2 Corinthians 1

1 Pavl an Apostle of JESVS Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy my brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:

2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,

4 Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

who con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

5 For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.

For as the sufferings for the Christ abound in us, so also through Christ abounds our consolation.

6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation.

And if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which salvation is effected by your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer; (and our hope in you is steadfast; ) or if we are consoled, it is for your comfort and salvation;

7 And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

because we know, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you shall be partakers of the comfort.

8 For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which came upon us in Asia, that we were exceedingly oppressed, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life.

9 Yea, we receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shoulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which rayseth the dead.

But we have in ourselves the sentence of death, that we may not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead;

10 Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer vs: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliuer vs,

who delivered us from so great a death, and does still deliver us: in whom we have confidence, that he will continue to deliver us,

11 So that ye labour together in prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs for many, thankes may be giuen by many persons for vs.

if you also unite in prayer for our aid, that the favor bestowed on us, through the intercession of many persons, may cause thanks to be given by many for us.

12 For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.

For the ground of our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have lived in the world more―abundantly, indeed, for you―in sincerity and godly purity, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God.

13 For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge vnto ye end.

For we write to you nothing else than what you recognize, or even acknowledge; and which I hope you will acknowledge to the end;

14 Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours, in the day of our Lord Iesus.

as some of you also acknowledge us, that we are the cause of your rejoicing, even as you, also, are of ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,

And in this confidence I intended to go to you before, that you might have a second benefit;

16 And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

and by you, to pass through into Macedonia, and to come again to you from Macedonia, and be conducted by you into Judea.

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?

In forming this purpose, did I, therefore, behave with levity? or do I purpose what I purpose, according to the flesh, that there may be with me, yes yes, and no, no?

18 Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay.

But God is true; for our preaching to you was not yes and no:

19 For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, and Nay: but in him it was Yea.

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Sylvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him was yes.

20 For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.

For whatever promises of God there are, are in him yes, and in him amen, to the glory of God by us.

21 And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hath anoynted vs.

For he who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God,

22 Who hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

who has also set his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

But I call on God as a witness against my soul, that wishing to spare you, I did not go to Corinth;

24 Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.

not that we are lords over your faith, but fellow-workers for your joy: for by faith you stand.