哥林多後書第六章第14—18節,保羅告誡哥林多教會的弟兄們不要與不信的人一起服事主,因為義和不義是不能相伴的,光明和黑暗也是不能相伴的,基督與撒但也沒有什麽是一致的,或者說信主的和不信主的是沒有什麽相交的。對於我們信主的人來說,保羅引用神在舊約聖經裏的話說我們是永生神的殿,他居住在我們身體裏麵;神又應許說我們務要從不信的人中出來,與他們分別出來,這樣神就作我們的父,我們就是神的兒女。保羅說我們既然有這樣的應許,我們就應當洗去身體靈魂一切的汙穢,結仁愛喜樂平安的果子,在對神的敬畏中使我們的聖潔得以完美。
林後6:14 你們和不信的原不相配、不要同負一軛.義和不義有甚麽相交呢.光明和黑暗有甚麽相通呢.
Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
林後6:15 基督和彼列〔彼列就是撒但的別名〕有甚麽相和呢.信主的和不信主的有甚麽相幹呢.
What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
林後6:16 神的殿和偶像有甚麽相同呢.因為我們是永生 神的殿.就如 神曾說、『我要在他們中間居住、在他們中間來往.我要作他們的 神、他們要作我的子民。』
What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
林後6:17 又說、『你們務要從他們中間出來、與他們分別、不要沾不潔淨的物、我就收納你們。
Therefore "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
林後6:18 我要作你們的父、你們要作我的兒女。』這是全能的主說的。
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."
林後7:1 親愛的弟兄阿、我們既有這等應許、就當潔淨自己、除去身體靈魂一切的汙穢、敬畏 神、得以成聖。
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.