Parallel Verses
Amplified
Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Holman Bible
Working together
International Standard Version
Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain.
A Conservative Version
And working jointly, we urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain
American Standard Version
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
An Understandable Version
As workers together with God we urge you also, who have received God's unearned favor, do not allow it to be for nothing,
Anderson New Testament
As co-workers with him, we beseech you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain:
Bible in Basic English
We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
Common New Testament
Working together with him, then, we urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Invested then with such a commission, I beseech you let not the offers of divine favour be made to you in vain.
Darby Translation
But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
Godbey New Testament
But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain:
Goodspeed New Testament
As God's fellow-worker, I appeal to you, too, not to accept the favor of God and then waste it.
John Wesley New Testament
We then, as fellow-labourers, do also exhort you, not to receive the grace of God in vain.
Julia Smith Translation
And working together, we also beseech, lest also ye receive the grace of God in vain.
King James 2000
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [because we] are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
Modern King James verseion
But working together, we also call on you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We as helpers therefore exhort you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Moffatt New Testament
I appeal to you too, as a worker with God, do not receive the grace of God in vain.
Montgomery New Testament
As a worker with him I beseech you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
NET Bible
Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
New Heart English Bible
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
Noyes New Testament
As fellowworkers, then, with him, we also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain;
Sawyer New Testament
And being also co-laborers we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain,??2 for he says, In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is an acceptable time, behold, now is a day of salvation,??3 giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry may not be blamed,
The Emphasized Bible
As co-workers, however, we also beseech, that, not in vain, the favour of God, ye welcome;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, as God's fellow-workers, we also appeal to you not to receive his loving-kindness in vain.
Webster
We then, as co-workers with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Weymouth New Testament
And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.
Williams New Testament
As God's fellow-worker I beg you too not to accept God's favor and throw it away.
World English Bible
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
Worrell New Testament
And, working together with Him, we also entreat you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
Worsley New Testament
And we co-operating with Him do also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
Youngs Literal Translation
And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --
Themes
Christ » Conqueror of death » Co-operation with
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Not to be received in vain
Names » Of ministers » Workers
Titles and names of ministers » Christian ministers » Workers together with God
Topics
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 6:1
Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:1
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 6:1
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Afflictions Of God's Servants
1 Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].
2
For He says,
And I helped you on the day of salvation.”
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God’s fellow workers [His servants working together]; you are God’s cultivated field [His garden, His vineyard], God’s building.
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one falls short of God’s grace; that no root of resentment springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
Jeremiah 8:8
“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
And the law of the Lord is with us [and we are learned in its language and teachings]’?
Behold, [the truth is that] the lying pen of the scribes
Has made the law into a lie [a mere code of ceremonial observances].
Matthew 23:37
Acts 14:3
So Paul and Barnabas stayed for a long time, speaking boldly and confidently for the Lord, who continued to testify to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders (attesting miracles) be done by them.
Romans 12:1
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ [making us acceptable to Him] and gave us the ministry of reconciliation [so that by our example we might bring others to Him],
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now, brothers and sisters, we want to tell you about the grace of God which has been evident in the churches of Macedonia [awakening in them a longing to contribute];
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent!
Galatians 2:21
I do not ignore or nullify the [gracious gift of the] grace of God [His amazing, unmerited favor], for if righteousness comes through [observing] the Law, then Christ died needlessly. [His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever.]”
Galatians 3:4
Have you suffered so many things and experienced so much all for nothing—if indeed it was all for nothing?
Galatians 4:11-12
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored [to the point of exhaustion] over you in vain.
Titus 2:11
For the [remarkable, undeserved] grace of God that
Hebrews 12:25
See to it that you do not refuse [to listen to] Him who is speaking [to you now]. For if those [sons of Israel] did not escape when they refused [to listen to] him who warned them on earth [revealing God’s will], how much less will we escape if we turn our backs on Him who warns from heaven?
1 Peter 4:10
Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor].