2 Corinthians 6 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

2 Corinthians 6:1-18

1As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2For he says,

“In the time of my favor I heard you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.”6:2 Isaiah 49:8

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

Paul’s Hardships

3We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; 6in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; 7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; 8through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; 9known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; 10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. 12We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

Warning Against Idolatry

14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

“I will live with them

and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they will be my people.”6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27

17Therefore,

“Come out from them

and be separate,

says the Lord.

Touch no unclean thing,

and I will receive you.”6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41

18And,

“I will be a Father to you,

and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

哥林多后书 6:1-18

1身为上帝的同工,我们劝你们不要辜负祂的恩典。 2因为祂说:

“在悦纳的时候,

我应允了你;

在拯救的日子,

我帮助了你。”

看啊,现在正是悦纳的时候!看啊,现在正是拯救的日子!

上帝仆人的品格

3为了避免有人毁谤我们的职分,我们凡事尽量不妨碍别人, 4反倒在任何事上都显明自己是上帝的仆人。不论遭遇什么患难、艰苦、贫穷、 5鞭打、囚禁、暴乱、辛劳、无眠或饥饿,我们都坚忍到底, 6靠着纯洁、知识、忍耐、仁慈、圣灵的感动、无伪的爱心、 7真理之道、上帝的大能、左右手中的公义兵器, 8无论是得荣耀还是受羞辱,遭毁谤还是得称赞,都显明自己是上帝的仆人。我们被视为骗子,却是诚实无伪; 9似乎默默无闻,却是家喻户晓;似乎快死了,看啊!我们却仍然活着;受严刑拷打,却没有丧命; 10似乎郁郁寡欢,却常常喜乐;似乎一贫如洗,却使多人富足;似乎一无所有,却样样都有!

11哥林多人啊!我们对你们推心置腹,开诚布公, 12毫无保留,只是你们自己心胸太窄。 13现在请你们也向我们敞开心怀。我这样说,是把你们当成自己的儿女。

永活上帝的殿

14不要和非信徒同负一轭,因为公义和不法怎能合作呢?光明和黑暗怎能共存呢? 15基督与魔鬼6:15 魔鬼”希腊文是“彼列”。怎能相容呢?信徒与非信徒有什么相干呢? 16上帝的殿与偶像怎能相提并论呢?因为我们就是永活上帝的殿,正如上帝说:

“我要住在他们中间,

在他们当中往来;

我要做他们的上帝,

他们要做我的子民。”

17又说:

“所以,你们要从他们中间出来,

离开他们,不要沾染污秽之物,

我就接纳你们。

18我要做你们的父亲,

你们要做我的儿女。

这是全能的主说的。”