1Paul[G3972], an apostle[G652] of Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]by[G1223] the will[G2307] of God[G2316], and[G2532]Timothy[G5095] our brother[G80], unto the church[G1577] of God[G2316]which[G3588]is[G5607]at[G1722]Corinth[G2882], with[G4862]all[G3956] the saints[G40]which[G3588]are[G5607]in[G1722]all[G3650]Achaia[G882]:
2Grace[G5485] be to you[G5213]and[G2532]peace[G1515]from[G575]God[G2316]our[G2257]Father[G3962], and[G2532]from[G575] the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
3Blessed[G2128] be God[G2316], even[G2532] the Father[G3962] of our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], the Father[G3962] of mercies[G3628], and[G2532] the God[G2316] of all[G3956]comfort[G3874];
4Who[G3588]comforteth[G3870]us[G2248]in[G1909]all[G3956]our[G2257]tribulation[G2347], that[G1519]we[G2248] may be able[G1410] to comfort[G3870] them which are in[G1722]any[G3956]trouble[G2347], by[G1223] the comfort[G3874]wherewith[G3739]we[G3870]ourselves[G846] are comforted[G3870]of[G5259]God[G2316].
5For[G3754]as[G2531] the sufferings[G3804] of Christ[G5547]abound[G4052]in[G1519]us[G2248], so[G3779]our[G2257]consolation[G3874]also[G2532]aboundeth[G4052]by[G1223]Christ[G5547].
6And[G1161]whether[G1535]we[G2249] be afflicted[G2346], it is for[G5228]your[G5216]consolation[G3874]and[G2532]salvation[G4991], which[G3588] is effectual[G1754]in[G1722] the enduring[G5281] of the same[G846]sufferings[G3804]which[G3739]we[G2249]also[G2532]suffer[G3958]: or whether[G1535]we[G2249] be comforted[G3870], it is for[G5228]your[G5216]consolation[G3874]and[G2532]salvation[G4991].
7And[G2532]our[G2257]hope[G1680]of[G5228]you[G5216] is stedfast[G949], knowing[G1492], that[G3754]as[G5618] ye are[G2075]partakers[G2844]of[G5228] the sufferings[G3804], so[G3779] shall ye be also[G2532]of[G5228] the consolation[G3874].
8For[G1063]we[G2248]would[G2309]not[G3756], brethren[G80], have[G50]you[G5209]ignorant[G50]of[G5228]our[G2257]trouble[G2347]which[G3588]came[G1096] to us[G2254]in[G1722]Asia[G773], that[G3754]we[G2248] were pressed[G2596]out[G916]of[G5228]measure[G5236], above[G5228]strength[G1411], insomuch[G5620]that[G3754]we[G2248]despaired[G1820]even[G2532]of[G5228]life[G2198]:
9But[G235] we had[G2192] the sentence[G610] of death[G2288]in[G1722]ourselves[G1438], that[G3363] we should[G3982]not[G3363]trust[G3982]in[G1909]ourselves[G5600], but[G846]in[G1909]God[G2316]which[G3588]raiseth[G1453] the dead[G3498]:
10Who[G3739]delivered[G4506]us[G2248]from[G1537] so great[G5082] a death[G2288], and[G2532] doth deliver[G4506]: in[G1519]whom[G3739] we trust[G1679]that[G3754] he will[G4506]yet[G2089]deliver[G4506]us[G2248];
11Ye[G5216]also[G2532] helping together[G4943]by[G1537]prayer[G1162]for[G5228]us[G2257], that[G2443]for[G5228] the gift[G5486] bestowed upon[G1519]us[G2248]by[G1223] the means of many[G4183]persons[G4383] thanks may be[G2168]given[G5228]by[G1223]many[G4183] on our behalf[G2257].
