2 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, the brother, to the congregation of God which is in Corinth, together with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

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

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

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

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies, and the God of all consolation!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation; who comforteth us in all our affliction,

4 who comforts us in all out affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the consolation with which they are comforted of God.

that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

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

For as the sufferings for the sake of Christ abound on us, so our consolation by Christ doth also abound.

6 Now, whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort, and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effected by enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer.

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is wrought out by the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or if we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

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

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

8 Wherefore, brethren, we would not have you ignorant concerning our affliction, which happened to us in Asia; that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, insomuch as we despaired even of life.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befel us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

9 Nay, more, we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead;

but we had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth 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 delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver, in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us:

11 you, also, laboring together in prayer for us, that the gift to us from many persons, may, by many, be acknowledged with thanksgiving for us.

you also assisting by prayer for us, that the favor obtained for us by the prayers of many might be thankfully acknowledged by many on our account.

12 For this is our glorying--the testimony of our conscience, that with godly simplicity and sincerity, (not with fleshly wisdom, but by the favor of God, ) we have behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly among you.

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.

13 For we write no other things to you than what you read, and also acknowledge; and I hope that you will acknowledge, even to the end;

For we write no other things to you, but what ye own and acknowledge, and I hope ye will always acknowledge.

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

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

15 And in this persuasions I purposed to come to you first, that you might have a second gift;

And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you first, (that ye might have a second benefit, ) and to pass by you into Macedonia;

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

and then to come to you again from Macedonia, and by you to be forwarded on my way to Judea.

17 Having, then, purposed this, did I, indeed, use levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh; so that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?

Now when I intended this, was I chargeable with levity? or what I purpose, do I purpose from carnal motives, that with me there should be yea, yea, and then no, no?

18 But as God is faithful, certainly our word, which was to you, was not yes and no.

But the faithful God, He knows, that our word to you was not yes and no.

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed to you by us, even by me and Sylvanus, and Timothy, was not yes and no; but in him was yes.

For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, was not yea and nay,

20 And whatever promises are of God, were through him yes, and through him amen, to the glory of God, by us.

but was yea in Him, (for all the promises of God are in Him yea, and in Him amen, ) to the glory of God by us:

21 Now, he who establishes us with you in Christ, and who has anointed us, in God:

but He that establisheth us as well as you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; who hath also sealed us,

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

and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 Moreover, I call on God as a witness against my soul, that to spare you, I have not as yet come to Corinth.

But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet to Corinth:

24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are joint promoters of your joy: for by the faith you stand.

not that we are lords over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.