Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.

for he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we by his means should be that righteousness which before God is allowed.

Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?

and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.

in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God.

But we all behold the glory of the Lord with his face open, and we are changed unto the same similitude, from glory to glory, even of the spirit of the Lord.

Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus the Christ, father of mercy, and the God of all comfort,

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy ghost, be with you all. Amen. {The end of the Second Epistle unto the Corinthians, Sent from Philippi, a city in Macedonia, by Titus and Luke}

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every man may receive the works of his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Such trust have we through Christ to Godward:

And I wrote this same epistle unto you, lest if I came, I should take heaviness of them, of whom I ought to rejoice. Certainly this confidence have I in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Ye know the liberality of our Lord Jesus Christ, which though he were rich, yet for your sakes became poor: that ye through his poverty might be made rich.

He that findeth the sower seed, shall minister bread for food, and shall multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness - that on all parts

This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.

And let every man do according as he hath purposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity. For God loveth a cheerful giver.

Nevertheless, all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the office to preach the atonement.

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

The Lord no doubt is a spirit. And where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Let him that is such, think on this wise: that as we are in words by letters when we are absent, such are we in deeds when we are present.

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, if one be dead for all, that then are all dead:

wherewith we overthrow imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bring into captivity all understanding to the obedience of Christ,

For God was in Christ, and made agreement between the world and himself, and imputed not their sins unto them: and hath committed to us the preaching of the atonement.

Nevertheless what I do, that will I do to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice:

Wherefore though I made you sorry with a letter I repent not: though I did repent. For I perceive that that same Epistle made you sorry though it were but for a season.

We know surely if our earthy mansion wherein we now dwell were destroyed, that we have a building ordained of God, a habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven:

And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me of God unquietness of the flesh: the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure.

Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.

And no marvel, for Satan himself is changed into the fashion of an angel of light.

For we walk in faith and see not.

Now then are we messengers in the room of Christ: even as though God did beseech you through us. So pray we you, in Christ's stead, that ye be at one with God:

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?

I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:

For we cannot find in our hearts to make ourselves of the number of them, or to compare ourselves to them, which laud themselves. Nevertheless, while they measure themselves with themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they understand nought.

Nevertheless, though we walk compassed with the flesh, yet we war not fleshly.

But I fear, lest as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, even so your wits should be corrupt from the singleness that is in Christ.

For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

in the words of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness of the right hand and on the left hand,

For the weapons of our war are not carnal things, but things mighty in God to cast down strongholds;

For these false apostles are deceitful workers, and fashion themselves like unto the apostles of Christ.

Thanks be unto God which always giveth us the victory in Christ, and openeth the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.

ye may be made rich in all singleness, which causeth through us, thanksgiving unto God.

For he saith, "I have heard thee in a time accepted: and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee." Behold, now is that well accepted time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

For ye sorrowed godly: so that in nothing were ye hurt by us. For godly sorrow causeth repentance, unto salvation not to be repented of: when worldly sorrow causeth death.

while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.

which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

For as the afflictions of Christ are plenteous in us: even so is our consolation plenteous by Christ.

And I give counsel hereto: For this is expedient for you, which began - not to do only, but also to will - a year ago.

For what is it wherein ye were inferiors unto other congregations? Except it be therein that I was not grievous unto you. Forgive me this wrong done unto you.

Nevertheless we are of good comfort, and had rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Wherefore, "Come out from among them, and separate yourselves," saith the Lord, "and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you,

If our Gospel be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost,

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I coupled you to one man, to make you a chaste virgin to Christ:

But I now rejoice, not that ye were sorry, but that ye so sorrowed, that ye repented.

Therefore seeing that we have such an office, even as mercy is come on us, we faint not:

yet our hope is steadfast for you inasmuch as we know how, that as ye have your part in afflictions, so shall ye be partakers of consolation.

