Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

And whether we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

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

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

For to this end also I wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

For we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

To the one we are the savor of death to death; and to the other the savor of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men:

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not on tables of stone, but on fleshly tables of the heart.

Not that we are sufficient by ourselves to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

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.

But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

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.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not because we would be unclothed, but clothed, that mortality might be swallowed up in life.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we are sober, it is for your cause.

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Now then we are embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

If any inquire concerning Titus, he is my partner and fellow-helper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trusteth to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Let such one think this, that such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you; for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

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

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also are transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? so am I.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

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

Examine yourselves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye are reprobates?

But I trust that ye will know that we are not reprobates.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.