¹Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

¹Lâo aj c'anjelo chiru li Dios ut a'an natenk'an ke chixch'olobanquil lix yâlal chêru. Lâex li ac xec'ul li rusilal li Dios. Nintz'âma chêru nak inc'a' têcanab chi mâc'a' rajbal. Cheq'uehak ban xcuanquil.

²for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Isaiah 49:8 Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

²Jo'ca'in tz'îbanbil sa' li Santil Hu: Nak xcuulac xk'ehil, xayâba inc'aba' ut xatcuabi. Sa' xk'ehil xc'ulbal li colba-ib, xatintenk'a, chan li Dios. (Isa. 49:8) Jo'can nak lâin ninye êre nak anakcuan xk'ehil xc'ulbal li rusilal li Dios. Anakcuan ajcui' naru texcolek'.

³We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

³Lâo inc'a' nakaj xbânunquil li c'a'ak re ru li târamok re chiruheb li ani te'raj pâbânc re nak mâ ani tâcuech'ok rix li c'anjel li yôco chixbânunquil.

⁴but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

⁴Chixjunil li nakabânu, a'an nac'utuc re nak lâo aj c'anjelo chiru li Dios. Nakacuy xnumsinquil chixjunil li raylal, li rahobtesîc ut li rahil ch'ôlejil li nakac'ul.

⁵in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁵Xosaq'ue', xoq'uehe' sa' tz'alam, xe'xtûb rib sa' kabên re kacamsinquil, xkatacuasi kib chi c'anjelac, xoyo'lec, ut xkacuy kasa' xban nak mâc'a' katzacaêmk.

⁶in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁶Riq'uin a'in nequenau nak lâo aj c'anjelo chiru li Dios. Sa' tîquilal yôco chixbânunquil. Nakanau lix yâlal. Nabal li raylal nakacuy ut cuanco sa' usilal. Li Santil Musik'ej cuan kiq'uin ut chi anchal kach'ôl nocorahoc.

⁷in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁷Nakach'olob lix yâlal chêru. Chixjunil li nakabânu, nakabânu riq'uin lix cuanquil li Dios. Junak li soldado cuan xch'îch' re pletic sa' lix nim uk' ut cuan xch'îch' sa' lix tz'e re xcolbal rib. Ut li kach'îch' lâo, a'an xtîquilal li kach'ôl.

⁸by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

⁸Cuan li neque'xq'ue kalok'al ut cuan ajcui' li neque'xsach kacuanquil. Cuan li neque'hoboc ke ut cuan ajcui' li neque'oxlok'in ke. Ut cuan ajcui' li neque'yehoc re nak lâo aj balak'. Abanan lâo junelic nocoâtinac sa' xyâlal.

⁹as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;

⁹Cuan li neque'xbânu jo' li inc'a' neque'xnau ku, abanan chixjunileb neque'xnau ku. Ca'ch'in chic mâ xocam, abanan toj yo'yôco. K'axal ra xkac'ul abanan li Dios inc'a' nocoxcanab chi camsîc.

¹⁰as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

¹⁰K'axal ra cuanco, abanan junelic sa sa' kach'ôl. Neba'o, abanan nabal neque'xc'ul xbiomal nak nakach'olob chiruheb lix yâlal. Mâc'a' cuan ke arin sa' ruchich'och', abanan nakanau nak biomo xban nak cuan li rusilal li Dios kiq'uin.

¹¹Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.

¹¹Ex hermân, lâex li cuanquex Corinto, nequexinra. Jo'can nak xinye êre chixjunil li cuan sa' inch'ôl.

¹²You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

¹²Lâin nequexinra lâex, abanan lâex nac'utun chêru nak inc'a' niquinêra.

¹³Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

¹³Yôquin chi âtinac êriq'uin jo' nak naâtinac junak li yucua'bej riq'uin li ralal xc'ajol. Nintz'âma chêru nak tinêra jo' nak nequexinra lâin.

¹⁴Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

¹⁴Mêjunaji êrib riq'uineb li toj mâji' neque'pâban. ¿Ma naru ta bi' tâcuânk sa' comonil li tîquilal riq'uin li mâusilal? ¿Ma naru ta bi' tâcuânk chi sum âtin li santilal riq'uin li mâc?

¹⁵What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁵¿Ma naru ta bi' tâcuânk chi sum âtin li Cristo riq'uin laj tza? ¿Ma naru ta bi' te'cuânk chi sum âtin laj pâbanel riq'uineb li toj mâji' neque'pâban?

¹⁶What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27

¹⁶¿Ma xc'ulubeb ta bi' li yîbanbil dios nak te'cuânk sa' rochoch li yo'yôquil Dios? Mâmin târûk. Lâin ninye êre nak lâo aj pâbanelo, lâo li rochoch li yo'yôquil Dios. Li Dios, a'an li quixye chi jo'ca'in: Lâin tincuânk riq'uineb ut tincuochbeniheb. Lâinak lix Dioseb a'an, ut a'anakeb li cualal inc'ajol, chan. (Lev. 26:12)

¹⁷Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41

¹⁷Ut li Kâcua' quixye cui'chic chi jo'ca'in: Jo'can utan chex-êlk sa' xyânkeb li neque'xlok'oni li yîbanbil dios. Mêbânu chic li neque'xbânu li jun ch'ol chic nak neque'xlok'oni li yîbanbil dios. Checanabak chi junaj cua ut lâin texinc'ul chi sa sa' inch'ôl.Ut lâinak chic lê Yucua' ut lâexak chic li cualal inc'ajol, chan li Kâcua' li k'axal nim xcuanquil. (Isa. 52:11)

¹⁸I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

¹⁸Ut lâinak chic lê Yucua' ut lâexak chic li cualal inc'ajol, chan li Kâcua' li k'axal nim xcuanquil. (Isa. 52:11)