2 Corinthians 1

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:

PAUL a legate of Jesus the Messiah, by the good pleasure of God; and Timothy a brother; to the church of God that is at Corinth, and to all the saints that are in all Achaia.

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

Grace be with you, and peace, from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation;

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.

who comforteth us in all our afflictions, that we also might be able to comfort those who are in all afflictions, with the consolation wherewith we are comforted by God.

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

For, as the sufferings of the Messiah abound in us, so also our consolation aboundeth by the Messiah.

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 afflicted, it is for your consolation and for your life that we are afflicted; or whether we be comforted, it is, that ye may be comforted; and that there may be in you an eagerness, wherewith ye may endure those sufferings which we also suffer.

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.

And our hope concerning you is steadfast: for we know, that if ye partake of the sufferings, ye will also partake 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:

But, my brethren, we wish you to know, respecting the affliction that was upon us in Asia, that we were afflicted exceedingly, beyond our strength, insomuch that our life was ready to terminate.

9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

And we passed a sentence of death upon ourselves, that our confidence might not be in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth up the dead;

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

who rescued us from imminent death: and we hope that he will again rescue 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.

by the aid of your prayers in our behalf; so that his gift to us may be a favor done for the sake of many, and many may praise him on our account.

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 rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and purity, and by the grace of God, and not in the wisdom of the flesh, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you.

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;

We write no other things unto you, than those which ye know and acknowledge. And I trust, ye will acknowledge them 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.

as ye have also partially acknowledged that we are your rejoicing, as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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

And in this confidence, I was before disposed to come to you, that ye might receive the grace doubly;

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.

and to pass by you into Macedonia, and again to come to you from Macedonia, and so ye would accompany me to 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?

When therefore I thus purposed, did I purpose as one inconsiderate? Or, were the things I purposed, things of the flesh; so that there should be in them Yes, yes, and No, no?

18 But [as] God [is] true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

God is the witness, that our word to you was 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 yea and nay, but in him was yea.

For the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah, who was preached to you by us, namely, by me, by Sylvanus, and by Timotheus, was not Yes and No; but it was Yes in him.

20 For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

For all the promises of God in him, the Messiah, are Yes; for which cause, we through him give our Amen, to the glory of God.

21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, [is] God;

Now it is God who establisheth us, with you, in the Messiah, and hath anointed us,

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

and hath sealed us, and hath given the earnest of his 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.

Moreover, I call God for a witness on my soul, that it was in order to spare you, that I came not to Corinth.

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

Not that we are lords over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy; for it is by faith ye stand.