'Working together with [him],1then,3we appeal4to you13not5to receive12the8grace9of God11in6vain.7 For2he says,1In a favorable4time3I listened to5you,6and7in8a day9of salvation10I have helped11you.12Behold,13now14is thefavorable16time;15behold,17now18is theday19of salvation.20 Weput4no1obstacle5in2anyone’s [way],3so that6no7fault may be found with8ourministry,10 but1as6servants8of God7wecommend4ourselves5in2every way:3by9great11endurance,10in12afflictions,13hardships,15calamities,17 beatings,2imprisonments,4riots,6labors,8sleepless nights,10hunger;12 by1purity,2knowledge,4patience,6kindness,8theHoly11Spirit,10genuine14love;13 by1truthful3speech,2andthe power5of God;6with7the8weapons9of righteousness11[for] the12right [hand]13and14[for the] left;15 through1honor2and3dishonor,4through5slander6and7praise.8We are treatedas9impostors,10and11yet aretrue;12 as1unknown,2and yet3well known;4as5dying,6and7behold,8we live;9as10punished,11and yet12not13killed;14 as1sorrowful,2yet4always3rejoicing;5as6poor,7yet9making10many8rich;10as11having13nothing,12yet14possessing16everything.15 We3have spoken freely24to5you,6Corinthians;7our10heart9is wide open.11 You are2not1restricted2by3us,4but6you are restricted5in7your own10affections.9 In return34(I speak7as5to children )6widen8your10hearts8also.9 Donot1be unequally yoked3with unbelievers.4For6what5partnership7hasrighteousness8with9lawlessness?10Or11what12fellowship13haslight14with15darkness?16 What1accord3hasChrist4with5Belial?6Or7what8portion9doesa believer10sharewith11an unbeliever?12 What1agreement3hasthe temple4of God5with6idols?7For9we8are12the temple10of the11living13God;11as14God17said,15I will make my dwelling19among20them21and22walk among23them,and24I will be25their26God,27and28they29shall be30my31people.32 Therefore1go out2from3their5midst,4and6be separate from7them,says8the Lord,9and10touch13no12unclean [thing];11then I14will welcome15you,16 and1I will be2a father5to you,3and6you7shall be8sons11and12daughters13to me,9says14the Lord15Almighty.16