2 Corinthians 6 Scofield
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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 "Rom 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 "Rom 10:10").
“unrighteousness”
Sin. (See Scofield "Rom 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 - ναός," 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 Deut 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 "Rev 13:8") and (b) separation from believers, especially false teachers, who are "vessels unto dishonour" 2 Tim 2:20; 2 Tim 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 Cor 6:14–18; Gal 6:1.
(4) The reward of separation is the full manifestation of the divine fatherhood 2 Cor 6:17; 2 Cor 6:18 unhindered communion and worship Heb 13:13–15 and fruitful service 2 Tim 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" Heb 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 "Matt 3:7"), judged Him as having lost His Nazarite character. Luke 7:39 Cf; 1 Cor 9:19–23; 1 Cor 10:27.
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6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
“sin”
Sin. (See Scofield "Rom 3:23").
righteous Sin. (See Scofield "Rom 5:21").