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PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimothyG5095 our brotherG80, unto the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 isG5607 atG1722 CorinthG2882, withG4862 allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG5607 inG1722 allG3650 AchaiaG882:
MoreoverG1161 IG1473 callG1941 GodG2316 for a recordG3144 uponG1909 myG1699 soulG5590, thatG3754 to spareG5339 youG5216 I cameG2064 not as yetG3765 untoG1519 CorinthG2882.
NotG3756 for thatG3754 we have dominion overG2961 yourG5216 faithG4102, butG235 areG2070 helpersG4904 of yourG5216 joyG5479: forG1063 by faithG4102 ye standG2476.
FurthermoreG1161, when I cameG2064 toG1519 TroasG5174 toG1519 preach Christ'sG5547 gospelG2098, andG2532 a doorG2374 was openedG455 unto meG3427 ofG1722 the LordG2962,
I hadG2192 noG3756 restG425 in myG3450 spiritG4151, because IG3165 foundG2147 notG3361 TitusG5103 myG3450 brotherG80: butG235 taking my leaveG657 of themG846, I went from thenceG1831 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109.
NowG1161 IG1473 PaulG3972 myselfG846 beseechG3870 youG5209 byG1223 the meeknessG4236 andG2532 gentlenessG1932 of ChristG5547, whoG3739 inG2596 presenceG4383 am baseG3303+G5011 amongG1722 youG5213, butG1161 being absentG548 am boldG2292 towardG1519 youG5209: {in presence: or, in outward appearance}
It isG4851 notG3756 expedientG4851 for meG3427 doubtlessG1211 to gloryG2744+G1063. I will comeG2064 toG1519 visionsG3701 andG2532 revelationsG602 of the LordG2962. {I will come: Gr. For I will come}
I knewG1492 a manG444 inG1722 ChristG5547 aboveG4253 fourteenG1180 yearsG2094 agoG4253, (whetherG1535 inG1722 the bodyG4983, I cannotG3756 tellG1492; or whetherG1535 outG1622 of the bodyG4983, I cannotG3756 tellG1492: GodG2316 knowethG1492;) such an oneG5108 caught upG726 toG2193 the thirdG5154 heavenG3772.
ThisG5124 is the thirdG5154 time I am comingG2064 toG4314 youG5209. InG1909 the mouthG4750 of twoG1417 orG2532 threeG5140 witnessesG3144 shallG2476 everyG3956 wordG4487 be establishedG2476.
PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimothyG5095 our brotherG80, unto the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 isG5607 atG1722 CorinthG2882, withG4862 allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG5607 inG1722 allG3650 AchaiaG882:
NowG1161 ifG1437 TimotheusG5095 comeG2064, seeG991 thatG2443 he may beG1096 withG4314 youG5209 without fearG870: forG1063 he workethG2038 the workG2041 of the LordG2962, asG5613 IG1473 alsoG2532 do.
PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimothyG5095 our brotherG80, unto the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 isG5607 atG1722 CorinthG2882, withG4862 allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG5607 inG1722 allG3650 AchaiaG882:
ButG1161 I will comeG2064 toG4314 youG5209 shortlyG5030, ifG1437 the LordG2962 willG2309, andG2532 will knowG1097, notG3756 the speechG3056 of them which are puffed upG5448, butG235 the powerG1411.
ButG1161 if anyG1536 have caused griefG3076, he hathG3076 notG3756 grievedG3076 meG1691, butG235 inG575 partG3313: thatG3363 I mayG1912 notG3363 overchargeG1912 youG5209 allG3956.
SufficientG2425 to such a manG5108 is thisG3778 punishmentG2009, whichG3588 was inflicted ofG5259 manyG4119. {punishment: or, censure}
SoG5620 that contrariwiseG5121 yeG5209 ought ratherG3123 to forgiveG5483 him, andG2532 comfortG3870 him, lestG3381 perhapsG4458 such a oneG5108 should be swallowed upG2666 with overmuchG4055 sorrowG3077.
WhereforeG1352 I beseechG3870 youG5209 that ye would confirmG2964 your loveG26 towardG1519 himG846.
ForG1063 toG1519 this endG5124 alsoG2532 did I writeG1125, thatG2443 I might knowG1097 the proofG1382 of youG5216, whetherG1487 ye beG2075 obedientG5255 inG1519 all thingsG3956.
To whomG3739 ye forgiveG5483 any thingG5100, IG1473 forgive alsoG2532: forG2532+G1063 if IG1473 forgaveG5483 any thingG1536, to whomG3739 I forgaveG5483 it, for your sakesG1223+G5209 forgave I it inG1722 the personG4383 of ChristG5547; {person: or, sight} {in the person: or, in the sight}
LestG3363 SatanG5259+G4567 should get an advantage of usG4122: forG1063 we are notG3756 ignorantG50 of hisG846 devicesG3540.
WhereforeG686, thoughG1499 I wroteG1125 unto youG5213, I did it notG3756 for his causeG1752 that had done the wrongG91, norG3761 for his causeG1752 that suffered wrongG91, butG235 thatG1752 ourG2257 careG4710 forG5228 youG5216 in the sightG1799 of GodG2316 might appearG5319 untoG4314 youG5209.
BeholdG2400, the third timeG5154 I amG2192 readyG2093 to comeG2064 toG4314 youG5209; andG2532 I willG2655 notG3756 be burdensomeG2655 to youG5216: forG1063 I seekG2212 notG3756 yoursG5216, butG235 youG5209: forG1063 the childrenG5043 oughtG3784 notG3756 to lay upG2343 for the parentsG1118, butG235 the parentsG1118 for the childrenG5043.
ThisG5124 is the thirdG5154 time I am comingG2064 toG4314 youG5209. InG1909 the mouthG4750 of twoG1417 orG2532 threeG5140 witnessesG3144 shallG2476 everyG3956 wordG4487 be establishedG2476.
I told you beforeG4280, andG2532 foretell youG4302, as ifG5613 I were presentG3918, the secondG1208 time; andG2532 being absentG548 nowG3568 I writeG1125 to them which heretofore have sinnedG4258, andG2532 to allG3956 otherG3062, thatG3754, ifG1437 I comeG2064 againG1519+G3825, I willG5339 notG3756 spareG5339:
AndG5037 there abodeG4160 threeG5140 monthsG3376. And when the JewsG5259+G2453 laidG1096 waitG1917 for himG846, as he was aboutG3195 to sailG321 intoG1519 SyriaG4947, he purposedG1096+G1106 to returnG5290 throughG1223 MacedoniaG3109.
AndG1161 there accompaniedG4902 himG846 intoG891 AsiaG773 SopaterG4986 of BereaG961; andG1161 of the ThessaloniansG2331, AristarchusG708 andG2532 SecundusG4580; andG2532 GaiusG1050 of DerbeG1190, andG2532 TimotheusG5095; andG1161 of AsiaG774, TychicusG5190 andG2532 TrophimusG5161.
TheseG3778 going beforeG4281 tarriedG3306 for usG2248 atG1722 TroasG5174.
ButG1161 I determinedG2919 thisG5124 with myselfG1683, that I wouldG2064 notG3361 comeG2064 againG3825 toG4314 youG5209 inG1722 heavinessG3077.
ForG1063 ifG1487 IG1473 makeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076, whoG5101 is heG2076 thenG2532 that makethG2165 meG3165 gladG2165, butG1508 the same which is made sorryG3076 byG1537 meG1700?
AndG2532 I wroteG1125 thisG5124 sameG846 unto youG5213, lestG3363, when I cameG2064, I should haveG2192 sorrowG3077 fromG575 them of whomG3739 IG3165 oughtG1163 to rejoiceG5463; having confidenceG3982 inG1909 youG5209 allG3956, thatG3754 myG1699 joyG5479 isG2076 the joy of youG5216 allG3956.
ForG1063 out ofG1537 muchG4183 afflictionG2347 andG2532 anguishG4928 of heartG2588 I wroteG1125 unto youG5213 withG1223 manyG4183 tearsG1144; notG3756 thatG2443 ye should be grievedG3076, butG235 thatG2443 ye might knowG1097 the loveG26 whichG3739 I haveG2192 more abundantlyG4056 untoG1519 youG5209.
