2Cor 6:1 | JFB | STEP | . His Apostolic Ministry Is Approved by Faithfulness in Exhortation, in Sufferings, in Exhibition of the Fruits of the Holy ghost: His Largeness of Heart to Them Calls for Enlargement of Their Heart to Him. Exhortations to Separation from Pollution. 1. workers together-- with God ( ; ). Not only as "ambassadors." beseech-- entreat ( ). He is describing his ministry, not exhorting directly. you also-- rather, "WE ALSO (as well as God, ) beseech" or "entreat you": , , on to , is part of this entreaty or exhortation. in vain-- by making the grace of God a ground for continuance in sin ( ). By a life of sin, showing that the word of reconciliation has been in vain, so far as you are concerned ( ; Jude 4). "The grace of God" here, is "the reconciliation" provided by God's love ( , ; compare ).

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2Co 6:1-18. His Apostolic Ministry Is Approved by Faithfulness in Exhortation, in Sufferings, in Exhibition of the Fruits of the Holy ghost: His Largeness of Heart to Them Calls for Enlargement of Their Heart to Him. Exhortations to Separation from Pollution.

1. workers together--with God (Ac 15:4; 1Co 3:9). Not only as "ambassadors."

beseech--entreat (2Co 5:20). He is describing his ministry, not exhorting directly.

you also--rather, "WE ALSO (as well as God, 2Co 5:20) beseech" or "entreat you": 2Co 6:14, 15, on to 2Co 7:1, is part of this entreaty or exhortation.

in vain--by making the grace of God a ground for continuance in sin (2Co 6:3). By a life of sin, showing that the word of reconciliation has been in vain, so far as you are concerned (He 12:15; Jude 4). "The grace of God" here, is "the reconciliation" provided by God's love (2Co 5:18, 19; compare Ga 2:2).