2 Corinthians 6

Chapter 6

6:2  (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.)

salvation

(See Scofield "Romans 1:16") .

6:7  By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

righteousness

(See Scofield "1 John 3:7") .

6:14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

righteousness (See Scofield "Romans 10:10") .

unrighteousness Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23") .

6:16  And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

temple

(Greek - naov ," the sanctuary itself).

6:17  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

come out from among them

Separation, Summary:

(1) Separation in Scripture is twofold: "from" whatever is contrary to the mind of God; and "unto" God Himself. The underlying principle is that in a moral universe it is impossible for God to fully bless and use His children who are in compromise or complicity with evil. The unequal yoke is anything which unites a child of God and an unbeliever in a common purpose Deuteronomy 22:10 .

(2) Separation from evil implies (a) separation in desire, motive, and act, from the world, in the ethically bad sense of this present world-system. (See Scofield "Revelation 13:8") and (b) separation from believers, especially false teachers, who are "vessels unto dishonour" 2 Timothy 2:20 2 Timothy 2:21 ; 2 John 1:9-11 .

(3) Separation is not from contact with evil in the world or the church, but from complicity with and conformity to John 17:15 ; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 ; Galatians 6:1 .

(4) The reward of separation is the full manifestation of the divine fatherhood 2 Corinthians 6:17 2 Corinthians 6:18 unhindered communion and worship Hebrews 13:13-15 and fruitful service 2 Timothy 2:21 as world-conformity involves the loss of these, though not of salvation. Here, as in all else, Christ is the model. He was "holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners" Hebrews 7:26 and yet in such contact with them for their salvation that the Pharisees, who illustrate the mechanical and ascetic conception of separation (See Scofield "Matthew 3:7") , judged Him as having lost His Nazarite character. Luke 7:39 Cf ; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 ; 10:27 .