ForG1063 toG1519 this endG5124 alsoG2532 did I writeG1125, thatG2443 I might knowG1097 the proofG1382 of youG5216, whetherG1487 ye beG2075 obedientG5255 inG1519 all thingsG3956.
ForG3754 thoughG1499 I madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076 withG1722 a letterG1992, I doG3338 notG3756 repentG3338, thoughG1499 I did repentG3338: forG1063 I perceiveG991 thatG3754 the sameG1565 epistleG1992 hath madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076, though it were butG1499 forG4314 a seasonG5610.
I desiredG3870 TitusG5103, andG2532 with him I sentG4882 a brotherG80. DidG4122+G3387 TitusG5103 make a gainG4122 of youG5209? walked weG4043 notG3756 in the sameG846 spiritG4151? walked we notG3756 in the sameG846 stepsG2487?
ButG1161 thanksG5485 be to GodG2316, whichG3588 putG1325 the sameG846 earnest careG4710 intoG1722 the heartG2588 of TitusG5103 forG5228 youG5216.
ForG3754 indeedG3303 he acceptedG1209 the exhortationG3874; butG1161 beingG5225 more forwardG4707, of his own accordG830 he wentG1831 untoG4314 youG5209.
AndG1161 we have sentG4842 withG3326 himG846 the brotherG80, whoseG3739 praiseG1868 is inG1722 the gospelG2098 throughoutG1223 allG3956 the churchesG1577;
AndG1161 notG3756 that onlyG3440, butG235 who wasG5500 alsoG2532 chosenG5500 ofG5259 the churchesG1577 to travelG4898 with usG2257 withG4862 thisG5026 graceG5485, whichG3588 is administeredG1247 byG5259 usG2257 toG4314 the gloryG1391 of the sameG846 LordG2962, andG2532 declaration of yourG5216 ready mindG4288: {grace: or, gift}
AvoidingG4724 thisG5124, that noG3361 manG5100 should blameG3469 usG2248 inG1722 thisG5026 abundanceG100 whichG3588 is administeredG1247 byG5259 usG2257:
ProvidingG4306 for honest thingsG2570, notG3756 onlyG3440 in the sightG1799 of the LordG2962, butG235 alsoG2532 in the sightG1799 of menG444.
AndG1161 we have sentG4842 with themG846 ourG2257 brotherG80, whomG3739 we haveG1381 oftentimesG4178 provedG1381+G5607 diligentG4705 inG1722 many thingsG4183, butG1161 nowG3570 muchG4183 more diligentG4707, upon the greatG4183 confidenceG4006 whichG3588 I have inG1519 youG5209. {I have: or, he hath}
WhetherG1535 any do enquire ofG5228 TitusG5103, he is myG1699 partnerG2844 andG2532 fellowhelperG4904 concerningG1519 youG5209: orG1535 ourG2257 brethrenG80 be enquired of, they are the messengersG652 of the churchesG1577, and the gloryG1391 of ChristG5547.
WhereforeG3767 shew yeG1731 toG1519 themG846, andG2532 beforeG1519+G4383 the churchesG1577, the proofG1732 of yourG5216 loveG26, andG2532 of ourG2257 boastingG2746 onG5228 yourG5216 behalfG5228.
FurthermoreG1161, when I cameG2064 toG1519 TroasG5174 toG1519 preach Christ'sG5547 gospelG2098, andG2532 a doorG2374 was openedG455 unto meG3427 ofG1722 the LordG2962,
I hadG2192 noG3756 restG425 in myG3450 spiritG4151, because IG3165 foundG2147 notG3361 TitusG5103 myG3450 brotherG80: butG235 taking my leaveG657 of themG846, I went from thenceG1831 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109.
ForG1063+G2532, when weG2257 were comeG2064 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109, ourG2257 fleshG4561 hadG2192 noG3762 restG425, butG235 we were troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956; withoutG1855 were fightingsG3163, withinG2081 were fearsG5401.
