For as the Messiah's sufferings overflow into us, so also our comfort overflows through the Messiah.

And in this confidence I was minded to come to you before, that ye might have had a second benefit, And to pass by you into Macedonia,

And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.

and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, is God,

and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.

But I call God to witness to my soul, that sparing you I did not yet come into Corinth:

Now when I came into the Troad to spread there the Good News about the Christ, even though in the Lord's providence a door stood open before me,

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?

Am I falling into self-recommendation again? Do I, like some people, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?

But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,

But their thoughts were turned into stone: for, until this very day, the same veil, upon the reading of the old covenant, abideth, not to be removed, because, in Christ, it is to be done away;

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and will present us [along] with you in His presence.

we that are in this tabernacle do groan under the burden of it: not that we desire to be divested of it, but we desire to have our celestial body, that this mortal state may vanish into immortality.

So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.

But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ [making us acceptable to Him] and gave us the ministry of reconciliation [so that by our example we might bring others to Him],

He made Him who personally knew nothing of sin to be a sin-offering for us, so that through union with Him we might come into right standing with God.

We endeavour to give people no cause for stumbling in anything, lest the work we are doing should fall into discredit.

You are not squeezed into a tiny corner in my heart, but you are in your own affections.

Do not come into close association with unbelievers, like oxen yoked with asses. For what is there in common between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what partnership has light with darkness?

Accept us. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, defrauded no one.

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

yet I am glad now, not because you were hurt and made sorry, but because your sorrow led to repentance [and you turned back to God]; for you felt a grief such as God meant you to feel, so that you might not suffer loss in anything on our account.

During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

It is not my mind that other be set at ease, and ye brought into cumbrance: but that there be equalness now at this time,

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.

as it is written, He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures into the age.

And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Let such people realize that what we say by word in letters when we are absent, is the same as what we are in action when present.

not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

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

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

It is therefore no great thing, if his ministers also be transformed into ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led astray into sin, and I am not aflame with indignation?

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed into the ages, knows that I do not lie.

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to take me into custody,

I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven 14 years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know, God knows.

And I know that this man?? do not know whether it was in the body or out of it, God knows??4 was caught up into Paradise, and heard things that must not be told, which no human being can repeat.

How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.