2 Corinthians 6

1 As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

1 فَإِذْ نَحْنُ عَامِلُونَ مَعَهُ نَطْلُبُ أَنْ لَا تَقْبَلُوا نِعْمَةَ ٱللهِ بَاطِلًا.

2 For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

2 لِأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ: «فِي وَقْتٍ مَقْبُولٍ سَمِعْتُكَ، وَفِي يَوْمِ خَلَاصٍ أَعَنْتُكَ». هُوَذَا ٱلْآنَ وَقْتٌ مَقْبُولٌ. هُوَذَا ٱلْآنَ يَوْمُ خَلَاصٍ.

3 We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

3 وَلَسْنَا نَجْعَلُ عَثْرَةً فِي شَيْءٍ لِئَلَّا تُلَامَ ٱلْخِدْمَةُ.

4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

4 بَلْ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ نُظْهِرُ أَنْفُسَنَا كَخُدَّامِ ٱللهِ، فِي صَبْرٍ كَثِيرٍ: فِي شَدَائِدَ، فِي ضَرُورَاتٍ، فِي ضِيقَاتٍ،

5 in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;

5 فِي ضَرَبَاتٍ، فِي سُجُونٍ، فِي ٱضْطِرَابَاتٍ، فِي أَتْعَابٍ، فِي أَسْهَارٍ، فِي أَصْوَامٍ،

6 in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

6 فِي طَهَارَةٍ، فِي عِلْمٍ، فِي أَنَاةٍ، فِي لُطْفٍ، فِي ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ، فِي مَحَبَّةٍ بِلَا رِيَاءٍ،

7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

7 فِي كَلَامِ ٱلْحَقِّ، فِي قُوَّةِ ٱللهِ بِسِلَاحِ ٱلْبِرِّ لِلْيَمِينِ وَلِلْيَسَارِ.

8 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

8 بِمَجْدٍ وَهَوَانٍ، بِصِيتٍ رَدِيءٍ وَصِيتٍ حَسَنٍ. كَمُضِلِّينَ وَنَحْنُ صَادِقُونَ،

9 unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

9 كَمَجْهُولِينَ وَنَحْنُ مَعْرُوفُونَ، كَمَائِتِينَ وَهَا نَحْنُ نَحْيَا، كَمُؤَدَّبِينَ وَنَحْنُ غَيْرُ مَقْتُولِينَ،

10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

10 كَحَزَانَى وَنَحْنُ دَائِمًا فَرِحُونَ، كَفُقَرَاءَ وَنَحْنُ نُغْنِي كَثِيرِينَ، كَأَنْ لَا شَيْءَ لَنَا وَنَحْنُ نَمْلِكُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.

11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

11 فَمُنَا مَفْتُوحٌ إِلَيْكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكُورِنْثِيُّونَ. قَلْبُنَا مُتَّسِعٌ.

12 It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

12 لَسْتُمْ مُتَضَيِّقِينَ فِينَا بَلْ مُتَضَيِّقِينَ فِي أَحْشَائِكُمْ.

13 As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

13 فَجَزَاءً لِذَلِكَ أَقُولُ كَمَا لِأَوْلَادِي: كُونُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا مُتَّسِعِينَ!

14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

14 لَا تَكُونُوا تَحْتَ نِيرٍ مَعَ غَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، لِأَنَّهُ أَيَّةُ خُلْطَةٍ لِلْبِرِّ وَٱلْإِثْمِ؟ وَأَيَّةُ شَرِكَةٍ لِلنُّورِ مَعَ ٱلظُّلْمَةِ؟

15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

15 وَأَيُّ ٱتِّفَاقٍ لِلْمَسِيحِ مَعَ بَلِيعَالَ؟ وَأَيُّ نَصِيبٍ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ مَعَ غَيْرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِ؟

16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

16 وَأَيَّةُ مُوَافَقَةٍ لِهَيْكَلِ ٱللهِ مَعَ ٱلْأَوْثَانِ؟ فَإِنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ هَيْكَلُ ٱللهِ ٱلْحَيِّ، كَمَا قَالَ ٱللهُ: «إِنِّي سَأَسْكُنُ فِيهِمْ وَأَسِيرُ بَيْنَهُمْ، وَأَكُونُ لَهُمْ إِلَهًا، وَهُمْ يَكُونُونَ لِي شَعْبًا.

17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

17 لِذَلِكَ ٱخْرُجُوا مِنْ وَسْطِهِمْ وَٱعْتَزِلُوا، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ. وَلَا تَمَسُّوا نَجِسًا فَأَقْبَلَكُمْ،

18 And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

18 وَأَكُونَ لَكُمْ أَبًا، وَأَنْتُمْ تَكُونُونَ لِي بَنِينَ وَبَنَاتٍ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ، ٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ».