KJV King James Version
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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2 Corinthians 6:15
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
WEB World English Bible
What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
ASV American Standard Version
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 6
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 that believeth with an infidel?
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.
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,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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1 Corinthians 10:20-21But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word.1 John 5:11-13And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.1 Samuel 5:2-4When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.Acts 5:14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)Ezra 4:3But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.1 Timothy 5:8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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