1 But {as} fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

2 (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now {is the} well-accepted time; behold, now {the} day of salvation:)

3 giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

4 but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,

5 in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, 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; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,

8 through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;

9 as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

10 as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

11 Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.

12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;

13 but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand itself.

14 Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation {is there} between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

15 and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?

16 and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for *ye* are {the} living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among {them}; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.

17 Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith {the} Lord, and touch not {what is} unclean, and *I* will receive you;

18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith {the} Lord Almighty.

1 Na tenei matou ona hoa mahi te tohe atu nei i a koutou, kia kaua e kore hua te rironga mai o te aroha noa o te Atua i a koutou;

2 E mea ana hoki ia, No te wa manakohanga atu i whakarongo ai ahau ki a koe, awhinatia ana hoki koe e ahau i te ra o te whakaoranga: nana, tenei te wa manakohanga: nana, tenei te wa manakohanga mai; nana, tenei te ra o te whakaoranga.

3 E kore hoki e hoatu e matou tetahi take e he ai, ahakoa i te aha, kei whakahengia ta matou mahi minita;

4 Engari i nga mea katoa e whakakite ana i a matou, he minita na te Atua, i runga i te hua o te manawanui, i nga tukinotanga, i nga aitua, i nga rarunga,

5 I nga whiunga, i nga hereheretanga, i nga ngangaretanga, i nga mauiuitanga, i nga mataaratanga, i nga nohoanga pukutanga;

6 I runga i te kinokore, i te matauranga, i te manawanui, i te ngakau ngawari, i te Wairua Tapu, i te aroha tinihangakore,

7 I runga i te kupu o te pono, i te kaha o te Atua, i nga mea whawhai o te tika ki matau, ki maui,

8 I rungia i te kororia, i te honorekore, i te kupu kino, i te kupu pai; me te mea he hunga tinihanga, a he hunga pono ano:

9 Me te mea kahore e mohiotia, otiia e mohiotia nuitia ana; me te mea ka mate, heoi tenei ano matou te ora nei; me te mea e pakia ana, heoi kahore e whakamatea;

10 Me te mea e pouri ana, heoi e hari tonu ana; me te mea e rawakore ana, heoi e mea ana i te tokomaha kia whai taonga; me te mea kahore a matou aha, otiia kei a matou nga mea katoa.

11 Tuwhera tonu o matou mangai ki a koutou, e nga Koriniti, kua nui to matou ngakau.

12 Ehara i te mea no matou te kuiti i a koutou, engari no o koutou ngakau te kuiti.

13 Na, hei utu e rite ana, he kupu tenei naku ki aku tamariki, kia whakanuia ano hoki koutou.

14 Kei iokatia ketia koutou ki te hunga whakaponokore: no hea hoki te whakahoatanga o te tika raua ko te tutu? no hea hoki te huihuinga tahitanga o te marama ki te pouri?

15 Ko ehea mea a te Karaiti i huihuia ki a Periara? na tehea wahi ranei i huanga ai te tangata whakapono ki te tangata whakaponokore?

16 A kei hea he tatanga mo te whare tapu o te Atua ki nga whakapakoko? he whare tapu hoki koutou no te Atua ora; ko ta te Atua hoki tena i mea ai, ka noho ahau i roto i a ratou, ka haereere ahau i roto i a ratou; a ko ahau hei Atua mo ratou, ko rat ou hoki hei iwi maku.

17 Mo konei, Puta mai i roto i a ratou, kia motu ke, e ai ta te Ariki. Kaua hoki e pa ki te mea poke; a ka riro mai koutou i ahau;

18 Ko ahau ano hoki hei Matua mo koutou, ko koutou hoki hei tama hei tamahine ki ahau, e ai ta te Ariki Kaha Rawa.