2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Paul’s Hardships and God’s Grace

1 We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

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2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.)

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3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

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4 But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

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6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

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7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

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8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;

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

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10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.

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11 O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

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12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

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13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto [my] children,) be ye also enlarged.

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