2 Corinthians 6:1

2 Corinthians 6:1-10. How God's Ministers carry on this Work of Reconciliation

1. We then, as workers together with him Cf. 1 Corinthians 3:9, which, together with the context here, shews that our translators, following the Geneva Version, rightly supply -with Him" here. The earlier translations render more literally. Wiclif, helpinge. Tyndale, as helpers.

beseech you Better with the earlier versions exhort (monesten, Wiclif). See note on ch. 2Co 1:3, 2 Corinthians 5:20.

that ye receive not the grace of God in vain i.e. that ye make not His kindness in being reconciled to you through Jesus Christ useless by neglecting to walk according to the new life He hath given you in Him (ch. 2 Corinthians 5:17). That even the new life itself may be so received as to make its reception useless is clear from the words -Every branch in Methat beareth not fruit He taketh away." John 15:2. "For lest they should think that believing on Him that calleth is itself reconciliation, he adds these words, requiring the earnestness which respects the life." Chrysostom.