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2 Corinthians 6:8

New English Translation

through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

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It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household!

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.

and said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.”

They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.

A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

And why not say, “Let us do evil so that good may come of it”? – as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

(To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about (I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.

But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,

And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.

In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you.

Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.

Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan – who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying – Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.




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