2 Corinthians 6:14-15
What is written? (ESV)
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
What does it say?
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Righteousness doesn’t partner with lawlessness. Light doesn’t have fellowship with darkness. Christ has no accord with Belial. What portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
What is its immediate context?
Paul has dealt with numerous issues that have sown division and discord among the Christians in Corinth. In this chapter/section he is addressing yet another problem — apparently, unbelievers have had a negative influence on the church to the extent that they were false teaching. He continues and concludes the contrasts by drawing yet another distinction between the “temple of God” and idols and further supports why they are not to do this since it is perfectly consistent with Old Testament teaching as well (vs 16-18). The full context points to this instruction being applied to “believers” in the plural, congregational sense. This is the more natural application in the immediate context as well as the general tendency of application in both of the recorded letters to Corinth.
How 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 is applied across Bible answers
What is Christian fellowship?
Paul, writing to the church in Corinth, implores them to have no fellowship with unbelievers.
After his "don't do this" instruction, he eventually tells them what to do - "cleanse ourselves" and bring "holiness to completion in the fear of God." (7:1)
