“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”
For he says, 'In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' I tell you, now is the time of God's favor; now is the day of salvation — Paul cites Isaiah 49:8. The 'now' (nun) is repeated; present is the urgent moment of grace. Delay is presumption. Salvation is accessible in this instant.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 6:2
For since he said, God beseeches, and we are ambassadors and suppliants unto you, that you be “reconciled unto God:” lest they should become supine, he hereby again alarms and arouses them, saying: “We intreat that you receive not the grace of God in vain.” 'For let us not,' he says, 'therefore be at ease, because He beseeches and has sent some to be ambassadors; nay, but for this very reason let us make haste to please God and to collect spiritual merchandise;' as also he…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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