Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation; who comforteth us in all our affliction,

but we had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:

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

For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, was not yea and nay,

but He that establisheth us as well as you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; who hath also sealed us,

for if I grieve you, who is it that maketh me glad, but he that is grieved by me?

And I wrote this to you, that when I come I may not have grief from those of whom I ought to receive joy, being persuaded concerning all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:

But thanks be to God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and spreadeth the odor of his knowledge by us in every place.

to these indeed we are an odor of death to death; to those an odor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

For we are not like many who adulterate the word of God: but as with sincerity, but as from God, and in the sight of God, we speak concerning Christ.

Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

and do not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, intimating that the children of Israel could not look to the end of that which was to be abolished; but their minds were blinded:

among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them:

For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, 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 by Jesus, and present us with you.

For we who are in this tabernacle do groan, being burthened; wherefore we desire, not to be wholly unclothed, but to put on immortality, that the mortal part may be swallowed up in life.

Now He, that hath wrought us hereunto, is God; who hath also given us the earnest of the Spirit.

for we are not again recommending ourselves to you, but giving you an occasion of glorying on our account; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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

But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;

For He hath made Him, who knew no sin, to be a sin-offering for us, that in Him we might be made righteous before God.

But God, who comforteth those that are brought low, comforted us by the coming of Titus:

Wherefore if I wrote in such a manner to you, it was not merely on his account who had done the wrong, nor for his sake who had been injured; but that our care for you in the sight of God might be manifested among you.

And herein I give my opinion: for this is to your advantage, who not only began to act, but also to be forward to it above a year ago.

But thanks be to God, who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus:

And we have sent with them another brother of ours, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, and now I doubt not much more on account of his great confidence in you.

And may He, who supplieth seed to the sower, and giveth bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your bounty:)

And in their prayer for you, who long after you because of the transcendent grace of God towards you.

Now I Paul myself exhort you, by the meekness and lenity of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you,

but being absent am bold towards you, yea I intreat you, that I may not be bold, when I am present, with that confidence, wherewith I think to proceed against some, who censure us as walking after the flesh.

For we presume not to number, or compare ourselves with some who recommend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are void of understanding.

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

For if he, that cometh to you, preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached; or if ye receive another Spirit which ye have not received, or another gospel which ye have not embraced, ye might indeed bear with him.

Who is infirm, and I am not infirm also? who is offended, and I am not inflamed?

And the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lye not.

But did I make a gain of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

when I come again, my God should humble me among you, and I should be grieved for many of those who have sinned heretofore, and have not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and lewdness which they have practised.

I said before, and I again tell you beforehand, as if I were present the second time; and being absent I now write to those who have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare:

since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but is powerful among you.