¹Adjuvantes autem exhortamur ne in vacuum gratiam Dei recipiatis.But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

¹Adjuvantes autem exhortamur ne in vacuum gratiam Dei recipiatis.But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

²Ait enim:For he says:Tempore accepto exaudivi te,“In a favorable time, I heeded you;et in die salutis adjuvi te.and on the day of salvation, I helped you.”Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile,Behold, now is the favorable time; behold,ecce nunc dies salutis.now is the day of salvation.

²Ait enim:For he says:Tempore accepto exaudivi te,“In a favorable time, I heeded you;et in die salutis adjuvi te.and on the day of salvation, I helped you.”Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile,Behold, now is the favorable time; behold,ecce nunc dies salutis.now is the day of salvation.

³Nemini dantes ullam offensionem,May we never give offense to anyone,ut non vituperetur ministerium nostrum:so that our ministry may not be disparaged.

³Nemini dantes ullam offensionem,May we never give offense to anyone,ut non vituperetur ministerium nostrum:so that our ministry may not be disparaged.

⁴sed in omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros in multa patientia,But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience:in tribulationibus,through tribulation,in necessitatibus,difficulties,in angustiis,and distress;

⁴sed in omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros in multa patientia,But in all things, let us exhibit ourselves as ministers of God with great patience:in tribulationibus,through tribulation,in necessitatibus,difficulties,in angustiis,and distress;

⁵in plagis,despite wounds,in carceribus,imprisonment,in seditionibus,and rebellion;in laboribus,with hard work,in vigiliis,vigilance,in jejuniis,and fasting;

⁵in plagis,despite wounds,in carceribus,imprisonment,in seditionibus,and rebellion;in laboribus,with hard work,in vigiliis,vigilance,in jejuniis,and fasting;

⁶in castitate,by chastity,in scientia,knowledge,in longanimitate,and longsuffering;in suavitate,in pleasantness,in Spiritu Sancto,in the Holy Spirit,in caritate non ficta,and in unfeigned charity;

⁶in castitate,by chastity,in scientia,knowledge,in longanimitate,and longsuffering;in suavitate,in pleasantness,in Spiritu Sancto,in the Holy Spirit,in caritate non ficta,and in unfeigned charity;

⁷in verbo veritatis,with the Word of truth,in virtute Dei,with the power of God,per arma justitiæ a dextris et a sinistris,and with the armor of justice to the right and to the left;

⁷in verbo veritatis,with the Word of truth,in virtute Dei,with the power of God,per arma justitiæ a dextris et a sinistris,and with the armor of justice to the right and to the left;

⁸per gloriam,through honoret ignobilitatem,and dishonor,per infamiam,despite good reportset bonam famam:and bad,ut seductores,whether seen as deceiverset veraces,or truth-tellers,sicut qui ignoti,whether ignoredet cogniti:or acknowledged;

⁸per gloriam,through honoret ignobilitatem,and dishonor,per infamiam,despite good reportset bonam famam:and bad,ut seductores,whether seen as deceiverset veraces,or truth-tellers,sicut qui ignoti,whether ignoredet cogniti:or acknowledged;

⁹quasi morientes,as if dyinget ecce vivimus:and yet truly alive;ut castigati,as if chastisedet non mortificati:and yet not subdued;

⁹quasi morientes,as if dyinget ecce vivimus:and yet truly alive;ut castigati,as if chastisedet non mortificati:and yet not subdued;

¹⁰quasi tristes,as if sorrowfulsemper autem gaudentes:and yet always rejoicing;sicut egentes,as if needymultos autem locupletantes:and yet enriching many;tamquam nihil habentes,as if having nothinget omnia possidentes.and possessing everything.

¹⁰quasi tristes,as if sorrowfulsemper autem gaudentes:and yet always rejoicing;sicut egentes,as if needymultos autem locupletantes:and yet enriching many;tamquam nihil habentes,as if having nothinget omnia possidentes.and possessing everything.

¹¹Os nostrum patet ad vos,Our mouth is open to you,o Corinthii;O Corinthians;cor nostrum dilatatum est.our heart is enlarged.

¹¹Os nostrum patet ad vos,Our mouth is open to you,o Corinthii;O Corinthians;cor nostrum dilatatum est.our heart is enlarged.

¹²Non angustiamini in nobis:You are not narrowed by us,angustiamini autem in visceribus vestris:but it is by your own inner selves that you are narrowed.

¹²Non angustiamini in nobis:You are not narrowed by us,angustiamini autem in visceribus vestris:but it is by your own inner selves that you are narrowed.

¹³eamdem autem habentes remunerationem, tamquam filiis dico,But since we have the same recompense, (I am speaking as if to my own sons),dilatamini et vos.you, too, should be enlarged.

¹³eamdem autem habentes remunerationem, tamquam filiis dico,But since we have the same recompense, (I am speaking as if to my own sons),dilatamini et vos.you, too, should be enlarged.

¹⁴Nolite jugum ducere cum infidelibus.Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers.Quæ enim participatio justitiæ cum iniquitate?For how can justice be a participant with iniquity?aut quæ societas luci ad tenebras?Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness?

¹⁴Nolite jugum ducere cum infidelibus.Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers.Quæ enim participatio justitiæ cum iniquitate?For how can justice be a participant with iniquity?aut quæ societas luci ad tenebras?Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness?

¹⁵quæ autem conventio Christi ad Belial?And how can Christ join together with Belial?aut quæ pars fideli cum infideli?Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?

¹⁵quæ autem conventio Christi ad Belial?And how can Christ join together with Belial?aut quæ pars fideli cum infideli?Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?

¹⁶qui autem consensus templo Dei cum idolis?And what consensus does the temple of God have with idols?vos enim estis templum Dei vivi,For you are the temple of the living God,sicut dicit Deus:just as God says:Quoniam inhabitabo in illis,“I will dwell with them,et inambulabo inter eos,and I will walk among them.et ero illorum Deus,And I will be their God,et ipsi erunt mihi populus.and they shall be my people.

¹⁶qui autem consensus templo Dei cum idolis?And what consensus does the temple of God have with idols?vos enim estis templum Dei vivi,For you are the temple of the living God,sicut dicit Deus:just as God says:Quoniam inhabitabo in illis,“I will dwell with them,et inambulabo inter eos,and I will walk among them.et ero illorum Deus,And I will be their God,et ipsi erunt mihi populus.and they shall be my people.

¹⁷Propter quod exite de medio eorum,Because of this,et separamini,you must depart from their midst and be separate,dicit Dominus,says the Lord.et immundum ne tetigeritis:And do not touch what is unclean.

¹⁷Propter quod exite de medio eorum,Because of this,et separamini,you must depart from their midst and be separate,dicit Dominus,says the Lord.et immundum ne tetigeritis:And do not touch what is unclean.

¹⁸et ego recipiam vos:Then I will accept you.et ero vobis in patrem,And I will be a Father to you,et vos eritis mihi in filios et filias,and you shall be sons and daughters to me,dicit Dominus omnipotens.says the Lord Almighty.”

¹⁸et ego recipiam vos:Then I will accept you.et ero vobis in patrem,And I will be a Father to you,et vos eritis mihi in filios et filias,and you shall be sons and daughters to me,dicit Dominus omnipotens.says the Lord Almighty.”