For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

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

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the trouble which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life.

You likewise helping together with us by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more especially toward you.

For we write no other things to you, but what ye know and acknowledge, and I trust will acknowledge even to the end.

For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus was not yea and nay; but was yea in him.

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

For he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us is God:

But I call God for a record on my soul, that to spare you, I came not as yet to Corinth.

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

For if I grieve you, who is he that cheareth me, but he that is grieved by me?

And I wrote thus to you, that I might not when I come have grief from those for whom I ought to rejoice; being persuaded concerning you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For from much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the abundant love which I have toward you.

Sufficient for such an one is this punishment inflicted by many.

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

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: and if I forgive any thing, to whom I forgive it, it is for your sakes, in the person of Christ.

Lest Satan get an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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

To these an odour of death unto death, but to those an odour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

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

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

For if the ministration of condemnation was glory,

For even that which was made glorious, had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excelleth.

For if that which is abolished was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.

We who live are always delivered unto death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal body.

For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory:

While we aim not at the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen: for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are eternal.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon, with our house which is from heaven:

For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight.)

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive according to what he hath done in the body, whether good or evil.

For if we are transported beyond ourselves, it is to God; if we are sober, it is for your sakes.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, while we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

And that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again.

Therefore we are embassadors for Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you, in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in an acceptable time, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Now for a recompence of the same, (I speak as to my children) be ye also inlarged.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?

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

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

For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: from without were fightings, from within were fears.

And not only by his coming, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted over you, when he told us your earnest desire, your grief, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

For I do not repent that I grieved you by the letter, though I did repent: (for I see that letter grieved you, though but for a season.)

Now I rejoice, not that ye grieved, but that ye grieved to repentance; for ye grieved in a godly manner, so that ye received damage by us in nothing.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation not to be repented of, whereas the sorrow of the world worketh death.

For behold, this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge? In all things ye have approved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

And though I wrote to you, it was not for his sake who had done the wrong, nor for his sake who had suffered it, but for the sake of manifesting to you in the sight of God our diligent care over you.

And his tender affection is more abundant toward you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how ye received him with fear and trembling.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun a year ago, not only to do, but also to do it willingly.

For if there be first a ready mind, a man is accepted, according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.

For I do not mean, that others should be eased, and you burthened; But by an equality,

But thanks be to God, who put the same diligent care for you in the heart of Titus.

For he accepted indeed the exhortation, but being more forward, he went to you of his own accord.

and for the declaration of our ready mind) Avoiding this, lest any one should blame us in this abundance, which is administred by us.

For we provide things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

For concerning the ministring to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

For I know your readiness, which I boast concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Let every man do as he chuseth in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a chearful giver.

(As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever.

And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)

For the administration of this service, doth not only supply the necessities of the saints, but likewise aboundeth by the thanksgivings of many to God:

(Who, by experiment of this administration, glorify God for your avowed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal communication to them and to all men.)

And by their prayer for you, who long after you, for the exceeding grace of God, which is in you.

Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

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

Yea, if I should boast something more also of the authority which the Lord hath given us, for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

For we do not extend ourselves excessively, as not reaching to you; for we are come even to you, in the gospel of Christ:

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

But I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from simplicity toward Christ.

For if I am unskilful in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly manifest to you in all things.

Have I committed an offence in humbling myself, that ye might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you at free cost?

For the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my want; and I have in all things kept myself from being burdensom, and will keep myself.

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

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

For ye, being wise, suffer fools willingly. For ye suffer, if a man inslave you,

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not.

Surely it is not expedient for me to boast: yet I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

and heard unspeakable things, which it is not possible for man to utter.

For if I should resolve to boast, I should not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think of me above what he seeth me, or heareth from me.

But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

I am become a fool in boasting; but ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you: for in nothing have I fallen short of the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.

For wherein were ye inferior to the other churches, unless that I myself was not burdensom to you.

Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.

And I will most gladly spend, and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

Think ye that we again excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all things, beloved, for your edification.

For I fear lest when I come, I should not find you such as I would, and lest I should be found by you such as ye would not: lest there should be contentions, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults, Lest my God should humble me when I come to you again,

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

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.