2 Corinthians 6:17

17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”[a]

2 Corinthians 6:17 in Other Translations

KJV
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,
ESV
17 Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
NLT
17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD . Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
MSG
17 So leave the corruption and compromise; leave it for good," says God. "Don't link up with those who will pollute you. I want you all for myself.
CSB
17 Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.

2 Corinthians 6:17 In-Context

15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial ? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
18 And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Revelation 18:4
  • 2. Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
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