2 Corinthians 1

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, —unto the assembly of God which is in Corinth, together with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

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

Favour unto you, and peace, from God [our] Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be God, 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 compassions, and God of all encouragement,

4 who comforteth us in all our distress, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any distress by the comfort wherewith we are ourselves comforted by God;

Who encourageth us in all our tribulation, to the end we may be able to encourage them who are in any tribulation—through means of the encouragement wherewith we, ourselves, are encouraged by God.

5 for as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ doth our comfort also overflow.

Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ overflow unto us, so, through the Christ, overfloweth, our encouragement also.

6 And whether we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation, which showeth its power in enabling you to bear patiently the same sufferings which we also endure; and our hope is steadfast in your behalf; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation,

But, whether we are in tribulation, it is for your encouragement and salvation; whether we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement, which worketh inwardly by the endurance of the same sufferings which, we also, suffer; —

7 knowing that as ye are sharers in the sufferings, so also ye will be sharers in the comfort.

And so, our hope, is sure in your behalf, —knowing that, —as ye are sharers of the sufferings, so, also of the encouragement.

8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our distress which came upon us in Asia, that it was exceedingly heavy upon us beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened in Asia, —that, exceedingly, beyond power, were we weighed down, so that we despaired, even of life.

9 yea, we ourselves had within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead;

But, we ourselves, within ourselves, have had the sentence of death, that we might not rest our confidence upon ourselves, but upon God, who raiseth the dead,

10 who delivered us from such peril of death, and is delivering; in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us,

Who, out of so great a death, rescued us, and will rescue, —unto whom we have turned our hope, [that], even yet, he will rescue:

11 you also unitedly helping us by prayer, so that for this blessing bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many on your behalf.

Ye also labouring together on our behalf, by your supplication, that, unto many persons, being due the gift of favour, unto us, through means of many, might thanks be given in our behalf.

12 For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

For, our boasting, is, this, —the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, [and] not in fleshly wisdom, but in God’s favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, —and more abundantly towards you.

13 For we write no other things to you, than what ye read or even acknowledge. And I trust ye will acknowledge even to the end,

For, no other things, are we writing unto you, than what ye are either reading or even acknowledging, —I hope, moreover, that, throughout, ye will acknowledge,

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

According as ye have also acknowledged us, in part, —that, your theme of boasting, we are, even indeed as, ye, also [shall be], ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

15 And in this confidence it was my purpose to come to you before, that ye might receive a second benefit;

And, in this confidence, I purposed, before, to come unto you, —in order that, a second joy, ye might have, —

16 and to go by way of you into Macedonia, and from Macedonia to come again to you, and by you to be forwarded on my way to Judaea.

And, by your means, to pass into Macedonia, and, again, from Macedonia, to come unto you, and, by you, be set forward unto Judea: —

17 Having, then, this purpose, did I act with levity? Or in my purposes do I resolve according to the flesh, that with me there should be now yea, yea, and now nay, nay?

This, then, being my purpose, perhaps, after all, with lightness, I dealt [with the matter]? or, the things that I purpose, according to the flesh, I purpose, —that, with me, should be the Yea, yea, and the Nay, nay?

18 But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yea and nay.

Faithful, however, is God, in that, our discourse, which was [delivered] unto you, is not Yea and Nay;

19 For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not found yea and nay, but in him hath been found yea.

For, the Son of God, Christ Jesus—who, among you, through us, was proclaimed, —through me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, became not Yea and Nay, —but Yea, in him, hath it become;

20 For as to all the promises of God, in him is yea, and in him amen, to the glory of God through us.

For, how many soever be the promises of God, in him, is the Yea, —wherefore also, through him, [be] the Amen, unto God, for glory, through us.

21 Now he who maketh us with you steadfast in Christ, and anointed us, is God;

Now, he that confirmeth us, together with you, for Christ, and hath anointed us, is God:

22 he who also sealed us, and gave the Spirit as a pledge in our hearts.

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

23 But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth;

But, I, call upon God, as a witness, against my own soul, —that, to spare you, not yet, have I come unto Corinth:

24 not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy. For in respect to faith ye stand firm.

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