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| [1]But we helpynge monesten, that ye resseyuen not the grace of God in veyn. |
[1]So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. |
| [2]For he seith, In tyme wel plesinge Y haue herd thee, and in the dai of heelthe Y haue helpid thee. Lo! now a tyme acceptable, lo! now a dai of heelthe. |
[2]For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold now the accepted time, behold now the day of salvation. |
| [3]Yyue we to no man ony offencioun, that oure seruyce be not repreued; |
[3]We give no occasion of offense in any thing, that our ministry should not be reprehended. |
| [4]but in alle thingis yyue we vs silf as the mynystris of God, in myche pacience, in tribulaciouns, |
[4]But in all things we approve ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, |
| [5]in nedis, in angwischis, in betyngis, in prisouns, in dissensiouns with ynne, in trauels, in wakyngis, in fastyngis, |
[5]In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labors, |
| [6]in chastite, in kunnyng, in long abiding, in swetnesse, in the Hooli Goost, |
[6]By watchings, by fastings, by purity, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, |
| [7]in charite not feined, in the word of treuthe, in the vertu of God; bi armeris of riytwisnesse on the riythalf and on the lefthalf; |
[7]By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, |
| [8]bi glorie and vnnoblei; bi yuel fame and good fame; as disseyueris, and trewe men; as thei that ben vnknowun, and knowun; |
[8]By honor, and dishonor, by evil report and good report, as deceivers, and yet true: |
| [9]as men diynge, and lo! we lyuen; as chastisid, and not maad deed; |
[9]As unknown, and yet known: as dying, and behold, we live: as chastened, and yet not killed: |
| [10]as sorewful, euere more ioiynge; as hauynge nede, but makynge many men riche; as no thing hauynge, and weldynge alle thingis. |
[10]As sorrowing, and yet alway rejoicing: as poor, and yet make many rich: as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. |
| [11]A! ye Corynthies, oure mouth is open to you, oure herte is alargid; |
[11]O Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you: our heart is made large. |
| [12]ye ben not angwischid in vs, but ye ben anguischid in youre inwardnessis. |
[12]Ye are not kept strait in us, but ye are kept strait in your own bowels. |
| [13]And Y seie as to sones, ye that han the same reward, be ye alargid. |
[13]Now for the same recompense, I speak as to my children, Be you also enlarged. |
| [14]Nyle ye bere the yok with vnfeithful men. For what parting of riytwisnes with wickidnesse? or what felouschipe of liyt to derknessis? |
[14]Be not unequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? |
| [15]and what acording of Crist to Belial? or what part of a feithful with the vnfeithful? |
[15]And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath the believer with the infidel? |
| [16]and what consent to the temple of God with mawmetis? And ye ben the temple of the lyuynge God, as the Lord seith, For Y schal dwelle in hem, and Y schal walke among hem; and Y schal be God of hem, and thei schulen be a puple to me. |
[16]And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the living God: as God hath said, I will dwell among them, and walk there: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. |
| [17]For which thing go ye out of the myddil of hem, and be ye departid, seith the Lord, and touche ye not vnclene thing; |
[17]Wherefore come out from among them, and separate yourselves, saith the Lord: and touch none unclean thing, and I will receive you. |
| [18]and Y schal resseyue you, and schal be to you in to a fadir, and ye schulen be to me in to sones and douytris, seith the Lord almyyti. |
[18]And I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord almighty. |