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

3 Giving no offence in any thing that the ministry be not blamed 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God in much patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses 5 In stripes in imprisonments in tumults in labours in watchings in fastings 6 By pureness by knowledge by longsuffering by kindness by the Holy Ghost by love unfeigned 7 By the word of truth by the power of God by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left 8 By honour and dishonour 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 10 As sorrowful yet alway rejoicing as poor yet making many rich as having nothing and yet possessing all things

11 O ye Corinthians our mouth is open unto you our heart is enlarged 12 Ye are not straitened in us but ye are straitened in your own bowels 13 Now for a recompence in the same I speak as unto my children be ye also enlarged

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols for ye are the temple of the living God as God hath said I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people

17 Wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate saith the Lord and touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you

18 And will be __ a Father unto you and ye shall be my sons __ and daughters saith the Lord Almighty