2 Corinthianschapter 6

18 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 450 cross-references outward and receives 446 — heaviest partner: Acts.

Chapter summary

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed — by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness. Paul's heart is enlarged; be not unequally yoked with unbelievers. Come out from among them, and be ye separate. I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you. Henry reads the chapter as the apostolic plea for reciprocal openness of heart.

Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.

Context

Epistle · Paul — see the 2 Corinthians overview for the book's full setting.

1 And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

2 (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

3 giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;