1 And A1 Cor 3:9working together with Him, B2 Cor 5:20we also urge you not to receive CActs 11:23the grace of God in vain— 2 for He says,

Behold, now is “ᴛʜᴇ ᴀccᴇᴘᴛᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ,” behold, now is “ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʏ oꜰ sᴀʟvᴀᴛɪoɴ”— 3 A1 Cor 8:9, 13; 9:12giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything ARom 3:5commending ourselves as 1Or ministersB1 Cor 3:5; 2 Tim 2:24fservants of God, CActs 9:16; 2 Cor 4:8-11; 6:4ff; 11:23-27; 12:10in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in AActs 16:23beatings, in imprisonments, in BActs 19:23fftumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in C1 Cor 4:11hunger, 6 in purity, in A1 Cor 12:8; 2 Cor 11:6knowledge, in B2 Cor 1:23; 2:10; 13:10patience, in kindness, in the C1 Cor 2:4; 1 Thess 1:5Holy Spirit, in DRom 12:9genuine love, 7 in A2 Cor 2:17; 4:2the word of truth, in B1 Cor 2:5the power of God; by CRom 13:12; 2 Cor 10:4; Eph 6:11ffthe weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and A1 Cor 4:10dishonor, by BRom 3:8; 1 Cor 4:13; 2 Cor 12:16evil report and good report; regarded as CMatt 27:63deceivers and yet D2 Cor 1:18; 4:2; 1 Thess 2:3ftrue; 9 as unknown 1Lit andyet well-known, as ARom 8:36dying 1Lit andyet behold, B2 Cor 1:8, 10; 4:11we live; as 2Or disciplinedpunished 1Lit andyet not put to death, 10 as AJohn 16:22; 2 Cor 7:4; Phil 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1 Thess 1:6sorrowful yet always AJohn 16:22; 2 Cor 7:4; Phil 2:17; 4:4; Col 1:24; 1 Thess 1:6rejoicing, as B1 Cor 1:5; 2 Cor 8:9poor yet making many rich, as CActs 3:6having nothing 1Lit andyet possessing DRom 8:32; 1 Cor 3:21all things.

11 AEzek 33:22; Eph 6:19Our mouth 1Lit is open to youhas spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our BIs 60:5; 2 Cor 7:3heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained 1Or in usby us, but A2 Cor 7:2you are restrained in your own 2Lit inward partsaffections. 13 Now in a like AGal 4:12exchange—I speak as to B1 Cor 4:14children—open wide to us also.

14 ADeut 22:10; 1 Cor 5:9fDo not be 1Lit unequally yokedbound together with B1 Cor 6:6unbelievers; for what CEph 5:7, 11; 1 John 1:6partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what A1 Cor 10:21harmony has Christ with 1Gr BeliarBelial, or 2Lit what part has a believer with an unbelieverwhat has a BActs 5:14; 1 Pet 1:21believer in common with an C1 Cor 6:6unbeliever? 16 Or A1 Cor 10:21what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are B1 Cor 3:16; 6:19the temple of CMatt 16:16the living God; just as God said,