PAUL an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

Who from so imminent a prospect of death hath delivered us, and still delivers: in whom we trust also that he will yet deliver us:

For we write no other things to you than those which you know and acknowledge; and I trust also ye will acknowledge them even to the end.

how much more will not the ministry of the Spirit be attended with glory?

knowing that he who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ, will raise up us also through Jesus, and present us together with you.

or what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, "I will inhabit in them, and walk about in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be for me a people."

"Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God.

Now then accomplish also the doing it, that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be also to perform out of that which ye have.

Let such a man be assured of this, that such as we are by word in our letters when absent, such also will we be in deed when we are present.

For we will not presume to put ourselves on the level, or compare ourselves with some who vaunt themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, have no understanding.

But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us?? measure that hath reached even unto you.

And when I was with you, and in want, I was burdensome to no man; for my want the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and on every occasion I have kept myself from being burdensome, and will keep myself.

But what I do, I will do also, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

It is no wonder therefore if his ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.

Seeing many boast themselves after the flesh, I will boast also.

If I must glory, I will glory in the things which respect my infirmities.

IT is not expedient doubtless for me to boast. I will yet come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Of such a one will I boast; but in myself will I not boast, save in my infirmities.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.

And I will most cheerfully spend and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

I have told you before, and I repeat it, as when I was present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have sinned already, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare you: