But, if any one has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

For even that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory;

And, even if our Gospel has been veiled, it has been veiled in those who perish;

But, having the same spirit of faith, according to what has been written, "I believed, therefore did I speak"; we believe, therefore also we speak;

Our mouth has been open to you, O Corinthians! our heart has been enlarged!

Become not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship have righteousness and lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

And what concord of Christ is there with Belial? or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

And what agreement has a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God, as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."

For this cause, we have been consoled; but, in our consolation, we rejoice the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God which has been bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;

for, if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he has not.

as it has been written, "He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack."

for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past; and your zeal stirred up the majority of them.

Let each one do as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

as it has been written, "He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor; his righteousness abides forever."

Ye look at things according to appearance. If anyone has trusted to himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, as he is Christ's, so also are we.