Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:

Who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

And whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effectual in the patient enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer.

And our hope concerning you is stedfast, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, as ye also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For all the promises of God are yea in him, and amen in him, to the glory of God by us.

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have stood.

Lest Satan get an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

For we are to God a sweet odour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

Ye are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all men:

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God:

And we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

We are troubled on every side, yet not crushed;

We who live are always delivered unto death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal body.

For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God.

While we aim not at the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen: for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are eternal.

For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

Therefore we always behave undauntedly; knowing that while we are sojourning in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Therefore we are ambitious, whether present, or absent, to be well-pleasing to him.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men: but we are made manifest to God, and I trust we are made manifest in your consciences also.

For if we are transported beyond ourselves, it is to God; if we are sober, it is for your sakes.

Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely,

Therefore we are embassadors for Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you, in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Ye are not straitened in us; but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? Now 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 to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

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

But God who comforteth them that are brought low, comforted us by the coming of Titus.

If any inquire concerning Titus, he is my partner, and fellow-labourer with respect to you; or concerning our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the throwing down of strong-holds.)

Do ye look at the outward appearance of things? If any man be confident, that he is Christ's, let him again think this of himself, that as he is Christ's, so we also are Christ's.

For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

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

For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

For we do not extend ourselves excessively, as not reaching to you; for we are come even to you, in the gospel of Christ:

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.

Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: and we also are weak with him; but we shall live with him, by the power of God in you.

Examine yourselves, whether ye are in the faith: prove yourselves. Do ye not know yourselves? That Jesus Christ is in you? unless ye are reprobates.

And I trust, ye shall know, that we are not reprobates.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.