2 Corinthians 6:17

Because of this, you must depart from their midst and be separate, says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean.

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In The King James Version

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

In Context

16And what consensus does the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God says: “I will dwell with them, and I will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

18Then I will accept you. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”

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Cross References

Numbers 16:26and he said to the crowd, “Withdraw from the tabernacles of these impious men, and touch nothing which pertains to them, lest you become involved in their sins.”

Deuteronomy 14:6Every beast which has a hoof divided into two parts and which also chews the cud, you shall eat.

Ezra 10:11And now, make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers, and do what pleases him, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from your foreign wives.”

Proverbs 9:6Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”

Jeremiah 51:6Flee from the midst of Babylon! And let each one save his own life. Do not be silent about her iniquity. For it is the time of revenge from the Lord. He himself will repay her, in her turn.

Acts 2:40And then, with very many other words, he testified and he exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this depraved generation.”

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 6:12-18

Cautions against Mingling with Unbelievers. ( a. d. 57.) 11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he… Read the whole commentary →

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