God is able to make you rich in all grace, that ye in all things having sufficient unto the utmost, may be rich unto all manner good works,

Whether we be troubled for your consolation and salvation, which salvation showeth her power in that ye suffer the same afflictions which we also suffer; or whether we be comforted for your consolation and salvation:

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh. Insomuch that though we have known Christ after the flesh, now henceforth know we him so no more.

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

I know a man in Christ above fourteen years agone - whether he were in the body I cannot tell, or whether he were out of the body I cannot tell; God knoweth - which was taken up into the third heaven.

It is not expedient for me, no doubt, to rejoice; Nevertheless I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Behold now, the third time, I am ready to come unto you, and yet will I not be grievous unto you. For I seek not yours, but you. Also the children ought not to lay up for the fathers and mothers: but the fathers and mothers for the children.

by the help of your prayer for us: That by the means of many occasions, thanks may be given of many on our behalf, for the grace given unto us.

For we stretch not out ourselves beyond measure as though we had not reached unto you. For even unto you have we come with the gospel of Christ,

and which delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver - on whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliver us,

I say again, lest any man think that I am foolish: or else even now take me as a fool, that I may boast myself a little.

in honour and dishonour, in evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

We write no other things unto you, than that ye read and also know. Yea, and I trust ye shall find us unto the end

and to preach the gospel in those regions which are beyond you, and not to rejoice of that which is by another man's measure prepared already.

Now therefore perform the deed, that as there was in you a readiness to will, even so ye may perform the deed, of that which ye have.

For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed: but he whom the Lord praiseth.

For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,

Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers fashion themselves as though they were the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their deeds.

Also we received an answer of death in ourselves, and that was done because we should not put our trust in ourselves, but in God, which raiseth the dead to life again -

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Let him that rejoiceth, rejoice in the Lord.

God is faithful: For our preaching unto you, was not "yea" and "nay."

which praise God for the obedience of your professing the gospel of Christ, and for your singleness, in distributing to them, and to all men.

Behold what diligence this godly sorrow that ye took hath wrought in you: yea it caused you to clear yourselves. It caused indignation, it caused fear, it caused desire, it caused a fervent mind, it caused punishment. For in all things ye have showed yourselves that ye were clear in that matter.

and to have passed by you into Macedonia, and to have come again out of Macedonia unto you, and to have been led forth to Jewry ward of you.

Thanks be unto God, which put in the heart of Titus the same good mind toward you.

even as ye have found us partly, for we are your rejoicing, even as ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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,

For if we be too fervent, to God are we too fervent: if we keep measure, for your cause keep we measure.

If the ministration of death through the letters figured in stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses for the glory of countenance - which glory nevertheless is done away -

For in great affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears: not to make you sorry, but that ye might perceive the love which I have most specially unto you.

And in this confidence was I minded the other time to have come unto you, that ye might have had yet one pleasure more,

which hath also sealed us, and hath given the earnest of the spirit into our hearts.

as unknown, and yet known, as dying - and behold we yet live - as chastened and not killed,

agreeing to that which is written, "He that gathered much had never the more abundance, and he that gathered little, had nevertheless."

and we boast not ourselves out of measure in other men's labors. Yea, and we hope, when your faith is increased among you, to be magnified according to our measure more largely;

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that did hurt, neither for his cause that was hurt: but that our good mind which we have toward you in the sight of God, might appear unto you

When I thus wise was minded: Did I use lightness? Or think I carnally those things which I think, that with me should be "yea, yea," and "nay, nay?"

that your abundance succor their lack at this present time of dearth - that their abundance may supply your lack; that there may be equality,

why shall not the ministration of the spirit be much more glorious?

Did I defraud you by any of them which I sent unto you?

I am therefore not now ashamed, though I boasted myself to him of you. For as all things which I preached unto you are true, even so is our boasting - that I boasted myself to Titus withal - found true.

That I speak, I speak it not after the ways of the Lord: but as it were foolishly, while we are now come to boasting.

We praise not ourselves again unto you, but give you an occasion to rejoice of us, that ye may have somewhat against them, which rejoice in the face, and not in the heart.

