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:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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,

but we had the answer of death in ourselves, in order that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raised the dead:

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.

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.

But I call God to witness to my soul, that sparing you I did not yet come into Corinth:

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:

because we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, among those who are saved, and among those who perish;

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.

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.

But we have such confidence through Christ towards God,

not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

but we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.

in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them.

Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us;

For all things are for your sakes, in order that the grace, overflowing with thanksgiving through many, may abound unto the glory of God.

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

But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

For it behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether good or evil.

Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest unto God; and I hope that we have indeed been made manifest in your consciences.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we have our right minds, it is for you.

All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation.

Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain:

but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,

by the word of truth, by the power of God; through the arms of righteousness right and left,

through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;

And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

But God, the one comforting the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

now I rejoice, not because you grieved, but because you grieved unto repentance: for you grieved toward God, in order that you may receive damage by us in nothing.

Since then indeed I wrote to you, not on account of the one having done the wrong, nor on account of the one having suffered the wrong, but in order that your zeal, which is in our behalf to you before God, might be made manifest.

But, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

and not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God:

But thanks be unto God, who gives this same enthusiasm in your behalf in the heart of Titus;

As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.

But God is able to make all grace abound unto you; in order that, always having all sufficiency in every thing, you may abound unto every good work: as has been written,

in every thing being enriched in all purity, which works out through us thanksgiving to God.

Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;

through the approval of this ministry, glorifying God in the submission of your testimony to the gospel of Christ, and the purity of your fellowship unto them and unto all;

and through their prayer in your behalf, earnestly longing to see you on account of the grace of God superabounding unto you.

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of strongholds;

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

But we will not boast in things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which measure God has measured to us, to reach even unto you.

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

Did I commit sin humbling myself that you may be exalted, because I preached unto you the gospel of God gratuitously?

Why? because I do not love you with divine love? God knows.

But what I am doing, I indeed will do, in order that I may cut off occasion from those wishing occasion, in order that in whatsoever they may glory, they may be found even as we are.

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one being blessed forever, knows that I lie not.

And I knew such a man, whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not; God knows,

For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.

lest, I again having come, my God will humble me before you, and I will mourn over many of those having previously committed sins, and not having repented over the uncleanness and the fornication and debauchery which they have done.

For indeed he was crucified from weakness, but he lives by the power of God: for we indeed are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God unto you.

But we are praying unto God, that he may do you no evil, not in order that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and we may be as disapproved.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect; be of good comfort; think the same thing, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.