who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God.

But whether we are oppressed, it is for your encouragement and salvation, which works by endurance from the same sufferings that we also experience (and our hope for you is steadfast), or we are encouraged, it is for your encourage

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our affliction that happened to us in Asia, because we were extraordinarily weighed down, above strength, so as for us to despair even to be alive.

And of you who help together by supplication for us (a gift for us from many persons, because of many), so that there may be gratitude about you.

For our pride is this (the testimony from our conscience), that we behave in the world in the simplicity and purity of God, not by fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and especially toward you.

For we write no other thing to you, but rather what ye read or also acknowledge. And I hope ye will also acknowledge until the end,

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was proclaimed among you by us (by me and Silvanus and Timothy) became not, yes and no, but in him has become, yes.

For as many as be promises of God, in him is the Yes, and in him the Truly, for glory to God through us.

But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that I did not yet come to Corinth, sparing you.

Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.

For if I make you sad, who then is he who makes me glad except he who is made sad by me?

For out of much stress and dismay of heart, through many tears, I wrote to you, not that ye would be grieved, but that ye might know the love that I have so much more for you.

so that instead, for you rather to forgive and encourage, lest perhaps such a man would be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

Therefore I beseech you to affirm love for him.

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

But to whom ye forgive anything, I too. For I also, whom I have forgiven (if anything), I have forgiven because of you in the presence of Christ,

so that we may not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his methods.

Now having come to Troas for the good-news of the Christ, and a door having been opened to me in Lord,

to the one an odor of death for death, and to the other an aroma of life for life. And who is adequate for these things?

For we are not as other men, huckstering the word of God, but as from purity. But we speak in Christ as from God in the sight of God.

who also made us qualified helpers of a new covenant, not of a document, but of a spirit, for the document kills but the spirit makes alive.

For if the administration of condemnation has glory, the administration of righteousness excels much more in glory.

For also that which has been glorified, has not been glorified in this regard, because of the glory that transcends.

For if that which is abolished was through glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

and are not as Moses. He put a veil over his face in order for the sons of Israel not to gaze on the end of the fading.

But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old testament, not being uncovered, which thing is abolished in Christ.

in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the light of the good-news of the glory of the Christ (who is a likeness of God) not to shine forth to them.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.

Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.

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

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace, which has multiplied because of the thankfulness of the many, may abound for the glory of God.

For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,

while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent were destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.

For also in this we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation from heaven,

For also those who are in the tent groan, being burdened, not in that we want to undress, but to clothe ourselves, so that the mortal may be swallowed up by the life.

Now he who wrought us for this same thing is God, who also gave us the pledge of the Spirit.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of the Christ, so that each man may receive back about the things that he did through the body, whether good or bad.

For we are not commending ourselves again to you, but giving you an opportunity of boasting about us, so that ye may have for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

For whether we are beside ourselves to God, or we are of normal mind, it is for you.

For the love of Christ holds us together, having judge this, that if one died for all, then all died.

And he died for all so that those who live would no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and was raised.

For the man who knew no sin was made sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

(for he says, At an acceptable time I heard thee, and in a day of salvation I helped thee. Behold, now is an acceptable time. Behold, now is a day of salvation),

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?

And what mutual agreement has a temple of God with idols? For ye are a temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them, and will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they will be a people to me.

and will be for a Father to you, and ye will be for sons and daughters to me, says Lord Almighty.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.

Make room for us. We wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we exploited no man.

I speak not for condemnation, for I have said before that ye are in our hearts to die together and to live together.

Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had not one relief, but being oppressed in everything: battles outside, fears within.

And not only by his presence, but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you, reporting to us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

Because even though I grieved you in the letter, I am not remorseful (even though I was remorseful), for I perceive that that letter grieved you, even though for an hour.

Now I rejoice, not that ye were grieved, but that ye were grieved for repentance. For ye were grieved toward God, so that ye might suffer loss from us in nothing.

For sorrow toward God works repentance for salvation without regret, but the sorrow of the world works death.

For behold this same thing--your grieving toward God. How much eagerness it worked in you, even a defense, even indignation, even fear, even longing, even zeal, even vengeance! In everything ye demonstrated yourselves to be pure in

And so then although I wrote to you, it was not because of the man who did wrong, nor because of the man who was wronged, but in order to reveal to you your eagerness for us in the sight of God.

And his bowels are more abundant toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how ye received him with fear and trembling.

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, even from the depth of their poverty, abounded for the wealth of their generosity,

with much exhortation, begging of us the favor, even the fellowship of service for the sanctified.

for us to urge Titus that, as he earlier began this kindness, so he would even finish it for you also.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich he became poor for your sakes, so that by that man's poverty ye might become rich.

And in this I give judgment, for this is expedient for you who earlier began, from a year ago, not only the doing but also the intending.

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

For it is not, so that ease is for others and stress for you, but out of parity your abundance at the present time is for the need of those men.

So that the abundance of those men may also happen for your need, so that there may become equity,

But thanks to God who gives the same eagerness for you in the heart of Titus.

And not only so, but who was also chosen by the congregations, a traveling companion of us with this gift administered by us, for the glory of the same Lord and our willingness.

whether on behalf of Titus my partner and co-workman for you, or our brothers, apostles of congregations, a glory of Christ.

Therefore show ye the proof of your love and our boast about you, for them in the face of the congregations.

For indeed it is superfluous for me to write to you about the service for the sanctified.

For I know your willingness, which I boast about you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was prepared from a year ago. And your zeal provoked the majority.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers that they would go ahead to you, and arrange in advance your gift that was earlier announced, for this to be ready this way as a gift and not as an exaction.

Each man as he purposes in his heart, not from regret or from necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

And God is able to abound all grace for you, so that always in everything having all sufficiency, ye may abound for every good work,

And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,

being enriched in everything for every generosity, which works gratitude to God through us.

through the evidence of this service, glorifying God at the subjection of your confession toward the good-news of the Christ, and at the generosity of the participation, for them and for all,

and by their supplication about you, yearning for you because of the transcending grace of God in you.

And thanks to God for his indescribable gift.

For though walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,

For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up, and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,

For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand.

But we will not boast in things immeasurable, but according to the measure of the standard that God apportioned to us, of a measure to reach even as far as you.

For it is not as not reaching for you. We overextend ourselves. For we even reached as far as you in the good-news of the Christ,

not boasting in things immeasurable, in other men's labors, but having hope of your faith growing in you to be enlarged according to our measure for abundance,

For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.

For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.

But I fear lest somehow, as the serpent enticed Eve by his craftiness, so your thoughts might be corrupted from the simplicity in the Christ.

For indeed if a man who comes, preaches another Jesus whom we did not preach, or ye receive another spirit that ye did not receive, or another good-news that ye did not accept, ye well tolerated it.

For I reckon to come short in nothing of those, superlative apostles.

I robbed other congregations, having taken a wage in order for your service.

And being present with you, and when needy, I was a burden to no man. For the brothers who came from Macedonia, they supplied my need. And in everything I kept, and I will keep myself non-burdensome to you.

For such men are FALSE apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves into apostles of Christ.

And no marvel, for even Satan disguises himself into an agent of light.

For being wise, ye gladly tolerate the foolish.

For ye tolerate it if some man enslaves you, if some man devours you, if some man seizes you, if some man lifts himself up, if some man strikes you on the face.