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[1] And as helpers, we beseech of you that the grace of Aloha which you have received be not made ineffectualⓘ in you.
[2] For he hath said, In the time acceptable I have heard thee, and in the day of salvation I have helped thee. Behold, Now is the time acceptable; behold, Now is the day of salvation.
[3] Nor in any thing give to any man occasion of stumbling, that no blemish may be upon our ministry;
[4] But in every thing will we demonstrate ourselves that we are the ministers of Aloha; by much patience, by afflictions,
[5] By necessity, by imprisonments, by stripes, by chains, by tumults, by labour, by watching, by fasting,
[6] By purity, by knowledge, by prolonging the mind, by benignity, by the Spirit of Holiness, by love without deceit,
[7] By the doctrine of truth, by the power of Aloha, by the arms of righteousness for the right hand and for the left,
[8] By glory and by shame, by praise and by abuse; as deceivers, and true;
[9] As unknown, and yet we are known; as dead, yet, lo, we live; as chastened, yet we die not;
[10] As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet many making rich; as having nothing, yet possessing every thing.
[11] OUR mouth is opened to you, Kurinthoyee, and our heart expanded.
[12] You are not constrainedⓘ in us, but you are constrainedⓘ in your own bowels.
[13] But as unto [my] children, I say to you, Render to me my gains which are with you, and expand your love towards me.
[14] And be not sons of the yoke with them who believe not. For what participation hath righteousness with iniquity? Or what commixture hath the light with darkness?
[15] Or what concordⓘ hath the Meshiha with Satana? Or what portion hath the believer with the unbeliever?
[16] Or what union hath the temple of Aloha with [that] of demons? For you are the temple of Aloha the living; as it is written, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.
[17] Wherefore come out from among them, and be separate from them, (saith the Lord,) and the impure touch not; and I will receive you,
[18] And I will be to you a Father, and you shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord, who holdeth all.
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