## Chapter 1

1

Introduction

Paul 3972, an apostle 652 of Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 by the will 2307 of God 2316, and Timothy 5095 {our} brother 80,
2 ¶ ¶ Grace 5485 to you and peace 1515 from God 2316 our Father 3962 and the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.
3 ¶ Blessed 2128 {be} the God 2316 and Father 3962 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, the Father 3962 of mercies 3628 and God 2316 of all 3956 comfort 3874,
4 who comforts 3870 us in all 3956 our affliction 2347 so 1519 that we will be able 1410 to comfort 3870 those 3588 who are in any 3956 affliction 2347 with the comfort 3874 with which 3739 we ourselves 846 are comforted 3870 by God 2316.
5 For just 2531 as the sufferings 3804 of Christ 5547 are ours 1473 in abundance 4052, so 3779 also 2532 our comfort 3874 is abundant 4052 through 1223 Christ 5547.
6 But if 1535 we are afflicted 2346, it is for your comfort 3874 and salvation 4991; or 1535 if 1535 we are comforted 3870, it is for your comfort 3874, which is effective 1754 in the patient 5281 enduring 5281 of the same 846 sufferings 3804 which 3739 we also 2532 suffer 3958;
7 and our hope 1680 for you is firmly 949 grounded 949, knowing 3609 that as you are sharers 2844 of our sufferings 3804, so 3779 also 2532 you are {sharers} of our comfort 3874.
8 ¶ For we do not want 2309 you to be unaware 50, brethren 80, of our affliction 2347 which came 1096 {to us} in Asia 773, that we were burdened 916 excessively, beyond 5228 our strength 1411, so 5620 that we despaired 1820 even 2532 of life 2198;
9 indeed 235, we had 2192 the sentence 610 of death 2288 within 1722 ourselves 1438 so 2443 that we would not trust 3982 in ourselves 1438, but in God 2316 who raises 1453 the dead 3498;
10 who 3739 delivered 4506 us from so 5082 great 5082 a {peril of} death 2288, and will deliver 4506 {us,} He on whom 3739 we have set 1679 our hope 1679. And He will yet 2089 deliver 4506 us,
11 you also 2532 joining 4943 in helping 4943 us through your prayers 1162, so 2443 that thanks 2168 may be given 2168 by many 4183 persons 4383 on our behalf 5228 for the favor 5486 bestowed 1519 on us through 1223 {the prayers} {of} many 4183.
12

Paul's Integrity

¶ For our proud 2746 confidence 2746 is this 3778: the testimony 3142 of our conscience 4893, that in holiness 41 and godly 2316 sincerity 1505, not in fleshly 4559 wisdom 4678 but in the grace 5485 of God 2316, we have conducted 390 ourselves in the world 2889, and especially 4053 toward 4314 you.
13 For we write 1125 nothing 3756 else 243 to you than 2228 what 3739 you read 314 and understand 1921, and I hope 1679 you will understand 1921 until 2193 the end 5056;
14 just 2531 as you also 2532 partially 3313 did understand 1921 us, that we are your reason 2745 to be proud 2745 as you also 2532 are ours 1473, in the day 2250 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424.
15 ¶ In this 3778 confidence 4006 I intended 1014 at first 4387 to come 2064 to you, so 2443 that you might twice 1208 receive 2192 a blessing 5485;
16 that is, to pass 1330 your way 1223 into Macedonia 3109, and again 3825 from Macedonia 3109 to come 2064 to you, and by you to be helped 4311 on my journey 4311 to Judea 2453.
17 Therefore 3767, I was not vacillating when I intended 1014 to do this 3778, was I? Or 2228 what 3739 I purpose 1011, do I purpose 1011 according 2596 to the flesh 4561, so 2443 that with me there will be yes 3483, yes 3483 and no 3756, no 3756 {at the same time?}
18 But as God 2316 is faithful 4103, our word 3056 to you is not yes 3483 and no 3756.
19 For the Son 5207 of God 2316, Christ 5547 Jesus 2424, who was preached 2784 among 1722 you by us--by me and Silvanus 4610 and Timothy 5095--was not yes 3483 and no 3756, but is yes 3483 in Him.
20 For as many 3745 as are the promises 1860 of God 2316, in Him they are yes 3483; therefore 1352 also 2532 through 1223 Him is our Amen 281 to the glory 1391 of God 2316 through 1223 us.
21 Now 1161 He who establishes 950 us with you in Christ 5547 and anointed 5548 us is God 2316,
22 who also 2532 sealed 4972 us and gave 1325 {us} the Spirit 4151 in our hearts 2588 as a pledge 728.
23 ¶ But I call 1941 God 2316 as witness 3144 to my soul 5590, that to spare 5339 you I did not come 2064 again 3765 to Corinth 2882.
24 Not that we lord 2961 it over 2961 your faith 4102, but are workers 4904 with you for your joy 5479; for in your faith 4102 you are standing 2476 firm 2476.

## Chapter 2

1

Reaffirm Your Love

But I determined 2919 this 3778 for my own 1683 sake 1683, that I would not come 2064 to you in sorrow 3077 again 3825.
2 For if 1487 I cause 3076 you sorrow 3076, who 5101 then 2532 makes 2165 me glad 2165 but the one whom I made 3076 sorrowful 3076?
3 This 3778 is the very 846 thing 846 I wrote 1125 you, so that when I came 2064, I would not have 2192 sorrow 3077 from those who 3739 ought 1163 to make 1163 me rejoice 5463; having 3982 confidence 3982 in you all 3956 that my joy 5479 would be {the joy} of you all 3956.
4 For out of much 4183 affliction 2347 and anguish 4928 of heart 2588 I wrote 1125 to you with many 4183 tears 1144; not so 2443 that you would be made 3076 sorrowful 3076, but that you might know 1097 the love 26 which 3739 I have 2192 especially 4053 for you.
5 ¶ But if 1487 any 5100 has caused 3076 sorrow 3076, he has caused 3076 sorrow 3076 not to me, but in some 3313 degree 3313--in order 2443 not to say 1912 too 1912 much 1912--to all 3956 of you.
6 Sufficient 2425 for such 5108 a one 5108 is this 3778 punishment 2009 which {was inflicted} by the majority 4183,
7 so 5620 that on the contrary 5121 you should rather 3123 forgive 5483 and comfort 3870 {him,} otherwise 3381 such 5108 a one 5108 might be overwhelmed 2666 by excessive 4053 sorrow 3077.
8 Wherefore 1352 I urge 3870 you to reaffirm 2964 {your} love 26 for him.
9 For to this 3778 end also 2532 I wrote 1125, so 2443 that I might put 1097 you to the test 1382, whether 1487 you are obedient 5255 in all 3956 things 3956.
10 But one 5100 whom 3739 you forgive 5483 anything 5100, I {forgive} also 2532; for indeed 2532 what 3739 I have forgiven 5483, if 1487 I have forgiven 5483 anything 5100, {I did it} for your sakes 1223 in the presence 4383 of Christ 5547,
11 so 2443 that no 3361 advantage 4122 would be taken 4122 of us by Satan 4567, for we are not ignorant 50 of his schemes 3540.
12 ¶ Now 1161 when I came 2064 to Troas 5174 for the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547 and when a door 2374 was opened 455 for me in the Lord 2962,
13 I had 2192 no 3756 rest 425 for my spirit 4151, not finding 2147 Titus 5103 my brother 80; but taking 657 my leave 657 of them, I went 1831 on to Macedonia 3109.
14 ¶ But thanks 5485 be to God 2316, who always 3842 leads 2358 us in triumph 2358 in Christ 5547, and manifests 5319 through 1223 us the sweet 3744 aroma 3744 of the knowledge 1108 of Him in every 3956 place 5117.
15 For we are a fragrance 2175 of Christ 5547 to God 2316 among 1722 those 3588 who are being saved 4982 and among 1722 those 3588 who are perishing 622;
16 to the one an aroma 3744 from death 2288 to death 2288, to the other 3739 an aroma 3744 from life 2222 to life 2222. And who 5101 is adequate 2425 for these 3778 things 3778?
17 For we are not like 5613 many 4183, peddling 2585 the word 3056 of God 2316, but as from sincerity 1505, but as from God 2316, we speak 2980 in Christ 5547 in the sight 2713 of God 2316.

