1. നിങ്ങള്ക്കു ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കൃപ ലഭിച്ചതു വ്യര്ത്ഥമായിത്തീരരുതു എന്നു ഞങ്ങള് സഹപ്രവൃത്തിക്കാരായി നിങ്ങളെ പ്രബോധിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.

1. కాగా మేమాయనతోడి పనివారమై మీరు పొందిన దేవుని కృపను వ్యర్థము చేసికొనవద్దని మిమ్మును వేడుకొనుచున్నాము.

2. “പ്രസാദകാലത്തു ഞാന് നിനക്കു ഉത്തരം അരുളി; രക്ഷാദിവസത്തില് ഞാന് നിന്നെ സഹായിച്ചു” എന്നു അവന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നുവല്ലോ. ഇപ്പോള് ആകുന്നു സുപ്രസാദകാലം; ഇപ്പോള് ആകുന്നു രക്ഷാദിവസം .
യെശയ്യാ 49:8

2. అనుకూల సమయమందు నీ మొర నాలకించితిని; రక్షణ దినమందు నిన్ను ఆదుకొంటిని అని ఆయన చెప్పుచున్నాడు గదా!

3. ശുശ്രൂഷെക്കു ആക്ഷേപം വരാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു ഞങ്ങള് ഒന്നിലും ഇടര്ച്ചെക്കു ഹേതു കൊടുക്കാതെ സകലത്തിലും ഞങ്ങളെത്തന്നേ

3. ఇదిగో ఇప్పుడే మిక్కిలి అనుకూలమైన సమయము, ఇదిగో ఇదే రక్షణ దినము.

4. ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ശുശ്രൂഷകന്മാരായി കാണിക്കുന്നു; ബഹുസഹിഷ്ണുത, കഷ്ടം, ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടു, സങ്കടം , തല്ലു,

4. మా పరిచర్య నిందింపబడకుండు నిమిత్తము ఏ విషయములోనైనను అభ్యంతరమేమియు కలుగజేయక

5. തടവു, കലഹം, അദ്ധ്വാനം, ഉറക്കിളെപ്പു, പട്ടിണി, നിര്മ്മലത, പരിജ്ഞാനം,

5. శ్రమలయందును ఇబ్బందులయందును ఇరుకులయందును దెబ్బలయందును చెరసాలలలోను అల్లరులలోను ప్రయాసములలోను జాగరములలోను ఉపవాసములలోను మిగుల ఓర్పుగలవారమై,

6. ദീര്ഘക്ഷമ, ദയ, പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവു, നിര്വ്യാജസ്നേഹം, സത്യവചനം , ദൈവശക്തി

6. పవిత్రతతోను జ్ఞానముతోను దీర్ఘ శాంతముతోను దయతోను పరిశుద్ధాత్మవలనను నిష్కపటమైన ప్రేమతోను

7. എന്നിവയിലും ഇടത്തും വലത്തും നീതിയുടെ ആയുധങ്ങള് ധരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു

7. సత్యవాక్యము చెప్పుటవలనను దేవుని బలమువలనను కుడియెడమల నీతి ఆయుధములు కలిగి,

8. മാനാപമാനങ്ങളും ദുഷ്കീര്ത്തിസല്ക്കീര്ത്തികളും അനുഭവിച്ചും ചതിയന്മാരെന്നിട്ടും സത്യവാന്മാര്,

8. ఘనతా ఘనతలవలనను సుకీర్తి దుష్కీర్తులవలనను దేవుని పరిచారకులమై యుండి అన్ని స్థితులలో మమ్మును మేమే మెప్పించుకొనుచున్నాము.

9. ആരും അറിയാത്തവരെന്നിട്ടും എല്ലാവരും നല്ലവണ്ണം അറിയുന്നവര്, മരിക്കുന്നവരെന്നിട്ടും ഇതാ, ഞങ്ങള് ജീവിക്കുന്നു; ശിക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നവരെന്നിട്ടും കൊല്ലപ്പെടാത്തവര്;
സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 118:18

9. మేము మోసగాండ్రమై నట్లుండియు సత్యవంతులము; తెలియబడనివారమైనట్లుండియు బాగుగ తెలియబడినవారము; చనిపోవుచున్న వారమైనట్లుండియు ఇదిగో బ్రదుకుచున్నవారము; శిక్షింప బడినవారమైనట్లుండియు చంపబడనివారము;

10. ദുഃഖിതരെങ്കിലും എപ്പോഴും സന്തോഷിക്കുന്നവര്; ദരിദ്രരെങ്കിലും പലരെയും സമ്പന്നര് ആക്കുന്നവര്; ഒന്നും ഇല്ലാത്തവര് എങ്കിലും എല്ലാം കൈവശമുള്ളവരായിത്തന്നേ.

