Please write exegesis for the following: λεγει γαρ καιρω δεκτω επηκουσα σου και εν ημερα σωτηριας εβοηθησα σοι ιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος ιδου νυν ημερα σωτηριας
Title: The Day of Salvation\n\nExegesis:\nThis passage is from 2 Corinthians 6:2, which is translated in the English Standard Version (ESV) as: \"For he says, 'In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.' Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.\"\n\nλεγει γαρ (legei gar) - This beginning phrase translates as \"for he says,\" which introduces a quotation from the Old Testament, specifically Isaiah 49:8. It forms the foundation for Paul's main theological argument for the day of salvation being now.\n\nκαιρω δεκτω επηκουσα σου (kairō dektō epēkousa sou) - This phrase means \"In a favorable (acceptable) time I listened to you.\" The Greek words καιρω δεκτω (kairō dektō) indicate a suitable, opportune moment or period. In the context of Isaiah 49:8, this refers to God's intervention to save His people at the right time. Paul connects this concept of divine timing with God's act of salvation in the present time of the New Covenant.\n\nκαι εν ημερα σωτηριας εβοηθησα σοι (kai en hēmera sōtērias eboēthēsa soi) - This phrase translates as \"and in a day of salvation, I have helped you.\" Paul is quoting Isaiah's prophecy, where God promises to come to the aid of His people. In the context of 2 Corinthians, this refers to the saving work of Jesus Christ and the expansion of God's salvation to include not just the Jews, but also the Gentiles.\n\nιδου νυν καιρος ευπροσδεκτος (idou nyn kairos euprosdektos) - This phrase means \"Behold, now is the favorable (well-received) time.\" Paul emphasizes the immediate present nature of God's salvation as a continuous and ongoing process. By quoting Isaiah's prophecy and applying it to the present, it illuminates God's divine plan unfolding in real-time under the New Covenant.\n\nιδου νυν ημερα σωτηριας (idou nyn hēmera sōtērias) - This final phrase translates as \"Behold, now is the day of salvation.\" Here, Paul calls attention to the urgency of accepting God's grace and receiving salvation through Jesus Christ. The \"day of salvation\" stands as both a present reality for believers in the early Church and as a plea for others to embrace the Gospel message.\n\nTo summarize, this verse emphasizes the immediate availability and vital importance of God's salvation through Jesus Christ. By citing Isaiah's prophecy and applying it to the New Covenant, Paul shows that God's saving grace is no longer just a promise for a distant future, but an active reality that demands attention and response from believers and non-believers alike.