## Chapter 3

1

Ministers of a New Covenant

Are we beginning 757 to commend 4921 ourselves 1438 again 3825? Or 2228 do we need 5535, as some 5100, letters 1992 of commendation 4956 to you or 2228 from you?
2 You are our letter 1992, written 1449 in our hearts 2588, known 1097 and read 314 by all 3956 men 444;
3 being manifested 5319 that you are a letter 1992 of Christ 5547, cared 1247 for by us, written 1449 not with ink 3189 but with the Spirit 4151 of the living 2198 God 2316, not on tablets 4109 of stone 3035 but on tablets 4109 of human 4560 hearts 2588.
4 ¶ Such 5108 confidence 4006 we have 2192 through 1223 Christ 5547 toward 4314 God 2316.
5 Not that we are adequate 2425 in ourselves 1438 to consider 3049 anything 5100 as {coming} from ourselves 1438, but our adequacy 2426 is from God 2316,
6 who 3739 also 2532 made 2427 us adequate 2427 {as} servants 1249 of a new 2537 covenant 1242, not of the letter 1121 but of the Spirit 4151; for the letter 1121 kills 615, but the Spirit 4151 gives 2227 life 2227.
7 ¶ But if 1487 the ministry 1248 of death 2288, in letters 1121 engraved 1795 on stones 3037, came 1096 with glory 1391, so 5620 that the sons 5207 of Israel 2474 could 1410 not look 816 intently 816 at the face 4383 of Moses 3475 because 1223 of the glory 1391 of his face 4383, fading 2673 {as} it was,
8 how 4459 will the ministry 1248 of the Spirit 4151 fail 3780 to be even more 3123 with glory 1391?
9 For if 1487 the ministry 1248 of condemnation 2633 has glory 1391, much 4183 more 3123 does the ministry 1248 of righteousness 1343 abound 4052 in glory 1391.
10 For indeed 2532 what had 1392 glory 1392, in this 3778 case 3313 has 1392 no 3756 glory 1392 because 1752 of the glory 1391 that surpasses 5235 {it.}
11 For if 1487 that which fades 2673 away 2673 {was} with glory 1391, much 4183 more 3123 that which remains 3306 {is} in glory 1391.
12 ¶ Therefore 3767 having 2192 such 5108 a hope 1680, we use 5530 great 4183 boldness 3954 in {our} speech 3954,
13 and {are} not like 2509 Moses 3475, {who} used to put 5087 a veil 2571 over 1909 his face 4383 so 4314 that the sons 5207 of Israel 2474 would not look 816 intently 816 at the end 5056 of what was fading 2673 away 2673.
14 But their minds 3540 were hardened 4456; for until 891 this 4594 very 4594 day 2250 at the reading 320 of the old 3820 covenant 1242 the same 846 veil 2571 remains 3306 unlifted 343, because 3754 it is removed 2673 in Christ 5547.
15 But to this 4594 day 4594 whenever Moses 3475 is read 314, a veil 2571 lies 2749 over 1909 their heart 2588;
16 but whenever a person turns 1994 to the Lord 2962, the veil 2571 is taken 4014 away 4014.
17 Now 1161 the Lord 2962 is the Spirit 4151, and where 3757 the Spirit 4151 of the Lord 2962 is, {there} is liberty 1657.
18 But we all 3956, with unveiled 343 face 4383, beholding 2734 as in a mirror 2734 the glory 1391 of the Lord 2962, are being transformed 3339 into the same 846 image 1504 from glory 1391 to glory 1391, just 2509 as from the Lord 2962, the Spirit 4151.

