2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:1–2

¹As God’s fellow workers,^a then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. ²For He says:

“In the time of favor I heard you,

and in the day of salvation I helped you.”^b

Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

Footnotes

a 6:1 Literally Now working together
b 6:2 Isaiah 49:8|ISA 49:8(see also LXX)

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2 Corinthians 6:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
fellow workers	Συνεργοῦντες	Synergountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4903 I work together
then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we urge	παρακαλοῦμεν	parakaloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to receive	δέξασθαι	dexasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
vain	κενὸν	kenon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

2 Corinthians 6:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
In the time	Καιρῷ	Kairō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
of favor	δεκτῷ	dektō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1184 acceptable, accepted
I heard	ἐπήκουσά	epēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1873 I listen to, hear favorably
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
I helped	ἐβοήθησά	eboēthēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G997 I come to the rescue of
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Behold	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
of favor	εὐπρόσδεκτος	euprosdektos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2144 well-received, acceptable
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 6:1 Hebrews 12:15 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · 1 Peter 4:10 · Galatians 2:21 · 2 Corinthians 5:18–20 · Romans 12:1 · Hebrews 12:25 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 · Galatians 4:11–12 · Galatians 3:4 · Acts 14:3 · Titus 2:11

2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8 · Hebrews 4:7 · Hebrews 3:13 · Isaiah 61:2 · Hebrews 3:7 · Luke 19:42–44 · Luke 4:19 · Ezekiel 16:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.