Remember this—

a farmer who plants only a few seeds

will get a small crop.

But the one who plants generously

will get a generous crop.

2 Corinthians 9:6

…we are the temple of the living God.

As God said:

“I will live in them

and walk among them.

I will be their God,

and they will be my people.

2 Corinthians 6:16

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…God says,

“At just the right time, I heard you.

On the day of salvation, I helped you.”

Indeed,

the “right time” is now.

Today is the day of salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:2

…God is making his appeal through us.

We speak for Christ when we plead,

“Come back to God!”

2 Corinthians 5:20

…anyone who belongs to Christ

has become a new person.

The old life is gone;

a new life has begun!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Because we understand our fearful responsibility

to the Lord,

we work hard to persuade others.

God knows we are sincere,

and I hope you know this, too.

2 Corinthians 5:11

…we know

that when this earthly tent we live in

is taken down

(that is, when we die

and leave this earthly body)

we will have a house in heaven,

an eternal body

made for us by God himself

and not by human hands.

2 Corinthians 5:1

…we live by believing

and not by seeing.

2 Corinthians 5:7

…never give up…

our spirits are being renewed every day.

…don’t look at the troubles we can see now;

rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.

For the things we see now will soon be gone,

but the things we cannot see will last forever.

2 Corinthians 4:16,18

Satan, who is the god of this world,

has blinded the eyes of those who don’t believe.

They are unable to see

the glorious light of the Good News.

They don’t understand this message

about the glory of Christ,

who is the exact likeness of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4