1Wethen, as workers together with him, beseech you also that yereceivenot the grace of Godinvain.
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(For he saith, I have heardtheein a timeaccepted, andin the day of salvation have I succouredthee: behold, now is the acceptedtime; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3Givingnooffencein any thing, that the ministrybenotblamed:
4Butinall things approvingourselvesas the ministers of God, inmuchpatience, inafflictions, innecessities, indistresses,
15Andwhatconcord hath ChristwithBelial?orwhatpart hath he that believethwith an infidel?
16Andwhatagreement hath the temple of Godwithidols?foryeare the temple of the livingGod; asGod hath said, I will dwellinthem, and walk inthem; and I will betheirGod, andthey shall bemypeople.
17Wherefore come outfromamongthem, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, andtouchnot the unclean thing; and I will receiveyou,
18And will be a Father unto you, andye shall bemysonsanddaughters, saith the LordAlmighty.