## Chapter 4

1

Paul's Apostolic Ministry

Therefore, since we have 2192 this 3778 ministry 1248, as we received 1653 mercy 1653, we do not lose 1457 heart 1457,
2 but we have renounced 550 the things 2927 hidden 2927 because of shame 152, not walking 4043 in craftiness 3834 or 3366 adulterating 1389 the word 3056 of God 2316, but by the manifestation 5321 of truth 225 commending 4921 ourselves 1438 to every 3956 man's 444 conscience 4893 in the sight 1799 of God 2316.
3 And even 2532 if 1487 our gospel 2098 is veiled 2572, it is veiled 2572 to those 3588 who are perishing 622,
4 in whose 3739 case 1722 the god 2316 of this 3778 world 165 has blinded 5186 the minds 3540 of the unbelieving 571 so 1519 that they might not see 826 the light 5462 of the gospel 2098 of the glory 1391 of Christ 5547, who 3739 is the image 1504 of God 2316.
5 For we do not preach 2784 ourselves 1438 but Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 as Lord 2962, and ourselves 1438 as your bond-servants 1401 for Jesus' 2424 sake 1223.
6 For God 2316, who said 3004, "Light 5457 shall shine 2989 out of darkness 4655," is the One who 3739 has shone 2989 in our hearts 2588 to give the Light 5462 of the knowledge 1108 of the glory 1391 of God 2316 in the face 4383 of Christ 5547.
7 ¶ But we have 2192 this 3778 treasure 2344 in earthen 3749 vessels 4632, so 2443 that the surpassing 5236 greatness 5236 of the power 1411 will be of God 2316 and not from ourselves 1473;
8 {we are} afflicted 2346 in every 3956 way 3956, but not crushed 4729; perplexed 639, but not despairing 1820;
9 persecuted 1377, but not forsaken 1459; struck 2598 down 2598, but not destroyed 622;
10 always 3842 carrying 4064 about 4064 in the body 4983 the dying 3500 of Jesus 2424, so 2443 that the life 2222 of Jesus 2424 also 2532 may be manifested 5319 in our body 4983.
11 For we who live 2198 are constantly 104 being delivered 3860 over 3860 to death 2288 for Jesus' 2424 sake 1223, so 2443 that the life 2222 of Jesus 2424 also 2532 may be manifested 5319 in our mortal 2349 flesh 4561.
12 So 5620 death 2288 works 1754 in us, but life 2222 in you.
13 ¶ But having 2192 the same 846 spirit 4151 of faith 4102, according 2596 to what is written 1125, "I BELIEVED 4100, THEREFORE 1352 I SPOKE 2980," we also 2532 believe 4100, therefore 1352 we also 2532 speak 2980,
14 knowing 3609 that He who raised 1453 the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 will raise 1453 us also 2532 with Jesus 2424 and will present 3936 us with you.
15 For all 3956 things 3956 {are} for your sakes 1223, so 2443 that the grace 5485 which is spreading 4121 to more 4183 and more people may cause 4052 the giving 2169 of thanks 2169 to abound 4052 to the glory 1391 of God 2316.
16 ¶ Therefore 1352 we do not lose 1457 heart 1457, but though our outer 1854 man 444 is decaying 1311, yet 235 our inner 2080 man 2080 is being renewed 341 day 2250 by day 2250.
17 For momentary 3910, light 1645 affliction 2347 is producing 2716 for us an eternal 166 weight 922 of glory 1391 far 5236 beyond 1519 all 5236 comparison 5236,
18 while we look 4648 not at the things which are seen 991, but at the things which are not seen 991; for the things which are seen 991 are temporal 4340, but the things which are not seen 991 are eternal 166.

## Chapter 5

1

The Temporal and Eternal

For we know 3609 that if 1437 the earthly 1919 tent 4636 which is our house 3624 is torn 2647 down 2647, we have 2192 a building 3619 from God 2316, a house 3624 not made 886 with hands 886, eternal 166 in the heavens 3772.
2 For indeed 2532 in this 3778 {house} we groan 4727, longing 1971 to be clothed 1902 with our dwelling 3613 from heaven 3772,
3 inasmuch 1489 as we, having put 1746 it on, will not be found 2147 naked 1131.
4 For indeed 2532 while we are in this 3588 tent 4636, we groan 4727, being burdened 916, because we do not want 2309 to be unclothed 1562 but to be clothed 1902, so 2443 that what 2349 is mortal 2349 will be swallowed 2666 up by life 2222.
5 Now 1161 He who prepared 2716 us for this 3778 very 846 purpose is God 2316, who gave 1325 to us the Spirit 4151 as a pledge 728.
6 ¶ Therefore 3767, being always 3842 of good 2292 courage 2292, and knowing 3609 that while we are at home 1736 in the body 4983 we are absent 1553 from the Lord 2962--
7 for we walk 4043 by faith 4102, not by sight 1491--
8 we are of good 2292 courage 2292, I say, and prefer 2106 rather 3123 to be absent 1553 from the body 4983 and to be at home 1736 with the Lord 2962.
9 Therefore 1352 we also 2532 have 5389 as our ambition 5389, whether 1535 at home 1736 or 1535 absent 1553, to be pleasing 2101 to Him.
10 For we must 1163 all 3956 appear 5319 before 1715 the judgment 968 seat 968 of Christ 5547, so 2443 that each 1538 one 1538 may be recompensed 2865 for his deeds in the body 4983, according 4314 to what 3739 he has done 4238, whether 1535 good 18 or 1535 bad 5337.
11 ¶ Therefore 3767, knowing 3609 the fear 5401 of the Lord 2962, we persuade 3982 men 444, but we are made 5319 manifest 5319 to God 2316; and I hope 1679 that we are made 5319 manifest 5319 also 2532 in your consciences 4893.
12 We are not again 3825 commending 4921 ourselves 1438 to you but {are} giving 1325 you an occasion 874 to be proud 2745 of us, so 2443 that you will have 2192 {an answer} for those 3588 who take 2744 pride 2744 in appearance 4383 and not in heart 2588.
13 For if 1535 we are beside 1839 ourselves 1839, it is for God 2316; if 1535 we are of sound 4993 mind 4993, it is for you.
14 For the love 26 of Christ 5547 controls 4912 us, having concluded 2919 this 3778, that one 1520 died 599 for all 3956, therefore 686 all 3956 died 599;
15 and He died 599 for all 3956, so 2443 that they who live 2198 might no 3371 longer 3371 live 2198 for themselves 1438, but for Him who died 599 and rose 1453 again 1453 on their behalf 5228.
16 ¶ Therefore 5620 from now 3568 on we recognize 3609 no 3762 one 3762 according 2596 to the flesh 4561; even 2532 though 1487 we have known 1097 Christ 5547 according 2596 to the flesh 4561, yet 235 now 3568 we know 1097 {Him} {in this way} no 3765 longer 3765.
17 Therefore 5620 if 1487 anyone 5100 is in Christ 5547, {he is} a new 2537 creature 2937; the old 744 things 744 passed 3928 away 3928; behold 2400, new 2537 things 2537 have come 1096.
18 Now 1161 all 3956 {these} things 3956 are from God 2316, who 3588 reconciled 2644 us to Himself 1438 through 1223 Christ 5547 and gave 1325 us the ministry 1248 of reconciliation 2643,
19 namely 5613, that God 2316 was in Christ 5547 reconciling 2644 the world 2889 to Himself 1438, not counting 3049 their trespasses 3900 against them, and He has committed 5087 to us the word 3056 of reconciliation 2643.
20 ¶ Therefore 3767, we are ambassadors 4243 for Christ 5547, as though 5613 God 2316 were making 3870 an appeal 3870 through 1223 us; we beg 1189 you on behalf 5228 of Christ 5547, be reconciled 2644 to God 2316.
21 He made 4160 Him who knew 1097 no 3361 sin 266 {to be} sin 266 on our behalf 5228, so 2443 that we might become 1096 the righteousness 1343 of God 2316 in Him.

## Chapter 6

1

Their Ministry Commended

And working 4903 together 4903 {with Him,} we also 2532 urge 3870 you not to receive 1209 the grace 5485 of God 2316 in vain 2756--
2 for He says 3004, "AT THE ACCEPTABLE 1184 TIME 2540 I LISTENED 1873 TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY 2250 OF SALVATION 4991 I HELPED 997 YOU." Behold 2400, now 3568 is "THE ACCEPTABLE 2144 TIME 2540," behold 2400, now 3568 is "THE DAY 2250 OF SALVATION 4991"--
3 giving 1325 no 3367 cause 4349 for offense 4349 in anything 3367, so 2443 that the ministry 1248 will not be discredited 3469,
4 but in everything 3956 commending 4921 ourselves 1438 as servants 1249 of God 2316, in much 4183 endurance 5281, in afflictions 2347, in hardships 318, in distresses 4730,
5 in beatings 4127, in imprisonments 5438, in tumults 181, in labors 2873, in sleeplessness 70, in hunger 3521,
6 in purity 54, in knowledge 1108, in patience 3115, in kindness 5544, in the Holy 40 Spirit 4151, in genuine 505 love 26,
7 in the word 3056 of truth 225, in the power 1411 of God 2316; by the weapons 3696 of righteousness 1343 for the right 1188 hand 1188 and the left 710,
8 by glory 1391 and dishonor 819, by evil 1426 report 1426 and good 2162 report 2162; {regarded} as deceivers 4108 and yet true 227;
9 as unknown 50 yet 2532 well-known 1921, as dying 599 yet 2532 behold 2400, we live 2198; as punished 3811 yet 2532 not put 2289 to death 2289,
10 as sorrowful 3076 yet 1161 always 104 rejoicing 5463, as poor 4434 yet 1161 making 4148 many 4183 rich 4148, as having 2192 nothing 3367 yet 2532 possessing 2722 all 3956 things 3956.
11 ¶ Our mouth 4750 has spoken 455 freely 455 to you, O Corinthians 2881, our heart 2588 is opened 4115 wide 4115.
12 You are not restrained 4729 by us, but you are restrained 4729 in your own affections 4698.
13 Now 1161 in a like 846 exchange 489--I speak 3004 as to children 5043--open 4115 wide 4115 {to us} also 2532.
14 ¶ Do not be bound 2086 together 2086 with unbelievers 571; for what 5101 partnership 3352 have righteousness 1343 and lawlessness 458, or 2228 what 5101 fellowship 2842 has light 5457 with darkness 4655?
15 Or 1161 what 5101 harmony 4857 has Christ 5547 with Belial 955, or 2228 what 5101 has a believer 4103 in common 3310 with an unbeliever 571?
16 Or 1161 what 5101 agreement 4783 has the temple 3485 of God 2316 with idols 1497? For we are the temple 3485 of the living 2198 God 2316; just 2531 as God 2316 said 3004, "I WILL DWELL 1774 IN THEM AND WALK 1704 AMONG 1704 THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD 2316, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE 2992.
17 "Therefore 1352, COME 1831 OUT FROM THEIR MIDST 3319 AND BE SEPARATE 873," says 3004 the Lord 2962. "AND DO NOT TOUCH 681 WHAT IS UNCLEAN 169; And I will welcome 1523 you.
18 "And I will be a father 3962 to you, And you shall be sons 5207 and daughters 2364 to Me," Says 3004 the Lord 2962 Almighty 3841.

## Chapter 7

1

Paul Reveals His Heart

Therefore 3767, having 2192 these 3778 promises 1860, beloved 27, let us cleanse 2511 ourselves 1438 from all 3956 defilement 3436 of flesh 4561 and spirit 4151, perfecting 2005 holiness 42 in the fear 5401 of God 2316.
2 ¶ Make 5562 room 5562 for us {in your hearts;} we wronged 91 no 3762 one 3762, we corrupted 5351 no 3762 one 3762, we took 4122 advantage 4122 of no 3762 one 3762.
3 I do not speak 3004 to condemn 2633 you, for I have said 4275 before 4275 that you are in our hearts 2588 to die 4880 together 4880 and to live 4800 together 4800.
4 Great 4183 is my confidence 3954 in you; great 4183 is my boasting 2746 on your behalf 5228. I am filled 4137 with comfort 3874; I am overflowing 5248 with joy 5479 in all 3956 our affliction 2347.
5 ¶ For even 2532 when we came 2064 into Macedonia 3109 our flesh 4561 had 2192 no 3762 rest 425, but we were afflicted 2346 on every 3956 side: conflicts 3163 without 1855, fears 5401 within 2081.
6 But God 2316, who comforts 3870 the depressed 5011, comforted 3870 us by the coming 3952 of Titus 5103;
7 and not only 3440 by his coming 3952, but also 2532 by the comfort 3874 with which 3739 he was comforted 3870 in you, as he reported 312 to us your longing 1972, your mourning 3602, your zeal 2205 for me; so 5620 that I rejoiced 5463 even more 3123.
8 For though I caused 3076 you sorrow 3076 by my letter 1992, I do not regret 3338 it; though I did regret 3338 it--{for} I see 991 that that letter 1992 caused 3076 you sorrow 3076, though only 2532 for a while 5610--
9 I now 3568 rejoice 5463, not that you were made 3076 sorrowful 3076, but that you were made 3076 sorrowful 3076 to {the point of} repentance 3341; for you were made 3076 sorrowful 3076 according 2596 to {the will of} God 2316, so 2443 that you might not suffer 2210 loss 2210 in anything 3367 through 1537 us.
10 For the sorrow 3077 that is according 2596 to {the will} {of} God 2316 produces 2038 a repentance 3341 without 278 regret 278, {leading} to salvation 4991, but the sorrow 3077 of the world 2889 produces 2716 death 2288.
11 For behold 2400 what 4214 earnestness 4710 this 3778 very 846 thing 846, this 3588 godly sorrow 3076, has produced 2716 in you: what 235 vindication 627 of yourselves, what 235 indignation 24, what 235 fear 5401, what 235 longing 1972, what 235 zeal 2205, what 235 avenging 1557 of wrong 1557! In everything 3956 you demonstrated 4921 yourselves 1438 to be innocent 53 in the matter 4229.
12 So 686 although I wrote 1125 to you, {it was} not for the sake 1752 of the offender 91 nor 3761 for the sake 1752 of the one offended 91, but that your earnestness 4710 on our behalf 5228 might be made 5319 known 5319 to you in the sight 1799 of God 2316.
13 For this 3778 reason 1223 we have been comforted 3870.
14 ¶ For if 1487 in anything 5100 I have boasted 2744 to him about 5228 you, I was not put 2617 to shame 2617; but as we spoke 2980 all 3956 things 3956 to you in truth 225, so 3779 also 2532 our boasting 2746 before 1909 Titus 5103 proved 1096 to be {the} truth 225.
15 His affection 4698 abounds 4053 all 4053 the more 4053 toward 1519 you, as he remembers 363 the obedience 5218 of you all 3956, how 5613 you received 1209 him with fear 5401 and trembling 5156.
16 I rejoice 5463 that in everything 3956 I have 2292 confidence 2292 in you.

