Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Timothy, to the church of God which is at Corinth, along with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

who delivered us from so great a death, and will deliver: in whom he have hope that he will also yet deliver;

For we do not write other things to you, but those things which you read and know, and I hope that you will know them perfectly:

how will not the ministry of the spirit be more in glory?

knowing that the one having raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us along with Jesus, and present us with you.

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.

Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

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

and not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God:

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;

For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:

But we will not boast in things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which measure God has measured to us, to reach even unto you.

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

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.

Since many glory in the flesh, I will glory also.

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

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 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.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

But I will most delightfully spend and be spent for your souls. If the more abundantly I love you am I loved the less?

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;

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect; be of good comfort; think the same thing, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.