2 Corinthians 6:2
1 As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
3 We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
- KJV
- (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
- WEB
- For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
- ASV
- (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
- DARBY
- (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now [is the] well-accepted time; behold, now [the] day of salvation:)
- BLB
- For He says: “In the acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now [is] the favorable time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.
- ÅB
- Han sier jo: På den tid som behaget meg, bønnhørte jeg deg, og på frelsens dag kom jeg deg til hjelp. Se, nå er en velbehagelig tid, se, nå er frelsens dag!
- OTB
- For Han sier,
“På en gunstig tid lyttet jeg til deg,
Og på en frelsens dag hjalp jeg deg.”
Se, nå er “en gunstig tid,” se, nå er “en frelsens dag”— - B1930
- Han sier jo: På den tid som behaget mig, bønnhørte jeg dig, og på frelsens dag kom jeg dig til hjelp. Se, nu er en velbehagelig tid, se, nu er frelsens dag!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 49:8
This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,
Read in contextHebrews 4:7
God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
Read in contextHebrews 3:13
But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:2
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
Read in contextHebrews 3:7
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
Read in contextLuke 19:42–44
and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
Read in contextLuke 4:19
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Read in contextEzekiel 16:8
Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.
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