That he helpeth with his exhortations, and in all things behaveth himself as becometh a minister of God. 11 Which he speaketh so openly, because his heart is open unto them: exhorting them to be likewise open-hearted towards him, 14 and to avoid those Infidels.That he helpeth with his exhortations, and in al things behaueth him self as becommeth a minister of God. 11 Which he speaketh so openly, because his hart is open vnto them: exhorting them to be likewise open-harted towardes him, 14 and to auoid those Infidels.✦
And we helping do exhort, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.AND we helping do exhorte, that you receiue not the grace of God in vaine.¶✦Adjuvantes autem exhortamur ne in vacuum gratiam Dei recipiatis.
2(For he saith, In time accepted have I heard thee: and in the day of salvation have I holpen thee. Behold, now is the time acceptable: behold now the day of salvation.)( For he saith, In time accepted haue I heard thee: and in the day of saluation haue I holpen thee. Behold, now is the time acceptable: behold now the day of saluation.)✦Ait enim : Tempore accepto exaudivi te, et in die salutis adjuvi te. Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile, ecce nunc dies salutis.
3to no man giving any offensionem: a stumbling-block, occasion of another's fall, that our ministry be not blamed:to no man giuing any offence, that our ministerie be not blamed:✦Nemini dantes ullam offensionem, ut non vituperetur ministerium nostrum :
4but in all things let us exhibeamus: display, put on show; present, yield, offer up our selves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,but in al things let vs exhibite our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,✦sed in omnibus exhibeamus nosmetipsos sicut Dei ministros in multa patientia, in tribulationibus, in necessitatibus, in angustiis,
5in stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,in stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,¶✦in plagis, in carceribus, in seditionibus, in laboribus, in vigiliis, in jejuniis,
6in chastity, in knowledge, in longanimitate: long-suffering, patient forbearance, in sweetness, in the holy Ghost, in charity not feigned,in chastitie, in knowledge, in lõganimitie, in sweetenes, in the holy Ghost, in charitie not feined,✦in castitate, in scientia, in longanimitate, in suavitate, in Spiritu Sancto, in caritate non ficta,
7in the word of truth, in the virtue of God, by the armour of justice on the right hand, and on the left,in the word of truth, in the vertue of God, by the armour of iustice on the right hand, and on the left,✦in verbo veritatis, in virtute Dei, per arma justitiæ a dextris et a sinistris,
8by honour and dishonour, by infamy and good fame: as seductores: those who entice sexually; deceivers, those who lead astray, and true: as they that are unknown and known:by honour and dishonour, by infamie and good fame: as seducers, and true: as they that are vnknowen and knowen:✦per gloriam, et ignobilitatem, per infamiam, et bonam famam : ut seductores, et veraces, sicut qui ignoti, et cogniti :
9as dying, and behold we live: as chastened, and not killed:as dying, and behold we liue: as chastened, & not killed:✦quasi morientes, et ecce vivimus : ut castigati, et non mortificati :
10as sorrowful, but always rejoicing: as needy, but enriching many: as having nothing, and possessing all things.as sorowful, but alwaies reioycing: as needie, but enriching many: as hauing nothing, and possessing al things.✦quasi tristes, semper autem gaudentes : sicut egentes, multos autem locupletantes : tamquam nihil habentes, et omnia possidentes.
11Our mouth is open to you O Corinthians, our heart is dilatatum: medically widened; enlarged, opened wide.Our mouth is open to you ó Corinthians, our hart is dilated.✦Os nostrum patet ad vos, o Corinthii ; cor nostrum dilatatum est.
12You are not angustiamini: short of money; confined, cramped, hemmed in in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.You are not straitened in vs: but in your owne bowels you are straitened.✦Non angustiamini in nobis : angustiamini autem in visceribus vestris :
13But having the same reward (I speak as to my children) be you also dilated.But hauing the same reward (I speake as to my children) be you also dilated.✦eamdem autem habentes remunerationem, tamquam filiis dico, dilatamini et vos.
14Bear not the yoke with infidelibus: unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with iniquity? or what societas: fellowship, partnership is there between light and darkness?Beare not the yoke with infidels. For what participation hath iustice with iniquitie? or what societie is there betwene light and darkenes?¶✦Nolite jugum ducere cum infidelibus. Quæ enim participatio justitiæ cum iniquitate ? aut quæ societas luci ad tenebras ?
15And what agreement with Christ and Belial? or what part hath the faithful with the infidel?And what agreement with Christ and Belial? or what part hath the faithful with the infidel?✦quæ autem conventio Christi ad Belial ? aut quæ pars fideli cum infideli ?
