# 2 Corinthians 06 đź“–: Now Is the Day of Salvation
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]]Â Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] For he says, “**_I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you_**.” Look, now is **_the acceptable time_**; look, now is **_the day of salvation_**! [[Isaiah 49]]
## The Character of Paul's Ministry
**Principle**: Those who lead are those who should serve the most and see their lives as an act of service.
[[#Verse 03.]] We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.Â
[[#Verse 04.]] But as God’s servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,Â
[[#Verse 05.]] in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger,Â
[[#Verse 06.]] by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,Â
[[#Verse 07.]] by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,Â
[[#Verse 08.]] through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;Â
[[#Verse 09.]] as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet—see!—we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;Â
[[#Verse 10.]]Â as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
[[#Verse 11.]] We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.Â
[[#Verse 12.]] Our affection for you is not restricted, but you are restricted in your affections for us.Â
[[#Verse 13.]] Now as a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts to us also.
### Unequal Partners
**Principle**: Healthy boundaries matter.
[[#Verse 14.]] Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?Â
[[#Verse 15.]] And what agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever?Â
[[#Verse 16.]] And what mutual agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “**_I will live in them_** **_and_** **_will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people_**.” [[Leviticus 26]] | [[Jeremiah 32]] | [[Ezekiel 37]]
[[#Verse 17.]] Therefore “**_come out from their midst, and be separate_**,” says the Lord, “**_and_** _**touch no unclean thing**,_ _and_ _I will welcome_ _you_, [[Isaiah 52]]
[[#Verse 18.]] _and_ **_I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters_,**” says the All-Powerful Lord.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. In 6:2 Paul quotes Isaiah 49:8.
2. "Unequally yoked" (6:14) draws on Deuteronomy 22:10, which forbids plowing with an ox and a donkey together.
3. Belial (6:15) is a name for Satan, from a Hebrew word meaning "worthlessness."
4. In 6:16 Paul combines Leviticus 26:12 and Ezekiel 37:27.
5. In 6:17 Paul draws from Isaiah 52:11.
6. In 6:18 Paul adapts 2 Samuel 7:14 and adds "daughters," including women explicitly.
7. Paul's list of hardships in 6:4-5 has nine items that fall into three groups of three.
8. "Weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left" (6:7) pictures a soldier with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other.
9. Paul uses seven contrasting pairs in 6:8-10, such as "dying, and yet we live."
10. Paul tells them his heart is wide open to them (6:11) and asks them to open their hearts in return (6:13).
## 🧠Chapter Summary
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Lord who lives among His people, making us the temple of the living God (6:16). Because of Him, now is the day of salvation (6:2), and we are welcomed as His sons and daughters (6:18; John 1:12).
## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Paul urges people not to receive God's grace in vain (6:1-2). Why does Paul say "now" is the day of salvation?
2. Paul lists hardships, virtues, and paradoxes of ministry (6:4-10). Which of these stands out to you?
3. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers (6:14). How do we stay close to people who do not know Jesus without being shaped by unbelief?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 2: Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.
- đź“– verse 10: Sorrowful yet always rejoicing, poor yet making many rich.
- đź“– verse 14: Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
- đź“– verse 16: We are the temple of the living God.
## đź”— Related Passages
- đź”— [[Isaiah 49#Verse 08.|Isaiah 49:8]] - In the time of favor I answered you (6:2).
- đź”— [[Acts 16#Verse 23.|Acts 16:23]] - Paul's beatings and imprisonments (6:4-5).
- đź”— [[2 Corinthians 11#Verse 23.|2 Corinthians 11:23-27]] - Paul's beatings and imprisonments (6:4-5).
- đź”— [[Ephesians 06#Verse 11.|Ephesians 6:11-17]] - The weapons of righteousness (6:7).
- đź”— [[Deuteronomy 22#Verse 10.|Deuteronomy 22:10]] - Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together (6:14).
- đź”— [[Ephesians 05#Verse 07.|Ephesians 5:7-11]] - Do not partner with the deeds of darkness (6:14).
- đź”— [[Leviticus 26#Verse 12.|Leviticus 26:12]] - I will walk among you and be your God (6:16).
- đź”— [[Ezekiel 37#Verse 27.|Ezekiel 37:27]] - I will walk among you and be your God (6:16).
- đź”— [[1 Corinthians 03#Verse 16.|1 Corinthians 3:16]] - You are God's temple (6:16).
- đź”— [[Isaiah 52#Verse 11.|Isaiah 52:11]] - Depart, touch no unclean thing (6:17).
- đź”— [[2 Samuel 07#Verse 14.|2 Samuel 7:14]] - I will be his Father; children of the living God (6:18).
- đź”— [[Hosea 01#Verse 10.|Hosea 1:10]] - I will be his Father; children of the living God (6:18).
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[2 Corinthians 06 - SOAP|Let It Be Enough]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes