Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Timothy, to the church of God which is at Corinth, along with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God,

But if we are troubled it is in behalf of your consolation and salvation; if we are comforted, it is in behalf of your consolation, working in you through the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

And our hope is stedfast in your behalf; knowing that, as you are the partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the consolation.

as you have also known us in part, because we are your glorying, as you ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For so many promises of God, in Him are yes; therefore indeed through him they are Amen unto the glory to God through us.

not that we domineer over your faith, but we are fellow-workers of your joy: for by faith you stand.

for unto this also I wrote, in order that I may know your approval, if you are obedient in all things.

in order that we may not be gobbled up by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who are saved, and among those who perish;

For we are not as many, corrupting the word of God: but as of purity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the presence of God.

You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read of all men,

being manifest that you are the letter of Christ, having been ministered by us, having been written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh.

not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

But if indeed our gospel is hidden, it is hidden with those who are lost:

For we while living are always being delivered up to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

For all things are for your sakes, in order that the grace, overflowing with thanksgiving through many, may abound unto the glory of God.

we not looking at the things which are visible, but the things which are invisible; for the visible things are temporary, but the invisible things are eternal.

Therefore we are always confident even knowing that, being present in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

but we are confident and delighted rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord.

Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him.

We are not commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of boasting in our behalf, in order that you may have response to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we have our right minds, it is for you.

All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

I do not speak for castigation: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die with you and to live with you.

And the affections of him, remembering the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling, are the more abundantly towards you.

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of strongholds;

Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Let such a one consider this, that, such as we are in word by our letters while absent, such we really are in work being present.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain ones of those who recommend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, are not wise.

But what I am doing, I indeed will do, in order that I may cut off occasion from those wishing occasion, in order that in whatsoever they may glory, they may be found even as we are.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Then it is no great wonder if his ministers are transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose, end shall be according to their works.

I speak according to disparagement, as that we are weak; but in whatsoever any one is bold, (I speak it in folly,) I am bold also.

Are they Hebrews? I am also. Are they Israelites? I am also. Are they the seed of Abraham? I am also.

Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak as a mad man,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes more abundantly, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

For indeed the signs of the apostleship are wrought in me in all patience, in miracles and in wonders and in dynamites.

For what is that in which you are inferior to other churches, except that I did not burden you? forgive me this wrong.

For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.

For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;

since you are seeking the approval of Christ, who is speaking in me, who is not weak towards you, bit mighty among you.

For indeed he was crucified from weakness, but he lives by the power of God: for we indeed are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God unto you.

Prove your own selves, if you are in the faith; examine yourselves; whether do you not know yourselves, that Christ Jesus is in you? unless indeed you are reprobates.

But I hope that you shall know that we are not reprobates.

But we are praying unto God, that he may do you no evil, not in order that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and we may be as disapproved.

For we are not able to do any thing against the truth, but for the truth.

For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection.