2 Corinthians 6:1,3
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 The Message (MSG)
Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped. Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we’re beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth, and when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 The Message (MSG)
Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us, I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help. Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped. Don’t put it off; don’t frustrate God’s work by showing up late, throwing a question mark over everything we’re doing. Our work as God’s servants gets validated—or not—in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we’re beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth, and when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.
2 Corinthians 6:1 King James Version (KJV)
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:3 King James Version (KJV)
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed
2 Corinthians 6:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain
2 Corinthians 6:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited
2 Corinthians 6:1 New Century Version (NCV)
We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.
2 Corinthians 6:3 New Century Version (NCV)
We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so nothing we do will be a problem for anyone.
2 Corinthians 6:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
2 Corinthians 6:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed
2 Corinthians 6:1 New International Version (NIV)
As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
2 Corinthians 6:3 New International Version (NIV)
We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
2 Corinthians 6:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
II Corinthians 6:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.
2 Corinthians 6:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].
2 Corinthians 6:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited
2 Corinthians 6:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.
2 Corinthians 6:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.
2 Corinthians 6:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now, since we are God’s coworkers, we beg you not to take God’s marvelous grace for granted, allowing it to have no effect on your lives.
2 Corinthians 6:3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
We will not place obstacles in anyone’s way that hinder them from coming to salvation so that our ministry will not be discredited.