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2 Corinthians 7:2

James Moffatt - New Testament

Make a place for me in your hearts; I have wronged no one, ruined no one, taken advantage of no one.

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even when I ran short, during my stay with you, I was no encumbrance to anybody, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my wants. Thus I kept myself, as I intend to keep myself, from being a burden to you in any way.

Silver, gold, or apparel I never coveted;

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not admit him to the house — do not even greet him,

Such creatures are no servants of Christ our Lord, they are slaves of their own base desires; with their plausible and pious talk they beguile the hearts of unsuspecting people. But surely not of you!

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives Him who sent me.

Whoever will not receive you or listen to your message, leave that house or town and shake off the very dust from your feet.

You count me a partner? Then receive him as you would receive me,

I am sending him back to you, and parting with my very heart.

You are witnesses, and so is God, to our behaviour among you believers, how pious and upright and blameless it was,

Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner salutes you; so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, about whom you have got instructions (if he comes to you, give him a welcome);

Give him a welcome in the Lord, then, with your hearts full of joy. Value men like that,

I repeat, no one is to think me a fool; but even so, pray bear with me, fool as I am, that I may have my little boast as well as others!

I disown those practices which very shame conceals from view; I do not go about it craftily; I do not falsify the word of God; I state the truth openly and so commend myself to every man's conscience before God.

My proud boast is the testimony of my conscience that holiness and godly sincerity, not worldly cunning but the grace of God, have marked my conduct in the outside world and in particular my relations with you.

Wherever you are received on entering any town, eat what is provided for you,




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