Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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

And will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

And this they did, not as we expected, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have.

Let such a one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the field which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

And when I was present with you, and in want, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them who desire occasion; that when they glory, they may be found even as we.

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

If I must boast, I will boast of the things which concern my weaknesses.

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

Of such a one will I boast: yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.

For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall mourn over many who have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and licentiousness which they have committed.

I told you before, and tell you again, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them who earlier have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare: