Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

Who consoleth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to console those who are in any tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.

yea, we ourselves had in ourselves the sentence of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God, Who raiseth the dead;

Who delivered us out of so great a death, and will still deliver: on Whom we have set our hope, that He will also still deliver;

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Who was preached among you through us??hrough me and Sylvanus and Timothy??as not "Yea" and "Nay," "Nay," but in Him is "Yea."

Now He Who confirmeth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;

Who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

For, if I make you sorry, who, indeed, is he that makes me glad, but he that is made sorry by me?

And I wrote this very thing, that I might not, when I came, have sorrow from those of whom I ought to have joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

And to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also; for what I also have forgiven??f I have forgiven anything??or your sakes have I forgiven it in the person of Christ;

But thanks be to God, Who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of His knowledge in every place;

because we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in those who are being saved, and in those who are perishing;

to the one class a savor of death unto death, and to the other a savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

Who also qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.

and not as Moses, who put a veil over his face, that the sons of Israel might not look steadily to the end of that which was passing away.

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

in whom the god of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should not shine upon them.

because it is the God Who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," Who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For we who live are always delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

knowing that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise up us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.

For, indeed, we who are in the tabernacle groan, being weighed down; not that we wish to be unclothed, but be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Now He Who wrought us for this very thing is God, Who gave to us the earnest of the Spirit.

We are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have something suited to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

and He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to Him Who died for them, and rose again.

But all things are of God, Who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Him Who knew no sin He made to be sin on our behalf, that we may become God's righteousness in Him.

But God, who consoleth the lowly, consoled us by the coming of Titus;

So, although I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor of him who suffered wrong, but that your earnest care on our behalf might be manifested to you in the sight of God.

And I give my judgment in this; for this is profitable for you, who, indeed, began before others, a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

But thanks be to God Who putteth the same diligence for you into the heart of Titus.

and not that only, but who was also appointed by the assemblies, as our fellow-traveler with this gift which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and our zeal;

And we sent with them our brother, whom we often in many things proved to be diligent, but now much more diligent by reason of his great confidence in you.

And He Who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

Now I, Paul, myself entreat you, through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in your presence, indeed, am lowly among you; but, being absent, am bold toward you;

but I pray that, when present, I may not show courage with the confidence with which I purpose to be bold against some who reckon us as walking according to the flesh.

For we are not bold to judge ourselves among, or to compare ourselves with, some of those who commend themselves; but they measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

for not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

For, if he that comes preaches another Jesus, Whom we did not preach; or, if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different Gospel, which ye did not accept; well do ye bear with him.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is blessed forevermore, knoweth that I lie not.

Did I gain advantage over you through any one of those whom I have sent to you?

lest, when I come again, my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of those who have heretofore sinned, and repented not of the uncleanness, and fornication and lasciviousness which they practiced.

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as if present at the second time, and, being now absent, I write to those who heretofore have sinned, and to all the rest; that, if I come again, I will not spare;

since ye seek a proof of Christ's speaking in me, Who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you;