And he that establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God,

who has also sealed us and given us the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

But if any one has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not be hard upon you, [has grieved you] all,

But whom you favor I also will favor; for what favor I have shown, if I have shown any favor, has been for your sakes, in the presence of Christ,

who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the writing but of the spirit; for the writing kills, but the spirit makes alive.

For if that which has passed away was with glory, much more will that which continues be in glory.

and not as Moses put a vail on his face, that the children of Israel might not see to the end of that which has passed away;

in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.

For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

And he that has made us for this is God, who has given us the pledge of the Spirit.

For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that each one may receive through the body for what he has done, whether it is good or evil.

And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given us the ministry of the reconciliation,

to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their offenses, and has given to us the word of reconciliation.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what participation has righteousness with wickedness? or what communion has light with darkness?

and what agreement has Christ with Beliar, or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?

and what agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God; as God said, I will dwell in them, and I will walk in them, and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people.

For if there is a willing mind, a man is acceptable according to what he has, and not according to what he has not.

and not only so, but he has also been chosen by the churches as our travelling companion in this charity ministered by us for the glory of the same Lord and our promptitude,

for I know your readiness, of which I boasted in your behalf to the Macedonians that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has excited many.

But we will not boast of things not measured, but according to the measure of the rule which God has given us, to come even to you.

For this reason, being absent, I write these things, that I may not use sharpness when present, with the power which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.