But if any one has grieved you all, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not burden you excessively.

For indeed that which was glorious, has ceased to be glorious in this respect on account of the transcendent glory.

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.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written, I believed, therefore I also spoke; and we believe, therefore we also speak;

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.

Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness?

What concord of Christ unto Belial? or what part has a faithful man with an infidel?

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.

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

For if there is first a willing mind, it is acceptable according to what one may have, and not according to what he has not.

as has been written, He that had much did not super-abound; and he that had little did not lack.

For I know your promptitude, of which I am boasting to the Macedonians in your behalf, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has aroused many.

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,

He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness abides forever.

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.

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.

Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.