for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached -- through me and Silvanus and Timotheus -- did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;

And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, 'I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;

Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!

for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without are fightings, within -- fears;

because of this we have been comforted in your comfort, and more abundantly the more did we rejoice in the joy of Titus, that his spirit hath been refreshed from you all;

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

according as it hath been written, 'He who did gather much, had nothing over; and he who did gather little, had no lack.'

for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

(according as it hath been written, 'He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')

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;

wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!

the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ -- who is blessed to the ages -- hath known that I do not lie! --

I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago -- whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known -- such an one being caught away unto the third heaven;

and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, --