## Chapter 8

1

Great Generosity

Now 1161, brethren 80, we {wish to} make 1107 known 1107 to you the grace 5485 of God 2316 which has been given 1325 in the churches 1577 of Macedonia 3109,
2 that in a great 4183 ordeal 1382 of affliction 2347 their abundance 4050 of joy 5479 and their deep 899 poverty 4432 overflowed 4052 in the wealth 4149 of their liberality 572.
3 For I testify 3140 that according 2596 to their ability 1411, and beyond 3844 their ability 1411, {they gave} of their own 830 accord 830,
4 begging 1189 us with much 4183 urging 3874 for the favor 5485 of participation 2842 in the support 1248 of the saints 40,
5 and {this,} not as we had expected 1679, but they first 4413 gave 1325 themselves 1438 to the Lord 2962 and to us by the will 2307 of God 2316.
6 So 3779 we urged 3870 Titus 5103 that as he had previously 4278 made 4278 a beginning 4278, so 3779 he would also 2532 complete 2005 in you this 3778 gracious 5485 work 5485 as well 2532.
7 ¶ But just 5618 as you abound 4052 in everything 3956, in faith 4102 and utterance 3056 and knowledge 1108 and in all 3956 earnestness 4710 and in the love 26 we inspired 1537 in you, {see} that you abound 4052 in this 3778 gracious 5485 work 5485 also 2532.
8 I am not speaking 3004 {this} as a command 2003, but as proving 1381 through 1223 the earnestness 4710 of others 2087 the sincerity 1103 of your love 26 also 2532.
9 For you know 1097 the grace 5485 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, that though He was rich 4145, yet for your sake 1223 He became 4433 poor 4434, so 2443 that you through His poverty 4432 might become 4147 rich 4147.
10 I give 1325 {my} opinion 1106 in this 3778 matter, for this 3778 is to your advantage 4851, who 3748 were the first 4278 to begin 4278 a year 4070 ago 4070 not only 3440 to do 4160 {this,} but also 2532 to desire 2309 {to do it.}
11 But now 3570 finish 2005 doing 4160 it also 2532, so 3779 that just 2509 as {there was} the readiness 4288 to desire 2309 it, so 3779 {there} {may be} also 2532 the completion 2005 of it by your ability 2192.
12 For if 1487 the readiness 4288 is present 4295, it is acceptable 2144 according 2526 to what {a person} has 2192, not according 2526 to what he does not have 2192.
13 For {this} is not for the ease 425 of others 243 {and} for your affliction 2347, but by way 1537 of equality 2471--
14 at this 3588 present 3568 time 2540 your abundance 4051 {being a} {supply} for their need 5303, so 2443 that their abundance 4051 also 2532 may become 1096 {a supply} for your need 5303, that there may be equality 2471;
15 as it is written 1125, "HE WHO {gathered} MUCH 4183 DID NOT HAVE 4121 TOO 4121 MUCH 4121, AND HE WHO {gathered} LITTLE 3641 HAD 1641 NO 3756 LACK 1641."
16 ¶ But thanks 5485 be to God 2316 who puts 1325 the same 846 earnestness 4710 on your behalf 5228 in the heart 2588 of Titus 5103.
17 For he not only 3303 accepted 1209 our appeal 3874, but being 5225 himself 830 very earnest 4705, he has gone 1831 to you of his own 830 accord 830.
18 We have sent 4842 along 4842 with him the brother 80 whose 3739 fame 1868 in {the things of} the gospel 2098 {has spread} through 1223 all 3956 the churches 1577;
19 and not only 3440 {this,} but he has also 2532 been appointed 5500 by the churches 1577 to travel 4898 with us in this 3778 gracious 5485 work 5485, which is being administered 1247 by us for the glory 1391 of the Lord 2962 Himself 846, and {to show} our readiness 4288,
20 taking 4724 precaution 4724 so that no 3361 one 5100 will discredit 3469 us in our administration 1247 of this 3778 generous 100 gift 100;
21 for we have 4306 regard 4306 for what is honorable 2570, not only 3440 in the sight 1799 of the Lord 2962, but also 2532 in the sight 1799 of men 444.
22 We have sent 4842 with them our brother 80, whom 3739 we have often 4178 tested 1381 and found 1510 diligent 4705 in many 4183 things 4183, but now 3570 even 4183 more 4183 diligent 4705 because of {his} great 4183 confidence 4006 in you.
23 As for Titus 5103, {he is} my partner 2844 and fellow 4904 worker 4904 among 1519 you; as for our brethren 80, {they are} messengers 652 of the churches 1577, a glory 1391 to Christ 5547.
24 Therefore 3767 openly 4383 before the churches 1577, show 1731 them the proof 1732 of your love 26 and of our reason 2746 for boasting 2746 about 5228 you.

