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, and all the saints that are in 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 Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

3 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,

Blessed, be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement,

4 that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are 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 for the sake of Christ abound on us, so our consolation by Christ doth also abound.

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

6 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.

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

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 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:

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 but we had the sentence of death within ourselves, 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 so great a death, and doth deliver, 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 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.

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 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.

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, but what ye own and acknowledge, and I hope ye will always acknowledge.

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 ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, 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 I had a mind to come to you first, (that ye might have a second benefit, ) and to pass by you into Macedonia;

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

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

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 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?

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

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

19 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,

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 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:

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

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

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

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

23 But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet 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 are lords over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

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