BLB(i)
1 And working together, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2 For He says: “In the acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; behold, now is the day of salvation.
3 Placing no obstacle in anyone’s way so that our ministry should not be blemished,
4 in everything, rather, we are commending ourselves as God’s servants: in great endurance, in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses;
5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness; in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love;
7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
8 through glory and dishonor, through bad report and good report; as imposters and yet true;
9 as being unknown and yet being well-known; as dying and yet, behold, we live; as being punished and yet not being killed;
10 as being sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
11 Our mouth has been opened to you, Corinthians; our heart has been expanded.
12 You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.
13 Now as the same recompense, I speak as to children, be you expanded also.