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.

but we had the answer of death in ourselves, in order that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raised the dead:

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.

For we do not write other things to you, but those things which you read and know, and I hope that you will know them perfectly:

But God is faithful, that our word which is to you is not yes and no.

For Christ Jesus, the Son of God, the one being preached by us, through me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but it was yes in him.

But the one confirming us along with you unto Christ, and having anointed us, is God.

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

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

But I determined this to myself, not again to come unto you in sorrow.

For out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you through many tears; not in order that you may be grieved, but that you may know the divine love which I have unto you exceedingly.

But if any one has grieved you all, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not burden you excessively.

But to whom you forgive anything, I do also: for indeed whatsoever I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it is for your sakes in the face of Christ;

and I had no rest to my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus: but having bidden them adieu, I came away into Macedonia.

But thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and manifesting the fragrance of his knowledge through us in every place:

unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

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.

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.

But we have such confidence through Christ towards God,

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

who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.

But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:

But their minds were darkened. For until this day the same veil remains in the reading of the old covenant, remains, not lifted; because it is done away in Christ;

but until this day when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart:

but when they may turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

But the Lord is a Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

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 we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.

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

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us;

in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss;

being persecuted, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;

So that death works in us, but life in you.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written, I believed, therefore I also spoke; and we believe, therefore we also speak;

Therefore we faint not; but if indeed our external man perishes, yet our internal man is renewed day by day.

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.

For indeed being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened; not that we wish to be divested, but invested, that mortality may be swallowed up of life.

But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

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

Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been made manifest in your consciences.

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.

and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.

So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more.

But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain:

but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,

Be not straitened in reference to us, but be straitened in your own affections.

But as I speak to children, you indeed receive this reward.

For we having come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but in everything being troubled; fightings without, fears within.

But God, the one comforting the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted by you, proclaiming unto us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

But if I grieved you in the letter, I do not regret it, if indeed I did regret it; for I see that, if that letter indeed grieved you for an hour,

now I rejoice, not because you grieved, but because you grieved unto repentance: for you grieved toward God, in order that you may receive damage by us in nothing.

For a godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.

Since then indeed I wrote to you, not on account of the one having done the wrong, nor on account of the one having suffered the wrong, but in order that your zeal, which is in our behalf to you before God, might be made manifest.

Therefore we have been comforted. But we rejoiced the more exceedingly in our consolation over the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all:

because if I have gloried with him in anything over you, I wag not made ashamed; but as I spoke all things to you in truth, so our rejoicing over Titus was true.

But, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

and not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God:

But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.

I speak not according to commandment, but through the zeal of others also proving the sincerity of your divine love.

And herein I give my judgement: for this is profitable to you, who not only began to do, but to be anxious, a year ago:

but now indeed complete the work; in order that as there was a promptitude of willing, there shall also be a completion out of your ability.

For it is not that there may be relief to others, affliction to you, but that it may be according to equality: at this time your abundance may correspond to their deficiency,

But thanks be unto God, who gives this same enthusiasm in your behalf in the heart of Titus;

But we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the gospel is through all the churches;

not only so, but having been elected by the churches our traveling companion with this philanthropy, administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and your promptitude:

for we provide things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also before the people.

And we sent our brother along with him to them, whom we have tried, being frequently zealous in many things, but now much more zealous, with great confidence towards you.

But I sent the brethren, in order that our boasting which is in your behalf may not be in vain in this region; in order that, as I was saying, your were ready:

But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

But God is able to make all grace abound unto you; in order that, always having all sufficiency in every thing, you may abound unto every good work: as has been written,

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;

But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

but I pray, that being present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I consider myself bold towards certain ones who regard us as walking about according to the flesh.

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.

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 we will not boast in things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which measure God has measured to us, to reach even unto you.

and not boasting in things without measure, in the labors of others, but having hope of your faith increasing among you, to be magnified according to our rule exceedingly,

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord;

for he that commends himself is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.

but I fear, lest, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity which is in Christ.

If indeed rude in speech, but not in knowledge; but in every thing making manifest unto you in all things.

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.

Again I say, Let no one consider me to be a fool; but if not, receive me as a fool, in order that I may indeed glory some little.

What I say, I am not saying according to the Lord, but as it were in folly, in this confidence of glorying.

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.

But if it behooves me to glory, I will glory in those things appertaining to my infirmities.

Concerning such a one I will glory: but concerning myself I will not glory, except in my infirmities.

For if I shall wish to glory, I will not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I fear, lest some one may consider with reference to me above what he sees me, or hears from me.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

But I will most delightfully spend and be spent for your souls. If the more abundantly I love you am I loved the less?

But let it he so, I did not burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

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 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.

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.