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
which
are
in
all
Achaia
:
Grace be to you
and
peace
from
God
our
Father
, and
from the Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Blessed be God
, even
the Father
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
, the Father
of mercies
, and
the God
of all
comfort
;
Who comforteth
us
in
all
our
tribulation
, that
we
may be able
to comfort
them which are in
any
trouble
, by
the comfort
wherewith
we
ourselves
are comforted
of
God
.
For as
the sufferings
of Christ
abound
in
us
, so
our
consolation
also
aboundeth
by
Christ
.
And whether
we be afflicted
, it is for
your
consolation
and
salvation
, which
is effectual
in
the enduring
of the same
sufferings
which
we
also
suffer
: or whether
we be comforted
, it is for
your
consolation
and
salvation
.
And our
hope
of
you
is stedfast
, knowing
, that
as
ye are
partakers
of the sufferings
, so
shall ye be also
of the consolation
.
For we would
not
, brethren
, have
you
ignorant
of
our
trouble
which
came
to us
in
Asia
, that
we were pressed
out
of measure
, above
strength
, insomuch
that we
despaired
even
of life
:
But we had
the sentence
of death
in
ourselves
, that
we should
not
trust
in
ourselves
, but
in
God
which
raiseth
the dead
:
Who delivered
us
from
so great
a death
, and
doth deliver
: in
whom
we trust
that
he will
yet
deliver
us ;
Ye also
helping together
by prayer
for
us
, that
for the gift
bestowed upon
us
by
the means of many
persons
thanks may be
given
by
many
on our behalf
.
For our
rejoicing
is
this
, the testimony
of our
conscience
, that
in
simplicity
and
godly
sincerity
, not
with
fleshly
wisdom
, but
by
the grace
of God
, we have had our conversation
in
the world
, and
more abundantly
to
you-ward
.
For we write
none
other things
unto you
, than
what
ye read
or
acknowledge
; and
I trust
ye shall acknowledge
even
to
the end
;
As also
ye have acknowledged
us
in
part
, that
we are
your
rejoicing
, even as
ye
also
are ours
in
the day
of the Lord
Jesus
.
And in this
confidence
I was minded
to come
unto
you
before
, that
ye might have
a second
benefit
;
And to pass
by
you
into
Macedonia
, and
to come
again
out of
Macedonia
unto
you
, and
of
you
to be brought on my way
toward
Judaea
.
When I therefore
was
thus
minded
, did I use
lightness
? or
the things that
I purpose
, do I purpose
according
to the flesh
, that
with
me
there should be
yea
yea
, and
nay
nay
?
But as God
is true
,
our
word
toward
you
was
not
yea
and
nay
.
For the Son
of God
, Jesus
Christ
, who
was preached
among
you
by
us
, even by
me
and
Silvanus
and
Timotheus
, was
not
yea
and
nay
, but
in
him
was
yea
.
For all
the promises
of God
in
him
are yea
, and
in
him
Amen
, unto
the glory
of God
by
us
.
Now he which stablisheth
us
with
you
in
Christ
, and
hath anointed
us
, is God
;
Who hath
also
sealed
us
, and
given
the earnest
of the Spirit
in
our
hearts
.
Moreover I
call
God
for a record
upon
my
soul
, that
to spare
you
I came
not as yet
unto
Corinth
.
Not for that
we have dominion over
your
faith
, but
are
helpers
of your
joy
: for
by faith
ye stand
.