2 Corinthians 6:14-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:15

Concord ; literally, harmony or accord . The word does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament or in the LXX . The adjective sumphonos occurs in 1 Corinthians 7:5 . Christ with Belial (see 1 Corinthians 10:21 ), Belial . Here used in the form Beliar, as a proper name, because no Greek word ends in the letter τ . In the Old Testament it does not stand for a person, but means "wickedness" or "worthlessness." Thus in Proverbs 6:12 "a naughty person" is adam belial .... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers - This is closely connected in sense with the previous verse. The apostle is there stating the nature of the remuneration or recompence which he asks for all the love which he had shown to them. He here says, that one mode of remuneration would be to yield obedience to his commands, and to separate themselves from all improper alliance with unbelievers. “Make me this return for my love. Love me as a proof of your affection, be not improperly... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord - (συμφώνησις sumphōnēsis). Sympathy, unison. This word refers properly to the unison or harmony produced by musical instruments, where there is a chord. What accordance, what unison is there; what strings are there which being struck will produce a chord or harmony? The idea is, then, there is as much that is discordant between Christ and Belial as there is between instruments of music that produce only discordant and jarring sounds.Hath Christ - What is there in common... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

2 Corinthians 6:14-16. Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers Christians with Jews or heathen, godly persons with the ungodly, spiritual with such as are carnal. The apostle particularly speaks of marriage; but the reasons he urges equally hold against any needless intimacy or society with them. Of the five questions that follow, the three former contain the argument, the two latter the conclusion. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness The righteous can have no... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

6:14-7:16 CONCERNING PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCEThe Christian in ungodly society (6:14-7:1)Apparently the Corinthians still misunderstood what Paul was trying to teach them about relationships with unbelievers (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11). Previously they thought it meant cutting themselves off from unbelievers completely. Now they go to the other extreme and think their relationships can be as close as they like, even to marriage. Not so, says Paul. There must be no permanent and binding relations... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 6:14

Be = Become. unequally yoked . Greek. heterozugeo . Only here. together with = to. unbelievers . Greek. apistos. See 2 Corinthians 4:4 . fellowship = Partaking, or share. Greek metoche. Only here. See 1 Corinthians 9:10 . hath = is there to. unrighteousness = lawlessness. Greek. anomia. App-128 . light . Greek. phos. App-130 . with = towards. Greek. pros, as in 2 Corinthians 6:11 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 6:15

concord . Greek. sumphonesie. Compare the verb in Acts 5:9 and the adjective in 1 Corinthians 7:5 . Christ . App-98 . Belial . Only here in N.T. A Hebr. word, meaning worthlessness, Occurs several times in O.T. he that believeth = the believer. Greek. pistos. App-150 . with . Greek. meta. App-104 . infidel. Same as "unbelievers", 2 Corinthians 6:14 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:14

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion hath light with darkness?This apostolic order has at least two anchors in what Paul had just written: (1) He had just warned them against receiving the grace of God "in vain" (2 Corinthians 6:1); and (2) he had just touched upon a truth which undoubtedly had superlative impact upon his emotions, that being the loss of love for Paul on the part of the Corinthians. It was the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?The two questions here and the other two in the preceding verse are so stated as to require the negative answer. They are all four, in fact, intended as affirmations that Christ has no concord with Belial ... etc.Belial ... This is a synonym for "Satan." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:14

2 Corinthians 6:14. Be ye not unequally yoked, &c.— "Be not associates in marriage, in worship, or in any thing with infidels; for what union can there be," &c. See on 2 Corinthians 6:11. read more

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