NeverthelessG235 GodG2316, that comfortethG3870 those that are cast downG5011, comfortedG3870 usG2248 byG1722 the comingG3952 of TitusG5103;
AndG1161 notG3756 byG1722 hisG846 comingG3952 onlyG3440, butG235+G2532 byG1722 the consolationG3874 wherewithG3739 he was comfortedG3870 inG1909 youG5213, when he toldG312 usG2254 yourG5216 earnest desireG1972, yourG5216 mourningG3602, yourG5216 fervent mindG2205 towardG5228 meG1700; soG5620 that IG3165 rejoicedG5463 the moreG3123.
GreatG4183 is myG3427 boldness of speechG3954 towardG4314 youG5209, greatG4183 is myG3427 gloryingG2746 ofG5228 youG5216: I am filledG4137 with comfortG3874, I am exceedingG5248 joyfulG5479 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347.
ForG1063+G2532, when weG2257 were comeG2064 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109, ourG2257 fleshG4561 hadG2192 noG3762 restG425, butG235 we were troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956; withoutG1855 were fightingsG3163, withinG2081 were fearsG5401.
NeverthelessG235 GodG2316, that comfortethG3870 those that are cast downG5011, comfortedG3870 usG2248 byG1722 the comingG3952 of TitusG5103;
AndG1161 notG3756 byG1722 hisG846 comingG3952 onlyG3440, butG235+G2532 byG1722 the consolationG3874 wherewithG3739 he was comfortedG3870 inG1909 youG5213, when he toldG312 usG2254 yourG5216 earnest desireG1972, yourG5216 mourningG3602, yourG5216 fervent mindG2205 towardG5228 meG1700; soG5620 that IG3165 rejoicedG5463 the moreG3123.
ForG3754 thoughG1499 I madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076 withG1722 a letterG1992, I doG3338 notG3756 repentG3338, thoughG1499 I did repentG3338: forG1063 I perceiveG991 thatG3754 the sameG1565 epistleG1992 hath madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076, though it were butG1499 forG4314 a seasonG5610.
NowG3568 I rejoiceG5463, notG3756 thatG3754 ye were made sorryG3076, butG235 thatG3754 ye sorrowedG3076 toG1519 repentanceG3341: forG1063 ye were made sorryG3076 afterG2596 a godly mannerG2316, thatG2443 ye might receive damageG2210 byG1537 usG2257 inG1722 nothingG3367. {after…: or, according to God}
ForG1063 godlyG2316+G2596 sorrowG3077 workethG2716 repentanceG3341 toG1519 salvationG4991 not to be repented ofG278: butG1161 the sorrowG3077 of the worldG2889 workethG2716 deathG2288.
ForG1063 beholdG2400 thisG5124 selfsame thingG846, thatG5209 ye sorrowedG3076 afterG2596 a godly sortG2316, whatG4214 carefulnessG4710 it wroughtG2716 in youG5213, yeaG235, what clearing of yourselvesG627, yeaG235, what indignationG24, yeaG235, what fearG5401, yeaG235, what vehement desireG1972, yeaG235, what zealG2205, yeaG235, what revengeG1557! InG1722 allG3956 things ye have approvedG4921 yourselvesG1438 to beG1511 clearG53 inG1722 this matterG4229.
WhereforeG686, thoughG1499 I wroteG1125 unto youG5213, I did it notG3756 for his causeG1752 that had done the wrongG91, norG3761 for his causeG1752 that suffered wrongG91, butG235 thatG1752 ourG2257 careG4710 forG5228 youG5216 in the sightG1799 of GodG2316 might appearG5319 untoG4314 youG5209.
ThereforeG1223+G5124 we were comfortedG3870 inG1909 yourG5216 comfortG3874: yea, andG1161 exceedinglyG4056 the moreG3123 joyed weG5463 forG1909 the joyG5479 of TitusG5103, becauseG3754 hisG846 spiritG4151 was refreshedG373 byG575 youG5216 allG3956.
ForG3754 if I have boastedG2744 any thingG1536 to himG846 ofG5228 youG5216, I amG2617 notG3756 ashamedG2617; butG235 asG5613 we spakeG2980 all thingsG3956 to youG5213 inG1722 truthG225, evenG2532 soG3779 ourG2257 boastingG2746, whichG3588 I made beforeG1909 TitusG5103, is foundG1096 a truthG225.
