2 Corinthians 1

1 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 holy ones who are in all Achaia:

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

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

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

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

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

4 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;

who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

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

Because as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so through Christ aboundeth also our consolation.

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

But whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectually wrought by patient endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

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

And our hope of you is sure, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation.

8 For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above [our] power, so that we even despaired of life;

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the tribulation which came to us in Asia, that above measure we have been burdened beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

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

for we ourselves, in ourselves have received the sentence of death, that we should have no confidence in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.

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

Who from so imminent a prospect of death hath delivered us, and still delivers: in whom we trust also that he will yet deliver us:

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

ye also labouring together for us in prayer, that from many persons thanks may be given on our behalf for the gifts bestowed on us by many.

12 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 conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

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

For we write no other things to you than those which you know and acknowledge; and I trust also ye will acknowledge them even to the end.

14 according as you also acknowledged us in part, that we are your glory, even as also you [are] ours, in the Day of the Lord Jesus;

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your glory, as also ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 and in this confidence I was intending to come to you before, that you might have a second favor,

And in this confidence I was intending to come unto you a second time, that ye might receive a second blessing;

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

and through you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia return unto you, and by you to be forwarded on my journey towards Judea.

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

Such then being my intention, did I indeed change it with levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose after the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?

18 And God [is] faithful, that our word to you did not become Yes and No,

But as sure as God is true, our word to you was not yea and nay.

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

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us―by me and Silvanus and Timotheus―was not yea and nay, but there was yea in him;

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

for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

21 and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and anointed us, [is] God,

Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

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

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

23 And I call on God for a witness on my soul, that sparing you, I did not come to Corinth yet;

But I appeal to God as a witness unto my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth:

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

not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow-helpers of your joy; for by faith ye stand.