Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have been standing.

Now, having come to Troas for the Gospel of Christ, and a door having been opened to me in the Lord,

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;

Knowing, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but to God we have been made manifest, and I hope that we have been made manifest also in your consciences.

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

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;

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.

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