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,

you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.

And in this confidence I wished to come unto you sooner, that you may have a second grace;

Then wishing this, whether did I use lightness of purpose? or the things which I counsel, do I counsel according to the flesh, in order that it may be with me yes yes and no 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.

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

For if I grieve you, who indeed is the one giving me joy, except the one being grieved by me?

And I wrote this same thing, in order that, having come, I may not have grief over those from whom it behooves me to rejoice; and having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you through many tears; not in order that you may be grieved, but that you may know the divine love which I have unto you exceedingly.

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

so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.

for unto this also I wrote, in order that I may know your approval, if you are obedient in all things.

in order that we may not be gobbled up by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

And having come into Troas, for the gospel of Christ, and there being a door opened unto me in the Lord,

and I had no rest to my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus: but having bidden them adieu, I came away into Macedonia.

but when they may turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

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

always bearing about the dying of Jesus in our body, in order that the life of Jesus may also be made manifest in our bodies.

For we while living are always being delivered up to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

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.

For indeed being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened; not that we wish to be divested, but invested, that mortality may be swallowed up of life.

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.

We are not commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of boasting in our behalf, in order that you may have response to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.

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

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;

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.

and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

My boldness to you is great, my rejoicing over you is much: I have been filled with consolation, I superabound with joy in all our tribulation.

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted by you, proclaiming unto us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

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.

that we should exhort Titus, that as he formerly began it, he may indeed also complete this grace unto you.

But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.

And herein I give my judgement: for this is profitable to you, who not only began to do, but to be anxious, a year ago:

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.

For it is not that there may be relief to others, affliction to you, but that it may be according to equality: at this time your abundance may correspond to their deficiency,

that their abundance may correspond with your deficiency, in order that there may be equality:

and avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this benefaction administered by us:

Whether in behalf of Titus, my companion and fellow-laborer towards you; or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.

For indeed concerning the ministry which is to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

But I sent the brethren, in order that our boasting which is in your behalf may not be in vain in this region; in order that, as I was saying, your were ready:

lest perhaps, if the Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we may be put to shame, in this confidence, (that we may say not, you).

Therefore I considered it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they may come to you beforehand, and perfect your preannounced benefaction, that it may be ready, as a benefaction, not as a stingy contribution.

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,

but I pray, that being present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I consider myself bold towards certain ones who regard us as walking about according to the flesh.

and being ready to avenge every disobedience, when your obedience may be complete.

in order that I may not seem as it were to terrify you by my letters.

I would that you bear with me a little in my folly: yes indeed you do bear with me.

but I fear, lest, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity which is in Christ.

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

for the brethren, having come from Macedonia, supplied my deficiency; and in everything I rendered myself not burdensome to you, and will so render.

The truth of Christ is in me, that this glorying shall not cease unto me in the regions of Achaia.

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.

Again I say, Let no one consider me to be a fool; but if not, receive me as a fool, in order that I may indeed glory some little.

Often in journeys, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

Besides all these, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

But if it behooves me to glory, I will glory in those things appertaining to my infirmities.

In Damascus Areta the governor of the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to arrest me:

It behooves me to glory, indeed it is not profitable, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Concerning such a one I will glory: but concerning myself I will not glory, except in my infirmities.

For if I shall wish to glory, I will not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I fear, lest some one may consider with reference to me above what he sees me, or hears from me.

And that I may not be exalted by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given unto me in the flesh, the messenger of Satan that he may buffet me, in order that I may not be exalted.

Three times I called on the Lord concerning this, that it may depart from me.

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on me.

I have become a fool: you did compel me. For I ought to be commended by you: for I am not inferior to the very chief of the apostles, if indeed I am nothing.

For indeed the signs of the apostleship are wrought in me in all patience, in miracles and in wonders and in dynamites.

For what is that in which you are inferior to other churches, except that I did not burden you? forgive me this wrong.

For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;

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.

I have told you beforehand, and I am speaking to you in advance, as being present the second time, even now absent, that, if I may come to you again, I will not spare those who have previously sinned, and all the rest;

since you are seeking the approval of Christ, who is speaking in me, who is not weak towards you, bit mighty among 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.

For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection.

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.