[[1 Corinthians 16|<< 1 Corinthians 16]] | [[2 Corinthians|2 Corinthians]] | [[2 Corinthians 2|2 Corinthians 2 >>]] ### 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: ^1 2 Grace _be_ to you and peace from God our Father, and _from_ the Lord Jesus Christ. ^2 3 Blessed _be_ God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; ^3 4 Who comforts 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. ^4 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds by Christ. ^5 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. ^6 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. ^7 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: ^8 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raises the dead: ^9 10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver _us;_ ^10 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. ^11 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. ^12 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; ^13 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. ^14 15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; ^15 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 Judæa. ^16 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 yes yes, and no no? ^17 18 But _as_ God _is_ true, our word toward you was not yes and no. ^18 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, _even_ by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yes and no, but in him was yea. ^19 20 For all the promises of God in him _are_ yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. ^20 21 Now he which stablishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, _is_ God; ^21 22 Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. ^22 23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. ^23 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. ^24