2 Corinthians 1

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

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

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

Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and 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;

Blessed [is] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort,

4 Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;

5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds by Christ.

because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;

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.

and whether we be in tribulation, [it is] for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, [it is] for your comfort and salvation;

7 And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the consolation.

and our hope [is] stedfast for you, knowing that even as ye are partakers of the sufferings — so also of the comfort.

8 For we would not, brothers, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life:

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above [our] power, so 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 raises the dead:

but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead,

10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

who out of so great a death did deliver us, and doth deliver, in whom we have hoped that even yet He will deliver;

11 You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed on us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.

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.

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

13 For we write none other things to you, than what you read or acknowledge; and I trust you shall acknowledge even to the end;

for no other things do we write to you, but what ye either do read or also acknowledge, and I hope that also unto the end ye shall acknowledge,

14 As also you have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

according as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that your glory we are, even as also ye [are] ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus;

15 And in this confidence I was minded to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit;

and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,

16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

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 yes yes, and no no?

This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no?

18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yes and no.

and God [is] faithful, that our word unto you became not Yes and No,

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yes and no, but in him was yes.

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached — through me and Silvanus and Timotheus — did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;

20 For all the promises of God in him are yes, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

for as many as [are] promises of God, in him [are] the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;

21 Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God;

and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, [is] God,

22 Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 Moreover I call God for a record on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet to Corinth.

And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith you stand.

not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.