16"><span class="content">&#8220;I will live with them</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CO.6.16"><span class="content">and walk among them,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CO.6.16"><span class="content">and I will be their God,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CO.6.16"><span class="content">and they will be my people.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">6:16 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="LEV.26.12">Lev. 26:12</span>; <span class="ref" usfm="JER.32.38">Jer. 32:38</span>; <span class="ref" usfm="EZK.37.27">Ezek. 37:27</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CO.6.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Therefore,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"><span class="content">&#8220;Come out from them</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"><span class="content">and be separate,</span></span></div><div class="q4"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"><span class="content">says the Lord.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"><span class="content">Touch no unclean thing,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"><span class="content">and I will receive you.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">6:17 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="ISA.52.11">Isaiah 52:11</span>; <span class="ref" usfm="EZK.20.34">Ezek. 20:34</span>,<span class="ref" usfm="EZK.20.41">41</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CO.6.17"></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="2CO.6.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">And,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="2CO.6.18"><span class="content">&#8220;I will be a Father to you,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="2CO.6.18"><span class="content">and you will be my sons and daughters,</span></span></div><div class="q4"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="2CO.6.18"><span class="content">says the Lord Almighty.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">6:18 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="2SA.7.14">2 Samuel 7:14</span>; <span class="ref" usfm="2SA.7.8">7:8</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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