And in their prayers to God for you, long after you, for the abundant grace of God given unto you.

I call God for a record unto my soul, that for to favor you withal, I came not any more unto Corinth.

And we always bear in our bodies the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus might appear in our bodies.

We are persecuted: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: nevertheless we perish not.

For God's son Jesus Christ which was preached among you by us - that is to say, by me and Silvanus and Timothy - was not "yea" and "nay": but in him it was "Yea."

Therefore we are comforted, because ye are comforted: yea and exceedingly the more joyed we, for the joy that Titus had: because his spirit was refreshed of you all.

If any man hath caused sorrow, the same hath not made me sorry: but partly - lest I should grieve - you all.

Not that we be lords over your faith: but helpers of your joy. For by faith ye stand.

I will very gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your souls: though the more I love you, the less I am loved again.

We have sent with him that brother whose laud is in the gospel throughout all the congregations:

For if the ministering of condemnation be glorious: much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

But be it that I grieved you not: nevertheless I was crafty and took you with guile.

Then if that which is destroyed was glorious, much more shall that which remaineth be glorious.

I speak as concerning rebuke, as though we had been weak. Howbeit, whereinsoever any man dare be bold - I speak foolishly - I dare be bold also.

For ye suffer fools gladly because that ye yourselves are wise.

as sorrowing and yet always merry, as poor and yet make many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves? We speak in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Seeing that many rejoice after the flesh, I will rejoice also.

For we which live, are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might appear in our mortal flesh.

I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and softness of Christ, which when I am present among you, am of no reputation, but am bold toward you being absent.

I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother: Did Titus defraud you of any thing? Walked we not in one spirit? Walked we not in like steps?

For no doubt that which was there glorified is not once glorified in respect of this exceeding glory.

And herefore sigh we, desiring to be clothed with our mansion which is from heaven:

For I fear, lest it come to pass, that when I come I shall not find you such as I would: and I shall be found unto you such as I would not. I fear lest there be found among you debate, envying, wrath, strife, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, and discord.

O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you. Our heart is made large:

I fear lest when I come again, God bring me low among you, and I be constrained to bewail many of them which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and wantonness which they have committed.

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

We have sent with them a brother of ours, whom we have oft times proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you

in death often. Of the Jews, five times received I, every time, forty stripes, save one.

They are Hebrews, so am I. They are Israelites, even so am I. They are the seed of Abraham, even so am I.

But their minds were blinded. For until this day remaineth the same covering, untaken away, in the old testament when they read it - which in Christ is put away:

It is sufficient unto the same man that he was rebuked of many.

I promise you like reward with me, as to my children.

And now is his inward affection more abundant toward you, when he remembereth the obedience of every one of you: how with fear and trembling ye received him.

He that hath ordained us for this thing, is God: which very same hath given unto us the earnest of the spirit.

For as long as we are in this tabernacle, we sigh and are grieved: for we would not be unclothed: but would be clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

What concord hath Christ with Belial? Either, what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

and not so only, but is also chosen of the congregations to be a fellow with us in our journey, as concerning this benevolence that is ministered by us unto the praise of the Lord, and to stir up your prompt mind.

Wherefore show unto them the proof of your love, and of the rejoicing that we have of you, that the congregations may see it.

in labour and travail, in watching often, in hunger, in thirst, in fastings often, in cold and in nakedness.

In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers; in jeopardies of mine own nation, in jeopardies among the heathen. I have been in perils in cities, in perils in wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

For this we eschew, that any man should rebuke us in this plenteous distribution that is ministered by us,

I rejoice that I may be bold over you in all things.

and do not as Moses - which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel should not see for what purpose that served, which is put away.

For he accepted the request. Yea, rather he was so well willing, that of his own accord came unto you.

ye are in no strait in us, but are in a strait in your own hearts.

In the city of Damascus, the governor of the people under king Aretas, laid watch in the city of the Damascenes, and would have caught me,

so yet if it happen that we be found clothed, and not naked.

And beside the things which outwardly happen unto me, I am cumbered daily and do care for all congregations.