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with Idols? For you are the temple of the living God. as God saith, That I will dwell, and walk in them, and will be their God: and they shall be my people.And what agreement hath the temple of God with Idols? For you are the temple of the liuing God. as God saith, That I wil dwel, and walke in them, and wil be their God: and they shal be my people.✦qui autem consensus templo Dei cum idolis ? vos enim estis templum Dei vivi, sicut dicit Deus : Quoniam inhabitabo in illis, et inambulabo inter eos, et ero illorum Deus, et ipsi erunt mihi populus.
17For the which cause, Go out of the midst of them, and separate your selves, saith our Lord, and touch not the unclean: and I will receive you.For the which cause, Goe out of the middes of them, and separate your selues, saith our Lord, and touch not the vncleane: and I wil receiue you.✦Propter quod exite de medio eorum, et separamini, dicit Dominus, et immundum ne tetigeritis :
18and I will be a father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith our Lord omnipotent.and I wil be a father to you: and you shal be my sonnes and daughters, saith our Lord omnipotent.et ego recipiam vos : et ero vobis in patrem, et vos eritis mihi in filios et filias, dicit Dominus omnipotens.
Annotationsfrom the original 1582 Rheims New Testament
1Helping. For that he declared before the Ministers of the new Testament to be Christ's deputies, and that when they preach or do any function, God as it were speaketh or doeth it by them, he boldly now saith, Helping therefore: that is to say, joining or working together with God, as this text plainly proveth.Helping. For that he declared before the Ministers of the new Testament to be Christes deputies, and that when they preach or do any function, God as it were speaketh or doeth it by them, he boldly now saith, Helping therfore: that is to say, ioyning or working together with God, as this text plainely proueth.
1Grace in vain. The grace of God worketh not in man against his will, nor forceth any thing without his acceptation and consent: and therefore it lieth in mans will to frustrate or to follow the motion of God, as this text plainly proveth.Grace in vaine. The grace of God worketh not in man against his will, nor forceth any thing without his acceptation and consent: and therfore it lieth in mans will to frustrate or to follow the motion of God, as this text plainely proueth.
5In Watchings. When in the midst of many miseries and persecutions, the Apostles yet of their own accord added and required voluntary vigils, fastings, and chastity, we may well perceive these works to be wonderful grateful to God, and specially needful in the Clergy.In Watchings. When in the middes of many miseries and persecutions, the Apostles yet of their owne accord added and required voluntarie vigils, fastings, and chastitie, we may wel perceiue these workes to be wonderful gratful to God, and specially needful in the Clergie.
14What society. Generally here is forbidden conversation and dealing with all Infidels, and consequently with Heretics, but specially in prayers, or meetings at their Schismatical Service, preaching, or other divine office whatsoever, Which the Apostle here uttereth in more particular and different terms, that Christian folk may take the better heed of it. No society (saith he) nor fellowship, no participation nor agreement, no consent between light and darkness, Christ and Baal, the temple of God and the temple of Idols: all Service, as pretended worship of God set up by Heretics or Schismatics, being nothing else but Service of Baal and plain Idolatry, and their conventicles nothing but conspirations against Christ, from such therefore specially we must shun our selves always in heart and mind, and touching any act of religion in body also, according as the children of Israel were commanded by God to separate them selves from the Schismatics Core, Dathan, and Abiron, and their tabernacles, by these words: Depart from the tabernacles of the impious men, and touch ye not those things which pertain to them, lest you be enwrapped in their sins.What societie. Generally here is forbidden conuersation and dealing with al Infidels, and consequently with Heretikes, but specially in praiers, or meetings at their Schismatical Seruice, preaching, or other diuine office whatsoeuer, Which the Apostle here vttereth in more particular and different termes, that Christian folke may take the better heede of it. No societie (saith he) nor felowship, no participation nor agreement, no consent betweene light and darknes, Christ and Baal, the temple of God and the temple of Idols: al Seruice, as pretended worship of God set vp by Heretikes or Schismatikes, being nothing els but Seruice of Baal and plaine Idolatrie, and their conuenticles nothing but conspirations against Christ, from such therfore specially we must shonne our selues alwaies in hart and mind, and touching any act of religion in body also, according as the children of Israel were commanded by God to separate them selues from the Schismatikes Core, Dathan, and Abiron, and their tabernacles, by these wordes: Depart from the tabernacles of the impious men, and touch ye not those things which pertaine to them, lest you be enwrapped in their sinnes.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Facsimile available in two scans.