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2 Corinthians 6:13-15
New English Translation
2 Corinthians 6:13-15
New English Translation
13 Now as a fair exchange—I speak as to my[a] children—open wide your hearts to us[b] also.
Unequal Partners
14 Do not become partners[c] with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness? 15 And what agreement does Christ have with Beliar?[d] Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever?
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- 2 Corinthians 6:13 tn The word “my” is not in the Greek text but is implied.
- 2 Corinthians 6:13 tn The words “to us” are not in the Greek text but are implied.
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 tn Or “Do not be mismatched.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 sn The Greek term Βελιάρ (Beliar) is a spelling variant for Βελιάλ (Belial, see Judg 20:13 LXX). It occurs only here in the NT. Beliar is a reference to Satan.
2 Corinthians 6:13-15
New International Version
2 Corinthians 6:13-15
New International Version
13 As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children(A)—open wide your hearts(B) also.
Warning Against Idolatry
14 Do not be yoked together(C) with unbelievers.(D) For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?(E) 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[a]?(F) Or what does a believer(G) have in common with an unbeliever?(H)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial
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