Wherefore I exhort you, that love may have strength over him.

For we know that he which raised up the Lord Jesus, shall raise up us, also, by the means of Jesus, and shall set us with you;

and therefore make provision for honest things, not in the sight of God only, but also in the sight of men.

To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also. And verily if I forgive anything, to whom I forgave it for your sakes forgave I it, in the room of Christ,

So then death worketh in us, and life in you.

how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.

hath caused me this to do: partly for Titus' sake - which is my fellow, and helper as concerning you - partly because of others which are our brethren, and the messengers of the congregations, and the glory of Christ.

"For the epistles," saith he, "are sore and strong: but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech homely."

Understand us: we have hurt no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

for I know your readiness of mind, whereof I boast myself unto them of Macedonia, and say that Achaia was prepared a year ago, and your ferventness hath provoked many.

But even unto this day, when Moses is read the veil hangeth before their hearts.

I beseech you that I need not to be bold when I am present - with that same confidence, wherewith I am supposed to be bold - against some which repute us as though we walked carnally.

When I was come to Troas for Christ's gospel's sake - and a great door was opened unto me of the Lord -

Nevertheless when they turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: Outward was fighting, inward was fear.

Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is understood and read of all men;

I am very bold over you, and rejoice greatly in you. I am filled with comfort and am joyous in all our tribulations.

Wherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, to come before hand unto you, for to prepare your good blessing promised afore, that it might be ready: so that it be a blessing, and not a defrauding.

And this they did, not as we looked for; but gave their own selves first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God:

This say I not as commanding: but because others are so fervent, therefore prove I your love, whether it be perfect or no.

for all things I do for your sakes, that the plenteous grace by thanks given of many, may redound to the praise of God.

So that now contrariwise ye ought to forgive him and comfort him: lest that same person should be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness.

But I determined this in myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

and prayed us with great instance, that we would receive their benefit, and suffer them to be partakers with others in ministering to the saints.

Nevertheless God, that comforteth the abject, comforted us at the coming of Titus.

so that we could not but desire Titus to accomplish the same benevolence among you also, even as he had begun.

For to their powers - I bear them record - yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

I am made a fool in boasting myself. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles, though I be nothing:

as it is written, "He that dispersed abroad and hath given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever."

Nevertheless, yet have I sent these brethren, lest our rejoicing over you should be in vain in this behalf, and that ye - as I have said - prepare yourselves,

Look ye on things after the outer appearance? If any man trust in himself that he is Christ's, let the same also consider of himself, that as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

and are ready to take vengeance on all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

And not with his coming only: but also with the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you. For he told us your desire, your mourning, your fervent mind to me ward: So that I now rejoice the more.

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have showed you before that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

For this cause verily did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye should be obedient in all things.

And though I should boast myself somewhat more of our authority which the Lord hath given us to edify and not to destroy you, it should not be to my shame.

This say I, lest I should seem as though I went about to make you afraid with letters.

lest peradventure if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, the boast that I made in this matter should be a shame to us: I say not unto you.

how that he was taken up into paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which no man can utter.

Let us give no man occasion of evil, that in our office be found no fault:

How agreeth the temple of God with images? And ye are the temple of the living God, as said God, "I will dwell among them, and walk among them, and will be their God: and they shall be my people."

And I know the same man - whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell; God knoweth -

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Timothy. Unto the congregation of God, which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?

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

Thrice was I beaten with rods. I was once stoned. I suffered thrice shipwreck. Night and day have I been in the deep of the sea.

For this thing besought I the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,

For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.

We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat.

Now come I the third time unto you: "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall everything stand."

For if I make you sorry: who is it that should make me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God. In much patience, in afflictions, in necessity, in anguish,

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but took my leave of them and went away into Macedonia.

For it is God which establisheth us and you in Christ, and hath anointed us,

We as helpers therefore exhort you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Seeing, then, that we know how the Lord is to be feared, we fare fair with men. For we are known well enough unto God. I trust also that we are known in your consciences.

