because as Christ's sufferings abound in us, so also through Christ does our comfort abound.

And if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation, wrought by a patient endurance the same sufferings which we also suffer, and our hope for you is strong; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation,

knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.

who delivered us from so great a death and will deliver, in whom we hope that he will also still deliver,

you also striving together for us in prayer, that thanks may be rendered for us by many persons for the gift bestowed on us by many.

For we do not write to you of other things, but of what you read and acknowledge; and I hope you will also acknowledge to the end,

as you have also acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

who has also sealed us and given us the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

But whom you favor I also will favor; for what favor I have shown, if I have shown any favor, has been for your sakes, in the presence of Christ,

who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the writing but of the spirit; for the writing kills, but the spirit makes alive.

always carrying about the death of Jesus in the body, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.

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

And having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe and therefore speak,

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

For in this we also groan, earnestly desiring to put on our dwelling which is from heaven,

if indeed also having put it on we may not be found naked.

Wherefore also we strive, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord we persuade men, but are made manifest to God; and I hope also to be made manifest in your consciences.

And being also co-laborers we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain,??2 for he says, In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is an acceptable time, behold, now is a day of salvation,??3 giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry may not be blamed,

and now as a return of benefits, I speak as to children, do you also be enlarged.

and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted on your account, telling us of your great desire, your deep sorrow, your zeal for me, so that I rather rejoiced.

for if I had boasted of you to him I was not ashamed, but as we said all things to you in truth, so also the boasting of you to Titus was truth.

so that we requested Titus, as he before began, that he would complete also this charity with you.

But as you abound in every thing, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, [we desire] that you may abound in this grace also.

And now, therefore, perform the doing also, that as there was a readiness to will, so also there may be a performance from what you have.

and not only so, but he has also been chosen by the churches as our travelling companion in this charity ministered by us for the glory of the same Lord and our promptitude,

for we provide things honorable not only before the Lord, but also before men.

And [consider] this, He that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he that sows liberally shall reap also liberally.

For the performance of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but also abounds with the thanksgivings of many to God;

I PAUL also exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in appearance am humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you;

You see things according to appearances. If any one trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider again with himself that as he is Christ's so also are we.

Let such a one think, that such as we are in word by epistles when absent, such also will we be in work when present.

but I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve with his craftiness, so also your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity which is in Christ.

But what I do I also will do, that I may take away an occasion from those who wish an occasion, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we are.

Since many boast of the flesh, I also will boast.

I speak of reproach as if we were weak; wherein any one is bold, I speak foolishly, I am bold also.

I have become foolish; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing am I behind the chief of the apostles, though I also am nothing.

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