1Paul,{G3972} an apostle{G652} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} through{G1223} the will{G2307} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} Timothy{G5095} our brother,{G80} unto the church{G1577} of God{G2316} which is{G5607} at{G1722} Corinth,{G2882} with{G4862} all{G3956} the saints{G40} that are{G5607} in{G1722} the whole{G3650} of Achaia:{G882}
2Grace{G5485} to you{G5213} and{G2532} peace{G1515} from{G575} God{G2316} our{G2257} Father{G3962} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ.{G5547}
3Blessed{G2128} [be] the God{G2316} and{G2532} Father{G3962} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} the Father{G3962} of mercies{G3628} and{G2532} God{G2316} of all{G3956} comfort;{G3874}
4who{G3588} comforteth{G3870} us{G2248} in{G1909} all{G3956} our{G2257} affliction,{G2347} that we{G2248} may be able{G1410} to{G1519} comfort{G3870} them{G3588} that are{G3739} in{G1722} any{G3956} affliction,{G2347} through{G1223} the comfort wherewith{G3874} we ourselves{G846} are comforted{G3870} of{G5259} God.{G2316}
5For{G3754} as{G2531} the sufferings{G3804} of Christ{G5547} abound{G4052} unto{G1519} us,{G2248} even so{G3779} our{G2257} comfort{G3874} also{G2532} aboundeth{G4052} through{G1223} Christ.{G5547}
6But{G1161} whether{G1535} we are afflicted,{G2346} it is for{G5228} your{G5216} comfort{G3874} and{G2532} salvation;{G4991} or whether{G1535} we are comforted,{G3870} it is for{G5228} your{G5216} comfort,{G3874} which{G3739} worketh{G1754} in the patient enduring{G5281} of the same{G846} sufferings{G3804} which{G3739} we{G2249} also{G2532} suffer:{G3958}
7and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing{G1492} that,{G3754} as{G5618} ye are{G2075} partakers{G2844} of the sufferings,{G3804} so{G3779} also{G2532} are ye of the comfort.{G3874}
8For{G1063} we would{G2309} not{G3756} have{G50} you{G5209} ignorant,{G50} brethren,{G80} concerning{G5228} our{G2257} affliction{G2347} which befell{G1096} [us]{G2254} in{G1722} Asia,{G773} that{G3754} we were weighed{G916} down{G2596} exceedingly,{G5236} beyond{G5228} our power,{G1411} insomuch that{G5620} we{G2248} despaired{G1820} even{G2532} of life:{G2198}
9yea,{G235} we{G846} ourselves have had{G2192} the sentence{G610} of death{G2288} within{G1722} ourselves,{G1438} that{G2443} we should{G5600} not{G3361} trust{G3982} in{G1909} ourselves,{G1438} but{G235} in{G1909} God{G2316} who{G3588} raiseth{G1453} the dead:{G3498}
10who{G3739} delivered{G4506} us{G2248} out{G1537} of so great{G5082} a death,{G2288} and{G2532} will deliver:{G4506} on{G1519} whom{G3739} we have set our hope{G1679} that{G3754} he will{G4506} also{G2532} still{G2089} deliver{G4506} us;
11ye{G5216} also{G2532} helping together{G4943} on our{G2257} behalf{G5228} by your supplication;{G1162} that,{G2443} for the gift{G5486} bestowed upon{G1519} us{G2248} by means of{G1537} many,{G4183} thanks may be given{G2168} by{G1223} many{G4183} persons{G4383} on{G5228} our behalf.{G2257}
12For{G1063} our{G2257} glorifying{G2746} is{G2076} this,{G3778} the testimony{G3142} of our{G2257} conscience,{G4893} that{G3754} in{G1722} holiness{G572} and{G2532} sincerity{G1505} of God,{G2316} not{G3756} in{G1722} fleshly{G4559} wisdom{G4678} but{G235} in{G1722} the grace{G5485} of God,{G2316} we behaved{G390} ourselves in{G1722} the world,{G2889} and{G1161} more abundantly{G4056} to{G4314} you-ward.{G5209}
13For{G1063} we write{G1125} no{G3756} other things{G243} unto you,{G5213} than{G235} {G2228} what{G3739} ye read{G314} or{G2228} even{G2532} acknowledge,{G1921} and{G1161} I hope{G1679} {G3754} ye will acknowledge{G1921} {G2532} unto{G2193} the end:{G5056}
14as{G2531} also{G2532} ye did acknowledge{G1921} us{G2248} in{G575} part,{G3313} that{G3754} we are{G2070} your{G5216} glorying,{G2745} even as{G2509} ye{G5210} also{G2532} are ours,{G2257} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of our Lord{G2962} Jesus.{G2424}
15And{G2532} in this{G3778} confidence{G4006} I was minded{G1014} to come{G2064} first{G4386} unto{G4314} you,{G5209} that{G2443} ye might have{G2192} a second{G1208} benefit;{G5485}
16and{G2532} by{G1223} you{G5216} to pass{G1330} into{G1519} Macedonia,{G3109} and{G2532} again{G3825} from{G575} Macedonia{G3109} to come{G2064} unto{G4314} you,{G5209} and{G2532} of{G575} you{G5216} to be set forward on my journey{G4311} unto{G1519} Judaea.{G2449}
17When I therefore{G3767} was{G1011} thus{G5124} minded,{G1011} did{G5100} {G687} I show{G5530} fickleness?{G1644} or{G2228} the things{G3739} that I purpose,{G1011} do I purpose{G1011} according to{G2596} the flesh,{G4561} that{G2443} with{G3844} me{G1698} there should be{G5600} the yea{G3483} yea{G3483} and{G2532} the nay{G3756} nay?{G3756}
18But{G1161} as God{G2316} is faithful,{G3754} our{G2257} word{G3056} toward{G4314} you{G5209} is{G1096} not{G3756} yea{G3483} and{G2532} nay.{G3756}
20For{G1063} how many{G3745} soever be the promises{G1860} of God,{G2316} in{G1722} him{G846} is the yea:{G3483} wherefore also{G2532} through{G1722} him{G846} is the Amen,{G281} unto{G4314} the glory{G1391} of God{G2316} through{G1223} us.{G2257}
21Now{G1161} he that{G3588} establisheth{G950} us{G2248} with{G4862} you{G5213} in{G1519} Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} anointed{G5548} us,{G2248} is God;{G2316}
22who{G3588} also{G2532} sealed{G4972} us,{G2248} and{G2532} gave{G1325} [us]{G2248} the earnest{G728} of the Spirit{G4151} in{G1722} our{G2257} hearts.{G2588}
23But{G1161} I{G1473} call{G1941} God{G2316} for a witness{G3144} upon{G1909} my{G1699} soul,{G5590} that{G3754} to spare{G5339} you{G5216} I forbare{G3765} to come{G2064} unto{G1519} Corinth.{G2882}
24Not{G3756} that{G3754} we have lordship{G2961} over your{G5216} faith,{G4102} but{G235} are{G2070} helpers{G4904} of your{G5216} joy:{G5479} for{G1063} in faith{G4102} ye stand{G2476} fast.