2 Corinthians 6:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.” Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, And in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² For He says, In the time of favor (of an assured welcome) I have listened to and heeded your call, and I have helped you on the day of deliverance (the day of salvation). Behold, now is truly the time for a gracious welcome and acceptance [of you from God]; behold, now is the day of salvation! [Isa. 49:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

Common English Bible

² He says, “I listened to you at the right time, and I helped you on the day of salvation.” Look, now is the right time! Look, now is the day of salvation!

Catholic Public Domain Version

² For he says: "In a favorable time, I heeded you; and on the day of salvation, I helped you." Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee; and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:2 Cross References

Psalm 69:13

But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me. With your faithful help

Isaiah 49:8

Thus says the Lord: In a time of favor I have answered you; on a day of salvation I have helped you; I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages,

Isaiah 61:2

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

Ezekiel 16:8

I passed by you again and looked on you; you were at the age for love. I spread the edge of my cloak over you and covered your nakedness: I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine.

Luke 18:37

They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

Luke 4:19

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 3:7

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice,

Hebrews 4:7

again he sets a certain day—“today”—saying through David much later, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”