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

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation;

the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God,

because as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation through Christ also abounds.

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.

And our hope is stedfast in your behalf; knowing that, as you are the partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the consolation.

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction taking place in Asia, because we were burthened exceedingly, above our power, so that we despaired even of living:

who delivered us from so great a death, and will deliver: in whom he have hope that he will also yet deliver;

you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.

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.

as you have also known us in part, because we are your glorying, as you ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Then wishing this, whether did I use lightness of purpose? or the things which I counsel, do I counsel according to the flesh, in order that it may be with me yes yes and no no?

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.

For so many promises of God, in Him are yes; therefore indeed through him they are Amen unto the glory to God through us.

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

Who also having sealed us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

For if I grieve you, who indeed is the one giving me joy, except the one being grieved by me?

And I wrote this same thing, in order that, having come, I may not have grief over those from whom it behooves me to rejoice; and having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

This punishment which for many to such a one is sufficient;

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;

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.

Do we again begin to commend ourselves? or whether have we need of commendatory letters to you or from you, as some do?

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.

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.

For if that which was to be done away was through glory, much more is that which abides in glory.

Then having such hope, we use great boldness,

and not as Moses put the veil on his face, in order that the sons of Israel might not look forward to the end of that which was transitory.

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.