Seeing then that we have the same spirit of faith, according as it is written - "I believed and therefore have I spoken" - we also believe, and therefore speak.

Seeing then that we have such trust, we use great boldness;

lest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us.

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

Did I therein sin, because I submitted myself, that ye might be exalted? And because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely?

Brethren, I would not have you ignorant of our trouble, which happened unto us in Asia. For we were grieved out of measure passing strength, so greatly that we despaired even of life.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as it were of ourselves; but our ableness cometh of God;

and that he died for all, because that they which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves: but unto him which died for them and rose again.

For if he that cometh to you preach another Jesus than him whom we preached, or if ye receive another spirit than that which ye have received, either another gospel than that ye have received; ye might right well have been content.

If I must needs rejoice, I will rejoice of mine infirmities.

Wherefore, whether we be at home, or from home, we endeavor our selves to please him.

Of this man will I rejoice, of myself will I not rejoice, except it be of mine infirmities -

If the truth of Christ be in me, this rejoicing shall not be taken from me in the regions of Achaia.

Finally, brethren, fare ye well: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace, shall be with you.

Therefore, we are always of good cheer, and know well that as long as we are at home in the body we are absent from God.

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

Our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in singleness of heart and with godly pureness - and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God - we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to you-wards.

Therefore have I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in need, in persecutions, in anguish, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

and yet though I would rejoice I should not be a fool, for I would say the truth. Nevertheless I spare, lest any man should think of me above that he seeth me to be, or heareth of me.

I suppose that I was not behind the chief apostles.

which comforteth us in all our tribulation, insomuch that we are able to comfort them which are troubled, in whatsoever tribulation it be, with the same comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

For we are not as many are, which chop and change with the word of God: but even out of pureness, and by the power of God and in the sight of God, so speak we in Christ.

Though I be rude in speaking, yet I am not so in knowledge. Howbeit, among you we are known to the utmost what we are in all things.

in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the holy ghost, in love unfeigned,

But we will not rejoice above measure: but according to the quantity of the measure which God hath distributed unto us, a measure that reacheth even unto you.

The God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

We begin to praise ourselves again. Need we, as some others, of epistles of recommendation unto you? Or letters of recommendation from you?

Who is sick: and I am not sick? Who is hurt in the faith: and my heart burneth not?

but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty, and walk not in craftiness, neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth, and report ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

in stripes, in prisonment, in strife, in labour, in watching, in fasting,

in that ye are known, how that ye are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us and written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

For we are unto God the sweet savor of Christ, both among them that are saved, and also among them which perish:

Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth.

Would to God, ye could suffer me a little in my foolishness: yea, and I pray you forbear me.

Yet the tokens of an apostle were wrought among you with all patience; with signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

All the saints salute you.

And verily, though it came of weakness that he was crucified, yet liveth he through the power of God: and we no doubt are weak in him; but we shall live with him, by the might of God among you.

Of the ministering to the saints, it is but superfluous for me to write unto you:

and will be a father unto you, and ye shall be unto me sons and daughters," saith the Lord almighty.

I robbed other congregations, and took wages of them, to do you service withal.

And when I was present with you and had need, I was grievous to no man. For that which was lacking unto me, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I kept myself that I should not be grievous to you: and so will I keep myself.

Greet one another in a holy kiss.

seeing that ye seek experience of Christ which speaketh in me, which among you is not weak, but is mighty in you.

I told you before, and tell you before, and as I said when I was present with you the second time, so write I now, being absent, to them which in time past have sinned, and to all others: that if I come again, I will not spare;

I desire before God that ye do none evil, not that we should seem commendable: but that ye should do that which is honest, and let us be counted as lewd persons.

Therefore write I these things being absent, lest when I am present I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me, to edify, and not to destroy.

We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

We are glad when we are weak, and ye strong. This also we wish for, even that ye were perfect.

I trust that ye shall know that we are not castaways.

and at a window was I let down in a basket through the wall, and so escaped his hands.