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As God's partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God's kindness and then ignore it. |
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For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation. |
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We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry. |
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In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. |
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We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food. |
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We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love. |
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We faithfully preach the truth. God's power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense. |
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We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors. |
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We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed. |
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Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything. |
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Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you. |
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There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us. |
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I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us! |
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Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? |
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What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? |
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And what union can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: "I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. |
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Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD. Don't touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. |
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And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty. " |
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