For as the sufferings for the Christ abound in us, so also through Christ abounds our consolation.

And if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which salvation is effected by your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer; (and our hope in you is steadfast;) or if we are consoled, it is for your comfort and salvation;

because we know, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you shall be partakers of the comfort.

if you also unite in prayer for our aid, that the favor bestowed on us, through the intercession of many persons, may cause thanks to be given by many for us.

as some of you also acknowledge us, that we are the cause of your rejoicing, even as you, also, are of ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

who has also set his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

For I wrote to you for this purpose also, that I might have a sure proof from you, whether you are obedient in all things.

Whom you forgive any thing, I forgive it also: for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven any thing, I have forgiven for your sake, in the person of Christ,

always bearing about in our body the violent death of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body.

For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

But, having the same spirit of faith, according to that winch is written, I believed, and for this reason I have spoken; we also believe, and for this reason we speak,

knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and present us together with you.

Now, he that has formed us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the earnest of the Spirit.

For this reason we also endeavor, whether we remain in the body or depart from it, to be acceptable to him.

Knowing, then, the fearful judgment of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest to God. I hope, indeed, that we are also made manifest in your consciences.

That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children,) be you also enlarged.

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you when he told us of your strong affection, your grief, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

For if I boasted of you to him, in any respect, I am not made ashamed; but as I have spoken all things to you in truth, so also has our boasting to Titus been found to be truth:

so that we exhorted Titus, that, as he had previously begun, so he would bring to an end this gift among you also.

Now as you excel in every thing, in faith, and in speech, and in knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you excel in this gift also.

Now, therefore, perfect also the doing of this; that as there was a readiness of mind to be willing, so also there may be an accomplishment of the doing, out of that which you have.

for we provide what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully.

because the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but also abounds in many thanksgivings to God;

Do you look on things according to the outward appearance? If any one trusts in himself, that he is Christ s, let him again reason thus of himself: that as he is Christ s, so also are we.

Let such a one conclude thus that such as we are in word, by letters, while absent, such also will we be in deed, when present.

But what I am -doing I will also continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire an occasion, that in what they boast, they may be found even as we.

Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves so as to be like the ministers of righteousness; of such, the end shall be according to their works.

I say again, let no one think that I am without understanding; but if so, even as one without understanding bear with me, that I also may boast a little.

Since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak. In what ever matter any one is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I also am bold.

I also know that such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knows,)

for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

For we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong. And we pray also for this your perfection.