AndG2532 hisG846 inward affectionG4698 isG2076 more abundantG4056 towardG1519 youG5209, whilst he rememberethG363 the obedienceG5218 of youG5216 allG3956, howG5613 withG3326 fearG5401 andG2532 tremblingG5156 ye receivedG1209 himG846. {inward…: Gr. bowels}
I rejoiceG5463 therefore thatG3754 I have confidenceG2292 inG1722 youG5213 inG1722 allG3956 things.
Do ye look onG991 things afterG2596 the outward appearanceG4383? If any manG1536 trustG3982 to himselfG1438 that he isG1511 Christ'sG5547, let himG3049 ofG575 himselfG1438 thinkG3049 thisG5124 againG3825, thatG3754, asG2531 heG846 is Christ'sG5547, evenG2532 soG3779 are weG2249 Christ'sG5547.
ButG1161 thanksG5485 be to GodG2316, whichG3588 putG1325 the sameG846 earnest careG4710 intoG1722 the heartG2588 of TitusG5103 forG5228 youG5216.
ForG3754 indeedG3303 he acceptedG1209 the exhortationG3874; butG1161 beingG5225 more forwardG4707, of his own accordG830 he wentG1831 untoG4314 youG5209.
AndG1161 we have sentG4842 withG3326 himG846 the brotherG80, whoseG3739 praiseG1868 is inG1722 the gospelG2098 throughoutG1223 allG3956 the churchesG1577;
I hadG2192 noG3756 restG425 in myG3450 spiritG4151, because IG3165 foundG2147 notG3361 TitusG5103 myG3450 brotherG80: butG235 taking my leaveG657 of themG846, I went from thenceG1831 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109.
ForG1063+G2532, when weG2257 were comeG2064 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109, ourG2257 fleshG4561 hadG2192 noG3762 restG425, butG235 we were troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956; withoutG1855 were fightingsG3163, withinG2081 were fearsG5401.
MoreoverG1161, brethrenG80, we doG1107 youG5213 to witG1107 of the graceG5485 of GodG2316 bestowedG1325 onG1722 the churchesG1577 of MacedoniaG3109;
ForG1063 I knowG1492 the forwardness ofG4288 yourG5216 mindG4288, for whichG3739 I boastG2744 ofG5228 youG5216 to them of MacedoniaG3110, thatG3754 AchaiaG882 was readyG3903 a yearG4070 agoG575; andG2532 yourG5216 zealG2205+G1537 hath provokedG2042 very manyG4119.
YetG1161 have I sentG3992 the brethrenG80, lestG3363 ourG2257 boastingG2745 ofG5228 youG5216 should be in vainG2758 inG1722 thisG5129 behalfG3313; thatG2443, asG2531 I saidG3004, ye may beG5600 readyG3903:
LestG3381 haplyG4458 ifG1437 they of MacedoniaG3110 comeG2064 withG4862 meG1698, andG2532 findG2147 youG5209 unpreparedG532, weG2249 (thatG3363 we sayG3004 notG3363, yeG5210) should be ashamedG2617 inG1722 this sameG5026 confidentG5287 boastingG2746.
AndG1161 when he had gone overG1330 thoseG1565 partsG3313, andG2532 had givenG4183 themG846 muchG4183 exhortationG3870+G3056, he cameG2064 intoG1519 GreeceG1671,
AndG1161 whetherG1535 we be afflictedG2346, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991, whichG3588 is effectualG1754 inG1722 the enduringG5281 of the sameG846 sufferingsG3804 whichG3739 weG2249 alsoG2532 sufferG3958: or whetherG1535 we be comfortedG3870, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991. {is effectual: or, is wrought}
AndG2532 ourG2257 hopeG1680 ofG5228 youG5216 is stedfastG949, knowingG1492, thatG3754 asG5618 ye areG2075 partakersG2844 of the sufferingsG3804, soG3779 shall ye be alsoG2532 of the consolationG3874.
ReceiveG5562 usG2248; we have wrongedG91 no manG3762, we have corruptedG5351 no manG3762, we have defraudedG4122 no manG3762.
I speakG3004 notG3756 this toG4314 condemnG2633 you: forG1063 I have said beforeG4280, thatG3754 ye areG2075 inG1722 ourG2257 heartsG2588 toG1519 dieG4880 andG2532 live withG4800 you.
