2 Corinthians 6:15
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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 in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
- KJV
- And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
- WEB
- What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
- ASV
- And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
- DARBY
- and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?
- BLB
- And what harmony [has] Christ with Beliar? Or what part to a believer [is] with an unbeliever?
- ÅB
- Og hva samklang er det mellom Kristus og Belial, eller hva lodd og del har en troende med en vantro?
- OTB
- Eller hvilken enighet har Kristus med Belial, eller hva har en troende til felles med en vantro?
- B1930
- Og hvad samklang er det mellem Kristus og Belial, eller hvad lodd og del har en troende med en vantro?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:20–21
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Read in context1 John 5:11–13
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Read in context1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Read in context1 Samuel 5:2–4
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
Read in contextEzra 4:3
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Read in contextActs 8:20
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Read in contextMark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Read in contextActs 5:14
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
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