He comforting us in all our trouble, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in every trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us,

But He confirming us and anointing us with you in Christ is God.

And He has sealed us and having given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

For if I make you sorry, who then is he who makes me glad, but the same who has been made sorry by me?

But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, except in part; so that I not overbear all of you.

Now thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and He revealing through us the odor of the knowledge of Him in every place.

knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus shall also raise us up by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

And He who has worked in us for this same thing is God, who also is giving to us the earnest of the Spirit.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.

and He died for all, that the living ones may live no more to themselves, but to Him who died for them and having been raised.

For He has made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

(For He says, "In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation, I helped you;" Behold, now is the accepted time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.)

But He who comforts the lowly comforted us by the coming of Titus.

And not only by his coming, but by the comfort with which he was comforted over you, telling us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out earnestness in you; but also defense; but also indignation; but also fear; but also desire; but also zeal; but also vengeance! In everything you approved yourselves to be clear in the matter.

for us to call on Titus, that even as he began before, so he would also complete this grace to you also.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.

as it is written, "He gathering much, he had nothing left over; and he gathering little did not have less."

For indeed he accepted the entreaty. But being more earnest, of his own accord he went to you.

and not only so, but also he having been chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself, and as a witness of your eager mind;

If anyone inquires of Titus, he is my partner and fellow-worker for you, or of our brothers, they are the messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

Each one, as he purposes in his heart, let him give; not of grief, or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

As it is written, "He scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."

Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

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

Do you look at things according to appearance? If anyone has persuaded himself that he is Christ's, let him think this again as to himself, that as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not allowed for a man to utter.

For if I desire to boast, I shall not be foolish. For I will speak the truth. But I spare, lest anyone should think of me as being beyond what he sees me, or hears of me;

And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may overshadow me.

for even if He was crucified out of weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For indeed even we are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you),