11 aOur mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our bheart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained by us, but ayou are restrained in your own affections. 13 Now in a like aexchange—I speak as to bchildren—open wide to us also.
14 aDo not be unequally yoked with bunbelievers; for what cpartnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what aharmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a bbeliever in common with an cunbeliever? 16 Or awhat agreement has a sanctuary of God with idols? For we are ba sanctuary of cthe living God; just as God said,
“dI will edwell in them and fwalk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 aTherefore, bcome out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean,
And I will welcome you.
18 aAnd I will be a father to you,
And you shall be bsons and daughters to Me,”
says the Lord Almighty.