For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.

For we write you nothing other than what you read and understand [there is no double meaning in what we say]. And I hope you will [accurately] understand [divine things] until the end;

For, the Son of God, Christ Jesus - who, among you, through us, was proclaimed, - through me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, became not Yea and Nay, - but Yea, in him, hath it become;

So instead, you people should [now] forgive and comfort him, in order that such a person does not become overwhelmed with extreme grief.

To lost people [we become] a smell of death [i.e., we bring condemnation to people who reject our message]; to saved people [we become] a fragrance of life [i.e., we bring salvation to people who accept our message]. And who is adequate to [accomplish] such tasks?

But [in fact] their minds were hardened [for they had lost the ability to understand]; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed [only] in Christ.

Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.

Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day.

It is Christ's love that controls me, for I have become convinced that as one has died for all, all have died,

On the contrary, now, no longer, are we gaining it. So that, if any one is in Christ, there is a new creation! the old things, have passed away, - Lo! they have become new!

Him who knew not sin, in our behalf, he made to be, sin, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

Our mouth, is opened unto you, O Corinthians! our heart, hath become enlarged:

Become not yoked with others -- unbelievers, for what partaking is there to righteousness and lawlessness?

And will become your Father, and, ye, shall become my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not to punish the offender, nor to secure justice for him who had suffered the wrong, but it was chiefly in order that your earnest feeling on our behalf might become manifest to yourselves in the sight of God.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

at the present time your surplus is available for their need, so their abundance may also become available for our need, so there may be equality.

And we have sent at the same time with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [has become known] throughout all the churches.

But I have sent the brethren, that our boasting of you might not become vain in this respect, but that ye might be ready, as I had said:

In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will cause others to give thanks to God because of us,

And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.

To boast indeed does not become me: but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me -- so that I would not become arrogant.

I am become a fool??ou have forced me to; for you yourselves ought to have been my vindicators. In no respect am I inferior to these superapostolic apostles, even though I am nothing.

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

So, let it be [said] that I did not become a burden to you. But being a clever person, [some are saying] that I took you in by trickery. [Note: Paul is saying that even though he took no financial support from the church, they are accusing him of taking financial advantage of them through other people].

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.