12For[G1063]our[G2257]rejoicing[G2746]is[G2076]this[G3778], the testimony[G3142] of our[G2257]conscience[G4893], that[G3754]in[G1722]simplicity[G572]and[G2532]godly[G2316]sincerity[G1505], not[G3756]with[G1722]fleshly[G4559]wisdom[G4678], but[G235]by[G1722] the grace[G5485] of God[G2316], we have had our[G2257]conversation[G390]in[G1722] the world[G2889], and[G1161] more abundantly[G4056]to[G4314]you-ward[G5209].
13For[G1063] we write[G1125]none[G3756] other things[G243] unto you[G5213], than[G235]what[G3739] ye read[G314]or[G2228]acknowledge[G1921]; and[G1161] I trust[G1679] ye shall acknowledge[G1921]even[G2532]to[G2193] the end[G5056];
14As[G2531]also[G2532]ye[G5210] have acknowledged[G1921]us[G2248]in[G575]part[G3313], that[G3754] we are[G2070]your[G5216]rejoicing[G2745], even as[G2509]ye[G5210]also[G2532]are[G2070]ours[G2257]in[G1722] the day[G2250] of the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424].
15And[G2532] in this[G5026]confidence[G4006] I was minded[G1014] to come[G2064]unto[G4314]you[G5209]before[G4386], that[G2443] ye might have[G2192] a second[G1208]benefit[G5485];
16And[G2532] to pass[G1330]by[G1223]you[G5216]into[G1519]Macedonia[G3109], and[G2532] to come[G2064]again[G3825] out of[G575]Macedonia[G3109]unto[G4314]you[G5209], and[G2532]of[G5259]you[G5209] to be brought on my way[G4311]toward[G1519]Judaea[G2449].
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When I[G1011]therefore[G3767]was[G1011]thus[G5124]minded[G1011], did I[G1011]use[G3385]lightness?[G1644]or[G2228] the things that[G3739]I[G1011]purpose[G1011], do I[G1011]purpose[G1011]according[G2596] to the flesh[G4561], that[G2443]with[G3844]me[G1698] there should be[G5600]yea[G3483]yea[G3483], and[G2532]nay[G3756]nay?[G3756]
18But[G1161] as God[G2316] is true[G4103], our[G2257]word[G3056]toward[G4314]you[G5209]was[G1096]not[G3756]yea[G3483]and[G2532]nay[G3756].
19For[G1063] the Son[G5207] of God[G2316], Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], who[G3588]was[G1096]preached[G2784]among[G1722]you[G5213]by[G1223]us[G2257], even by[G1223]me[G1700]and[G2532]Silvanus[G4610]and[G2532]Timotheus[G5095], was[G1096]not[G3756]yea[G3483]and[G2532]nay[G3756], but[G235]in[G1722]him[G846]was[G1096]yea[G3483].
20For[G1063]all[G3745] the promises[G1860] of God[G2316]in[G1722]him[G846] are yea[G3483], and[G2532]in[G1722]him[G846]Amen[G281], unto[G4314] the glory[G1391] of God[G2316]by[G1223]us[G2257].
21Now[G1161] he which stablisheth[G950]us[G2248]with[G4862]you[G5213]in[G1519]Christ[G5547], and[G2532] hath anointed[G5548]us[G2248], is God[G2316];
22Who[G3588]hath[G4972]also[G2532]sealed[G4972]us[G2248], and[G2532]given[G1325] the earnest[G728] of the Spirit[G4151]in[G1722]our[G2257]hearts[G2588].
23Moreover[G1161]I[G1473]call[G1941]God[G2316] for a record[G3144]upon[G1909]my[G1699]soul[G5590], that[G3754] to spare[G5339]you[G5216]I[G1473]came[G2064] not as yet[G3765]unto[G1519]Corinth[G2882].
24Not[G3756]for[G1063]that[G3754] we have dominion over[G2961]your[G5216]faith[G4102], but[G235]are[G2070]helpers[G4904] of your[G5216]joy[G5479]: for[G1063] by faith[G4102] ye stand[G2476].