1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Anointed through will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the congregation of the God to that being in Corinth, with the saints to all those being in whole the Achaia;
2 favor to you and peace from God a Father of you, and Lord Jesus Anointed.
3 Worthy of praise the God and Father of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort,
4 the one comforting us in all the affliction of us, in order that to be able us to comfort those in every affliction, by means of the comfort, of which we are comforted ourselves by the God;
5 because as abounds the sufferings of the Anointed in us, so by means of the Anointed abounds also the comfort of us.
6 Whether but we are afflicted, on behalf of the of you comfort, and salvation; whether we are comforted, on behalf of the of you comfort, of that operating patient endurance of the same sufferings, which also we suffer; (and the hope of us stedfast on behalf of you;)
7 knowing, that as partakers you are of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.
8 Not for we wish to be ignorant, brethren, concerning the affliction of us of that happening to us in the Asia, that according to excess we were pressed above strength, so that to be in despair us even of the life;
9 but ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death we have, so that not having trusted we should in ourselves, but in the God that one raising up the dead ones;
10 who from so great a death rescued us, and does rescue; in whom we have hoped, that even still he will rescue,
11 cooperating also you on behalf of us in the prayer, that from many faces the for us gift through many might be given thanks on behalf of us.
12 The for boasting of us this is, the testimony of the conscience of us, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, (not in wisdom fleshly, but in favor of God) we conducted in the world, more abundantly but to you.
13 Not for other things we write to you, but what you read, or what you acknowledge; I hope and, that even till end you will acknowledge,
14 as also you acknowledged us from parts; because a boasting of you we are, even as also you of us, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 And in this the confidence I wished to you to come before, so that a second favor you may have;
16 and through you to pass through into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be sent forward into the Juda.
17 This therefore wishing, not certainly in the lightness did I use? or the things I purpose, according to flesh do I purpose, that may be with me the yes yes, and the no no?
18 Faithful but the God, that the word of us that to you not was yes and no.
19 The for of the God son Jesus Anointed, that among you by means of us having been preached, (by means of me and Silvanus and Timothy,) not became yes and no, but yes in him has become,
20 (as many for promises of God, in him the yes, and in him the so be it,) to the God for glory on account of us.
21 The but one establishing us with you for Anointed, and having anointed us, God;
22 he and having sealed us, and having given the pledge of the spirit in the hearts of us.
23 I but a witness the God call upon to the my soul, that sparing you not yet I came to Corinth;
24 not because we lord it over you of the faith, but fellowworkers we are of the joy of you; in the for faith you have stood.
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the congregation of God at Corinth, with all the holy ones throughout Achaia:
2 May you have grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.
4 He comforts us in all our trouble, that we may be able to comfort those who also have trouble, through the comfort with which we are comforted from God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort. It works through patience and longsuffering and is the same sufferings that we also suffer.
7 Our hope for you is steadfast; knowing that, as you are partakers of the sufferings, so you also partake of the comfort.
8 We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
9 Yes, we have had the sentence of death within ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.
10 God delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver us. We have set our hope on him. He will deliver us!
11 You also helped with your prayer on our behalf. Many may give thanks for the gift granted to us.
12 This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.
13 For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end:
14 as also you did acknowledge us in part, that we are your reason to be proud, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
15 In this confidence I was willing to come to you first that you might have a second benefit.
16 To pass by you to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be helped by you on my journey to Judea.
17 When I planned this was I unfaithful? Or in other things do I perform according to the flesh. With me should there be a yes or a no?
18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yes and no.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we, preached among you even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him is yes.
20 All the promises of God in him are yes. Also in his is the Amen, to the glory of God through us.
21 He who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God.
22 He also sealed us, and gave us the guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 But I call God for a witness against me. To spare you I did not come to Corinth.
24 We do not control your faith. We are fellow workers for your joy: for you stand fast in faith.