“1 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: 2 Grace [be] to you and peace from God
our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“3 Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 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.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also
aboundeth by Christ. 6 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.”
“7 And our hope of you [is] stedfast, knowing, that as ye are
partakers of the sufferings, so [shall ye be] also of the consolation. 8
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: 9 But we had the sentence of
death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God
which raiseth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and
doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us]; 11 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.”
“12 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. 13 For we write none other things unto you, than
what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to
the end; 14 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.”
“15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that
ye might have a second benefit; 16 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. 17 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? 18 But [as]
God [is] true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. 19 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. 20 For
all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the
glory of God by us. 21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ,
and hath anointed us, [is] God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given
the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 Moreover I call God for a
record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of
your joy: for by faith ye stand.” (2 Corinthians 1:1-24 AV)
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