because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;

and our hope is stedfast for you, knowing that even as ye are partakers of the sufferings -- so also of the comfort.

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above our power, so that we despaired even of life;

who out of so great a death did deliver us, and doth deliver, in whom we have hoped that even yet He will deliver;

so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

and if the ministration of the death, in letters, engraved in stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look stedfastly to the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face -- which was being made useless,

so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.

if so be that, having clothed ourselves, we shall not be found naked,

So that we henceforth have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more;

so that if any one is in Christ -- he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

and as a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say it,) be ye enlarged -- also ye!

not to condemn you do I say it, for I have said before that in our hearts ye are to die with and to live with;

and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,

because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

and now also finish doing it, that even as there is the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's;

not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

in the places beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;

Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say it -- I also am bold.

journeyings many times, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from kindred, perils from nations, perils in city, perils in wilderness, perils in sea, perils among false brethren;

for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

I have said before, and I say it before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,