## Chapter 9

1

God Gives Most

For it is superfluous 4053 for me to write 1125 to you about 4012 this 3588 ministry 1248 to the saints 40;
2 for I know 3609 your readiness 4288, of which 3739 I boast 2744 about 5228 you to the Macedonians 3110, {namely,} that Achaia 882 has been prepared 3903 since 575 last 4070 year 4070, and your zeal 2205 has stirred 2042 up most 4183 of them.
3 But I have sent 3992 the brethren 80, in order 2443 that our boasting 2745 about 5228 you may not be made 2758 empty 2758 in this 3778 case 3313, so 2443 that, as I was saying 3004, you may be prepared 3903;
4 otherwise 3381 if 1437 any Macedonians 3110 come 2064 with me and find 2147 you unprepared 532, we--not to speak 3004 of you--will be put 2617 to shame 2617 by this 3778 confidence 5287.
5 So 3767 I thought 2233 it necessary 316 to urge 3870 the brethren 80 that they would go 4281 on ahead 4281 to you and arrange 4294 beforehand 4294 your previously 4279 promised 4279 bountiful 2129 gift 2129, so 3767 that the same 3778 would be ready 2092 as a bountiful 2129 gift 2129 and not affected 5613 by covetousness 4124.
6 ¶ Now 1161 this 3778 {I say,} he who sows 4687 sparingly 5340 will also 2532 reap 2325 sparingly 5340, and he who sows 4687 bountifully 2129 will also 2532 reap 2325 bountifully 2129.
7 Each 1538 one 1538 {must do} just 2531 as he has purposed 4255 in his heart 2588, not grudgingly or 2228 under 1537 compulsion 318, for God 2316 loves 25 a cheerful 2431 giver 1395.
8 And God 2316 is able 1414 to make 4052 all 3956 grace 5485 abound 4052 to you, so 2443 that always 3842 having 2192 all 3956 sufficiency 841 in everything 3956, you may have 2192 an abundance 4052 for every 3956 good 18 deed 2041;
9 as it is written 1125, "HE SCATTERED 4650 ABROAD, HE GAVE 1325 TO THE POOR 3993, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS 1343 ENDURES 3306 FOREVER 165."
10 Now 1161 He who supplies 2023 seed 4690 to the sower 4687 and bread 740 for food 1035 will supply 5524 and multiply 4129 your seed 4703 for sowing and increase 837 the harvest 1079 of your righteousness 1343;
11 you will be enriched 4148 in everything 3956 for all 3956 liberality 572, which 3748 through 1223 us is producing 2716 thanksgiving 2169 to God 2316.
12 For the ministry 1248 of this 3778 service 3009 is not only 3440 fully 4322 supplying 4322 the needs 5303 of the saints 40, but is also 2532 overflowing 4052 through 1223 many 4183 thanksgivings 2169 to God 2316.
13 Because 1223 of the proof 1382 given by this 3778 ministry 1248, they will glorify 1392 God 2316 for {your} obedience 5292 to your confession 3671 of the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547 and for the liberality 572 of your contribution 2842 to them and to all 3956,
14 while they also 2532, by prayer 1162 on your behalf 5228, yearn 1971 for you because 1223 of the surpassing 5235 grace 5485 of God 2316 in you.
15 Thanks 5485 be to God 2316 for His indescribable 411 gift 1431!

## Chapter 10

1

Paul Describes Himself

Now 1161 I, Paul 3972, myself 846 urge 3870 you by the meekness 4240 and gentleness 1932 of Christ 5547--I who 3739 am meek 5011 when face 4383 to face 4383 with you, but bold 2292 toward 1519 you when absent 548!
2 I ask 1189 that when I am present 3918 I {need} not be bold 2292 with the confidence 4006 with which 3739 I propose 3049 to be courageous 5111 against 1909 some 5100, who regard 3049 us as if 5613 we walked 4043 according 2596 to the flesh 4561.
3 For though we walk 4043 in the flesh 4561, we do not war 4754 according 2596 to the flesh 4561,
4 for the weapons 3696 of our warfare 4752 are not of the flesh 4559, but divinely 2316 powerful 1415 for the destruction 2506 of fortresses 3794.
5 {We are} destroying 2507 speculations 3053 and every 3956 lofty 5313 thing 5313 raised 1869 up against 2596 the knowledge 1108 of God 2316, and {we are} taking 163 every 3956 thought 3540 captive 163 to the obedience 5218 of Christ 5547,
6 and we are ready 2092 to punish 1556 all 3956 disobedience 3876, whenever 3752 your obedience 5218 is complete 4137.
7 ¶ You are looking 991 at things as they are outwardly. If 1487 anyone 5100 is confident 3982 in himself 1438 that he is Christ's 5547, let him consider 3049 this 3778 again 3825 within 1909 himself 1438, that just 2531 as he is Christ's 5547, so 3779 also 2532 are we.
8 For even 5037 if 1437 I boast 2744 somewhat 5100 further 4053 about 4012 our authority 1849, which 3739 the Lord 2962 gave 1325 for building 3619 you up and not for destroying 2506 you, I will not be put 153 to shame 153,
9 for I do not wish to seem 1380 as if 302 I would terrify 1629 you by my letters 1992.
10 For they say 5346, "His letters 1992 are weighty 926 and strong 2478, but his personal 4983 presence 3952 is unimpressive 772 and his speech 3056 contemptible 1848."
11 Let such 5108 a person 5108 consider 3049 this 3778, that what 3634 we are in word 3056 by letters 1992 when absent 548, such 5108 persons 5108 {we are} also 2532 in deed 2041 when present 3918.
12 ¶ For we are not bold 5111 to class 1469 or 2228 compare 4793 ourselves 1438 with some 5100 of those 3588 who commend 4921 themselves 1438; but when they measure 3354 themselves 1438 by themselves 1438 and compare 4793 themselves 1438 with themselves 1438, they are without 3756 understanding 4920.
13 But we will not boast 2744 beyond {our} measure 280, but within 2596 the measure 3358 of the sphere 2583 which 3739 God 2316 apportioned 3307 to us as a measure 3358, to reach 2185 even 2532 as far 891 as you.
14 For we are not overextending 5239 ourselves 1438, as if 5613 we did not reach 2185 to you, for we were the first 5348 to come 5348 even 2532 as far 891 as you in the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547;
15 not boasting 2744 beyond {our} measure 280, {that} {is,} in other 245 men's 245 labors 2873, but with the hope 1680 that as your faith 4102 grows 837, we will be, within 2596 our sphere 2583, enlarged 3170 even 1519 more 4050 by you,
16 so 1519 as to preach 2097 the gospel 2097 even to the regions beyond 5238 you, {and} not to boast 2744 in what 2092 has been accomplished 2092 in the sphere 2583 of another 245.
17 But HE WHO BOASTS 2744 IS TO BOAST 2744 IN THE LORD 2962.
18 For it is not he who commends 4921 himself 1438 that is approved 1384, but he whom 3739 the Lord 2962 commends 4921.

