2 Corinthians 6:2
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(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.)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!
In other translations
(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.)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!
Greek words
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004γάρ·garfor:G1063καιρῷkairōIn a timeG2540δεκτῷdektōacceptableG1184ἐπήκουσάepēkousaI listened toG1873σουsouyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532ἐνeninG1722ἡμέρᾳhēmeraa dayG2250σωτηρίαςsōtēriasof salvationG4991ἐβοήθησάeboēthēsaI helpedG997σοι·soiyou;G4771ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400νῦνnunnowG3568καιρὸςkairos[is the] timeG2540εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektosof favor,G2144ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400νῦνnunnowG3568ἡμέραhēmera[is the] dayG2250σωτηρίας·sōtēriasof salvation;G4991
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Related verses
- Isaiah 49:8Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;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,
- Hebrews 4:7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.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.”
- Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
- Isaiah 61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
- Hebrews 3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Luke 19:42-4442 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.42 and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. 44 They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
- Luke 4:19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
- Ezekiel 16:8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.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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