2 Corinthians 6:11

2 Corinthians 6:11 says, O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.  Paul said that they were speaking the truth of God to the Corinthians, and they were doing it out of love for them.  Verse twelve adds, Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.  I believe that Paul was stating that even though those with him and he himself witnessed to the Corinthians out of a great love for them, that they could not make the Corinthians right with God.  The Corinthians had to do it themselves though faith in Christ.  Verse thirteen continues, Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. Paul asked that the Corinthians share that same love for others.  He said he spoke to them as little children, because they should have already know these things and that they might grow in faith.  Verse fourteen states, Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?  Paul said that a believer in Christ should not marry an unbeliever.  I know that sometimes the believer may reach the unbeliever, but more often the believer is pulled away from an active faith.  Paul said that righteous and unrighteousness had no fellowship and light and darkness had no communion.  I believe this means that the believer and unbeliever cannot truly become one.  Verse fifteen adds, And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?  I believe Paul was continuing to point out that the believer represents Christ, and the unbeliever represents the devil.  We either belong to Christ through faith or we belong to the devil.  Verse sixteen continues, 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.  Paul said that believers, followers of Christ, were the temple of God.  The Holy Spirit lives in us, and since we are His temple, we are to do nothing that would bring dishonor to Him.  Verse seventeen says, Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,  I believe that this is a command that we live by a different standard than the world and that we are to be set aside to live for God.  I don't believe that this means that we are to avoid all contact with sinners.  We cannot reach people if we do not go into the world.  As believers though, we are to be separated from sin, but not from sinners as we witness to them.  Verse eighteen adds, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.  As followers of Christ, we are the sons and daughters of Christ.  This is what separates us from the rest of the world.