10. దుఃఖపడిన వారమైనట్లుండియు ఎల్లప్పుడు సంతోషించువారము; దరిద్రులమైనట్లుండియు అనేకులకు ఐశ్వర్యము కలిగించు వారము; ఏమియు లేనివారమైనట్లుండియు సమస్తమును కలిగినవారము.

11. അല്ലയോ കൊരിന്ത്യരേ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ വായി നിങ്ങളോടു തുറന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയം വിശാലമായിരിക്കുന്നു.
സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 119:32

11. ఓ కొరింథీయులారా, అరమరలేకుండ మీతో మాట లాడుచున్నాను, మా హృదయము విశాలపరచబడి యున్నది.

12. ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഉള്ളില് നിങ്ങള്ക്കു ഇടുക്കമില്ല, നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങളില് അത്രേ ഇടുക്കമുള്ളതു.

12. మీయెడల మా అంతఃకరణము సంకుచితమై యుండలేదు గాని మీ అంతఃకరణమే సంకుచితమై యున్నది.

13. ഇതിന്നു പ്രതിഫലമായി നിങ്ങളും വിശാലതയുള്ളവരായിരിപ്പിന് എന്നു ഞാന് മക്കളോടു എന്നപോലെ നിങ്ങളോടു പറയുന്നു.

13. మీయెడల మాకున్న అంతఃకరణమునకు ప్రతి ఫలముగా మీరును మీ హృదయములను విశాలపరచుకొనుడి; మీరు నా పిల్లలని మీతో ఈలాగు చెప్పుచున్నాను.

14. നിങ്ങള് അവിശ്വാസികളോടു ഇണയല്ലാപ്പിണ കൂടരുതു; നീതിക്കും അധര്മ്മത്തിന്നും തമ്മില് എന്തോരു ചേര്ച്ച? വെളിച്ചത്തിന്നു ഇരുളോടു എന്തോരു കൂട്ടായ്മ?

14. మీరు అవిశ్వాసులతో జోడుగా ఉండకుడి. నీతికి దుర్ణీతితో ఏమి సాంగత్యము? వెలుగునకు చీకటితో ఏమిపొత్తు?

15. ക്രിസ്തുവിന്നും ബെലീയാലിന്നും തമ്മില് എന്തു പൊരുത്തം? അല്ല, വിശ്വാസിക്കു അവിശ്വാസിയുമായി എന്തു ഔഹരി?

15. క్రీస్తునకు బెలియాలుతో ఏమి సంబంధము? అవిశ్వాసితో విశ్వాసికి పాలెక్కడిది?

16. ദൈവാലയത്തിന്നു വിഗ്രഹങ്ങളോടു എന്തു യോജ്യത? നാം ജീവനുള്ള ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ആലയമല്ലോ. “ഞാന് അവരില് വസിക്കയും അവരുടെ ഇടയില് നടക്കയും ചെയ്യും; ഞാന് അവര്ക്കും ദൈവവും അവര് എനിക്കു ജനവും ആകും” എന്നു ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നുവല്ലോ. അതുകൊണ്ടു “അവരുടെനടുവില് നിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടു വേര്പ്പെട്ടിരിപ്പിന് എന്നു കര്ത്താവു അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു; അശുദ്ധമായതു ഒന്നും തൊടരുതു; എന്നാല് ഞാന് നിങ്ങളെ കൈക്കൊണ്ടു
ലേവ്യപുസ്തകം 26:11-12, യിരേമ്യാവു 32:38, യേഹേസ്കേൽ 37:27

16. దేవుని ఆలయమునకు విగ్రహములతో ఏమిపొందిక? మనము జీవముగల దేవుని ఆలయమై యున్నాము; అందుకు దేవుడీలాగు సెలవిచ్చుచున్నాడు. నేను వారిలో నివసించి సంచరింతును, నేను వారి దేవుడనై యుందును వారు నా ప్రజలైయుందురు.

17. നിങ്ങള്ക്കു പിതാവും നിങ്ങള് എനിക്കു പുത്രന്മാരും പുത്രിമാരും ആയിരിക്കും” എന്നു സര്വ്വശക്തനായ കര്ത്താവു അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
യെശയ്യാ 52:11, യിരേമ്യാവു 51:45, യേഹേസ്കേൽ 20:33, യേഹേസ്കേൽ 20:41

17. కావున మీరు వారి మధ్యనుండి బయలువెడలి ప్రత్యేకముగా ఉండుడి; అపవిత్రమైనదానిని ముట్టకుడని ప్రభువు చెప్పుచున్నాడు.