## Chapter 11

1

Paul Defends His Apostleship

I wish 3785 that you would bear 430 with me in a little 3398 foolishness 877; but indeed 2532 you are bearing 430 with me.
2 For I am 2206 jealous 2206 for you with a godly 2316 jealousy 2205; for I betrothed 718 you to one 1520 husband 435, so that to Christ 5547 I might present 3936 you {as} a pure 53 virgin 3933.
3 But I am 5399 afraid 5399 that, as the serpent 3789 deceived 1818 Eve 2096 by his craftiness 3834, your minds 3540 will be led 5351 astray 5351 from the simplicity 572 and purity 54 {of devotion} to Christ 5547.
4 For if 1487 one comes 2064 and preaches 2784 another 243 Jesus 2424 whom 3739 we have not preached 2784, or 2228 you receive 2983 a different 2087 spirit 4151 which 3739 you have not received 2983, or 2228 a different 2087 gospel 2098 which 3739 you have not accepted 1209, you bear 430 {this} beautifully 2573.
5 For I consider 3049 myself not in the least 3367 inferior 5302 to the most 5244 eminent 5244 apostles 652.
6 But even 2532 if 1487 I am unskilled 2399 in speech 3056, yet 235 I am not {so} in knowledge 1108; in fact 235, in every 3956 way 3956 we have made 5319 {this} evident 5319 to you in all 3956 things 3956.
7 ¶ Or 2228 did I commit 4160 a sin 266 in humbling 5013 myself 1683 so 2443 that you might be exalted 5312, because 3754 I preached 2097 the gospel 2098 of God 2316 to you without 1431 charge 1431?
8 I robbed 4813 other 243 churches 1577 by taking 2983 wages 3800 {from} {them} to serve 1248 you;
9 and when I was present 3918 with you and was in need 5302, I was not a burden 2655 to anyone 3762; for when the brethren 80 came 2064 from Macedonia 3109 they fully 4322 supplied 4322 my need 5303, and in everything 3956 I kept 5083 myself 1683 from being 4 a burden 4 to you, and will continue 5083 to do so.
10 As the truth 225 of Christ 5547 is in me, this 3778 boasting 2746 of mine will not be stopped 5420 in the regions 2824 of Achaia 882.
11 Why? Because 3754 I do not love 25 you? God 2316 knows 3609 {I do!}
12 ¶ But what 3739 I am doing 4160 I will continue 2532 to do 4160, so 2443 that I may cut 1581 off 1581 opportunity 874 from those 3588 who desire 2309 an opportunity 874 to be regarded 2147 just 2531 as we are in the matter about which 3739 they are boasting 2744.
13 For such 5108 men 5108 are false 5570 apostles 5570, deceitful 1386 workers 2040, disguising 3345 themselves as apostles 652 of Christ 5547.
14 No 3756 wonder 2295, for even 846 Satan 4567 disguises 3345 himself as an angel 32 of light 5457.
15 Therefore 3767 it is not surprising 3173 if 1487 his servants 1249 also 2532 disguise 3345 themselves as servants 1249 of righteousness 1343, whose 3739 end 5056 will be according 2596 to their deeds 2041.
16 ¶ Again 3825 I say 3004, let no 3361 one 5100 think 1380 me foolish 878; but if 1487 {you do,} receive 1209 me even 2579 as foolish 878, so 2443 that I also 2532 may boast 2744 a little 3398.
17 What 3739 I am saying 2980, I am not saying 2980 as the Lord 2962 would, but as in foolishness 877, in this 3778 confidence 5287 of boasting 2746.
18 Since 1893 many 4183 boast 2744 according 2596 to the flesh 4561, I will boast 2744 also 2532.
19 For you, being 1510 {so} wise 5429, tolerate 430 the foolish 878 gladly 2234.
20 For you tolerate 430 it if 1487 anyone 5100 enslaves 2615 you, anyone 5100 devours 2719 you, anyone 5100 takes 2983 advantage of you, anyone 5100 exalts 1869 himself, anyone 5100 hits 1194 you in the face 4383.
21 To {my} shame 819 I {must} say 3004 that we have been weak 770 {by comparison.}
22 ¶ Are they Hebrews 1445? So 2532 am I. Are they Israelites 2475? So 2532 am I. Are they descendants 4690 of Abraham 11? So 2532 am I.
23 Are they servants 1249 of Christ 5547?--I speak 2980 as if insane 3912--I more 5228 so 5228; in far 4057 more 4057 labors 2873, in far 4057 more 4057 imprisonments 5438, beaten 4127 times 5234 without 5234 number 5234, often 4178 in danger 2288 of death 2288.
24 Five 3999 times 3999 I received 2983 from the Jews 2453 thirty-nine {lashes.}
25 Three 5151 times 5151 I was beaten 4463 with rods 4463, once 530 I was stoned 3034, three 5151 times 5151 I was shipwrecked 3489, a night 3574 and a day 3574 I have spent 4160 in the deep 1037.
26 {I have been} on frequent 4178 journeys 3597, in dangers 2794 from rivers 4215, dangers 2794 from robbers 3027, dangers 2794 from {my} countrymen 1085, dangers 2794 from the Gentiles 1484, dangers 2794 in the city 4172, dangers 2794 in the wilderness 2047, dangers 2794 on the sea 2281, dangers 2794 among 1722 false 5569 brethren 5569;
27 {I have been} in labor 2873 and hardship 3449, through 1722 many 4178 sleepless 70 nights 70, in hunger 3042 and thirst 1373, often 4178 without 3521 food 3521, in cold 5592 and exposure 1132.
28 Apart 5565 from {such} external 3924 things, there is the daily pressure 1988 on me {of} concern 3308 for all 3956 the churches 1577.
29 Who 5101 is weak 770 without my being weak 770? Who 5101 is led 4624 into sin 4624 without my intense 4448 concern 4448?
30 ¶ If 1487 I have 1163 to boast 2744, I will boast 2744 of what 769 pertains to my weakness 769.
31 The God 2316 and Father 3962 of the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424, He who is blessed 2128 forever 165, knows 3609 that I am not lying 5574.
32 In Damascus 1154 the ethnarch 1481 under Aretas 702 the king 935 was guarding 5432 the city 4172 of the Damascenes 1153 in order to seize 4084 me,
33 and I was let 5465 down 5465 in a basket 4553 through 1223 a window 2376 in the wall 5038, and {so} escaped 1628 his hands 5495.

## Chapter 12

1

Paul's Vision

Boasting 2744 is necessary 1163, though 3303 it is not profitable 4851; but I will go 2064 on to visions 3701 and revelations 602 of the Lord 2962.
2 I know 3609 a man 444 in Christ 5547 who fourteen 1180 years 2094 ago 4253--whether 1535 in the body 4983 I do not know 3609, or 1535 out of the body 4983 I do not know 3609, God 2316 knows 3609--such 5108 a man 5108 was caught 726 up to the third 5154 heaven 3772.
3 And I know 3609 how 3609 such 5108 a man 444--whether 1535 in the body 4983 or 1535 apart 5565 from the body 4983 I do not know 3609, God 2316 knows 3609--
4 was caught 726 up into Paradise 3857 and heard 191 inexpressible 731 words 4487, which 3739 a man 444 is not permitted 1832 to speak 2980.
5 On behalf 5228 of such 5108 a man 5108 I will boast 2744; but on my own 1683 behalf 5228 I will not boast 2744, except 1508 in regard to {my} weaknesses 769.
6 For if 1437 I do wish 2309 to boast 2744 I will not be foolish 878, for I will be speaking 3004 the truth 225; but I refrain 5339 {from} {this,} so 3361 that no 3361 one 5100 will credit 3049 me with more 5228 than 5228 he sees 991 {in} me or 2228 hears 191 from me.
7

