Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to 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 doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us:

For we write no other things to you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye will acknowledge even to the end;

Knowing, that he who raised the Lord Jesus, will raise us also by Jesus, and will present us with you.

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

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

And I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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

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

Let such 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 without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you.

And when I was present with you, and wanted, 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 to 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 in what they glory, they may be found even as we.

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

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern my infirmities.

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

Of such one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my infirmities.

For though I would desire to glory, 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 seeth me to be, or what he heareth from me.

And he said to 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 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.

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

But I trust that ye will know that we are not reprobates.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.