A Thorn in the Flesh

Because of the surpassing 5236 greatness 5236 of the revelations 602, for this 1352 reason 1352, to keep 3361 me from exalting 5229 myself, there was given 1325 me a thorn 4647 in the flesh 4561, a messenger 32 of Satan 4567 to torment 2852 me--to keep 3361 me from exalting 5229 myself!
8 Concerning 5228 this 3778 I implored 3870 the Lord 2962 three 5151 times 5151 that it might leave 868 me.
9 And He has said 3004 to me, "My grace 5485 is sufficient 714 for you, for power 1411 is perfected 5055 in weakness 769." Most 2234 gladly 2234, therefore 3767, I will rather 3123 boast 2744 about 1722 my weaknesses 769, so 2443 that the power 1411 of Christ 5547 may dwell 1981 in me.
10 Therefore 1352 I am 2106 well 2106 content 2106 with weaknesses 769, with insults 5196, with distresses 318, with persecutions 1375, with difficulties 4730, for Christ's 5547 sake 5228; for when 3752 I am 770 weak 770, then 5119 I am 1510 strong 1415.
11 ¶ I have become 1096 foolish 878; you yourselves 4771 compelled 315 me. Actually 1063 I should 3784 have been commended 4921 by you, for in no 3762 respect 3762 was I inferior 5302 to the most 5244 eminent 5244 apostles 652, even 2532 though 1487 I am 1510 a nobody 3762.
12 The signs 4592 of a true apostle 652 were performed 2716 among 1722 you with all 3956 perseverance 5281, by signs 4592 and wonders 5059 and miracles 1411.
13 For in what 5101 respect were you treated 2274 as inferior 2274 to the rest 3062 of the churches 1577, except 1508 that I myself 846 did not become a burden 2655 to you? Forgive 5483 me this 3778 wrong 93!
14 ¶ Here 2400 for this 3778 third 5154 time 5154 I am 2192 ready 2093 to come 2064 to you, and I will not be a burden 2655 to you; for I do not seek 2212 what is yours 4771, but you; for children 5043 are not responsible 3784 to save 2343 up for {their} parents 1118, but parents 1118 for {their} children 5043.
15 I will most 2234 gladly 2234 spend 1159 and be expended 1550 for your souls 5590. If 1487 I love 25 you more 4057, am I to be loved 25 less 2269?
16 But be that as it may, I did not burden 2599 you myself 1473; nevertheless 235, crafty 3835 fellow that I am, I took 2983 you in by deceit 1388.
17 {Certainly} I have not taken 4122 advantage 4122 of you through 1223 any 5100 of those whom 3739 I have sent 649 to you, have I?
18 I urged 3870 Titus 5103 {to go,} and I sent 4882 the brother 80 with him. Titus 5103 did not take 4122 any 4122 advantage 4122 of you, did he? Did we not conduct 4043 ourselves 4043 in the same 846 spirit 4151 {and walk} in the same 846 steps 2487?
19 ¶ All 3819 this 3819 time 3819 you have been thinking 1380 that we are defending 626 ourselves to you. {Actually,} it is in the sight 2713 of God 2316 that we have been speaking 2980 in Christ 5547; and all 3956 for your upbuilding 3619, beloved 27.
20 For I am 5399 afraid 5399 that perhaps 4458 when I come 2064 I may find 2147 you to be not what 3634 I wish 2309 and may be found 2147 by you to be not what 3634 you wish 2309; that perhaps 4458 {there will be} strife 2054, jealousy 2205, angry 2372 tempers 2372, disputes 2052, slanders 2636, gossip 5587, arrogance 5450, disturbances 181;
21 I am afraid that when I come 2064 again 3825 my God 2316 may humiliate 5013 me before 4314 you, and I may mourn 3996 over many 4183 of those 3588 who have sinned 4258 in the past 4258 and not repented 3340 of the impurity 167, immorality 4202 and sensuality 766 which 3739 they have practiced 4238.

## Chapter 13

1

Examine Yourselves

This 3778 is the third 5154 time 5154 I am coming 2064 to you. EVERY 3956 FACT 4487 IS TO BE CONFIRMED 2476 BY THE TESTIMONY 4750 OF TWO 1417 OR 2532 THREE 5140 WITNESSES 3144.
2 I have previously 4275 said 4275 when 5613 present 3918 the second 1208 time 1208, and though now 3568 absent 548 I say 4302 in advance 4302 to those 3588 who have sinned 4258 in the past 4258 and to all 3956 the rest 3062 {as well,} that if 1437 I come 2064 again 3825 I will not spare 5339 {anyone,}
3 since 1893 you are seeking 2212 for proof 1382 of the Christ 5547 who speaks 2980 in me, and who 3739 is not weak 770 toward 1519 you, but mighty 1414 in you.
4 For indeed 2532 He was crucified 4717 because 1537 of weakness 769, yet 235 He lives 2198 because 1537 of the power 1411 of God 2316. For we also 2532 are weak 770 in Him, yet 235 we will live 2198 with Him because 1537 of the power 1411 of God 2316 {directed} toward 1519 you.
5 ¶ Test 3985 yourselves 1438 {to see} if 1487 you are in the faith 4102; examine 1381 yourselves 1438! Or 2228 do you not recognize 1921 this about yourselves 1438, that Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 is in you--unless indeed you fail 96 the test 96?
6 But I trust 1679 that you will realize 1097 that we ourselves 1473 do 1510 not fail 96 the test 96.
7 Now 1161 we pray 2172 to God 2316 that you do 4160 no 3361 wrong 2556; not that we ourselves 1473 may appear 5316 approved 1384, but that you may do 4160 what 2570 is right 2570, even 1161 though 5613 we may appear unapproved 96.
8 For we can 1410 do nothing against 2596 the truth 225, but {only} for the truth 225.
9 For we rejoice 5463 when 3752 we ourselves 1473 are weak 770 but you are strong 1415; this 3778 we also 2532 pray 2172 for, that you be made 2676 complete 2676.
10 For this 3778 reason 1223 I am writing 1125 these 3778 things 3778 while absent 548, so 2443 that when present 3918 I {need} not use 5530 severity 664, in accordance 2596 with the authority 1849 which 3739 the Lord 2962 gave 1325 me for building 3619 up and not for tearing 2506 down 2506.
11 ¶ Finally 3062, brethren 80, rejoice 5463, be made 2675 complete 2675, be comforted 3870, be like-minded 846, live 1514 in peace 1514; and the God 2316 of love 26 and peace 1515 will be with you.
12 Greet 782 one 240 another 240 with a holy 40 kiss 5370.
13 All 3956 the saints 40 greet 782 you.
14 ¶ The grace 5485 of the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, and the love 26 of God 2316, and the fellowship 2842 of the Holy 40 Spirit 4151, be with you all 3956.