GreatG4183 is myG3427 boldness of speechG3954 towardG4314 youG5209, greatG4183 is myG3427 gloryingG2746 ofG5228 youG5216: I am filledG4137 with comfortG3874, I am exceedingG5248 joyfulG5479 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347.
ForG1063+G2532, when weG2257 were comeG2064 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109, ourG2257 fleshG4561 hadG2192 noG3762 restG425, butG235 we were troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956; withoutG1855 were fightingsG3163, withinG2081 were fearsG5401.
NeverthelessG235 GodG2316, that comfortethG3870 those that are cast downG5011, comfortedG3870 usG2248 byG1722 the comingG3952 of TitusG5103;
AndG1161 notG3756 byG1722 hisG846 comingG3952 onlyG3440, butG235+G2532 byG1722 the consolationG3874 wherewithG3739 he was comfortedG3870 inG1909 youG5213, when he toldG312 usG2254 yourG5216 earnest desireG1972, yourG5216 mourningG3602, yourG5216 fervent mindG2205 towardG5228 meG1700; soG5620 that IG3165 rejoicedG5463 the moreG3123.
ForG3754 thoughG1499 I madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076 withG1722 a letterG1992, I doG3338 notG3756 repentG3338, thoughG1499 I did repentG3338: forG1063 I perceiveG991 thatG3754 the sameG1565 epistleG1992 hath madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076, though it were butG1499 forG4314 a seasonG5610.
NowG3568 I rejoiceG5463, notG3756 thatG3754 ye were made sorryG3076, butG235 thatG3754 ye sorrowedG3076 toG1519 repentanceG3341: forG1063 ye were made sorryG3076 afterG2596 a godly mannerG2316, thatG2443 ye might receive damageG2210 byG1537 usG2257 inG1722 nothingG3367. {after…: or, according to God}
ForG1063 godlyG2316+G2596 sorrowG3077 workethG2716 repentanceG3341 toG1519 salvationG4991 not to be repented ofG278: butG1161 the sorrowG3077 of the worldG2889 workethG2716 deathG2288.
ForG1063 beholdG2400 thisG5124 selfsame thingG846, thatG5209 ye sorrowedG3076 afterG2596 a godly sortG2316, whatG4214 carefulnessG4710 it wroughtG2716 in youG5213, yeaG235, what clearing of yourselvesG627, yeaG235, what indignationG24, yeaG235, what fearG5401, yeaG235, what vehement desireG1972, yeaG235, what zealG2205, yeaG235, what revengeG1557! InG1722 allG3956 things ye have approvedG4921 yourselvesG1438 to beG1511 clearG53 inG1722 this matterG4229.
WhereforeG686, thoughG1499 I wroteG1125 unto youG5213, I did it notG3756 for his causeG1752 that had done the wrongG91, norG3761 for his causeG1752 that suffered wrongG91, butG235 thatG1752 ourG2257 careG4710 forG5228 youG5216 in the sightG1799 of GodG2316 might appearG5319 untoG4314 youG5209.
ThereforeG1223+G5124 we were comfortedG3870 inG1909 yourG5216 comfortG3874: yea, andG1161 exceedinglyG4056 the moreG3123 joyed weG5463 forG1909 the joyG5479 of TitusG5103, becauseG3754 hisG846 spiritG4151 was refreshedG373 byG575 youG5216 allG3956.
ForG3754 if I have boastedG2744 any thingG1536 to himG846 ofG5228 youG5216, I amG2617 notG3756 ashamedG2617; butG235 asG5613 we spakeG2980 all thingsG3956 to youG5213 inG1722 truthG225, evenG2532 soG3779 ourG2257 boastingG2746, whichG3588 I made beforeG1909 TitusG5103, is foundG1096 a truthG225.
AndG2532 hisG846 inward affectionG4698 isG2076 more abundantG4056 towardG1519 youG5209, whilst he rememberethG363 the obedienceG5218 of youG5216 allG3956, howG5613 withG3326 fearG5401 andG2532 tremblingG5156 ye receivedG1209 himG846. {inward…: Gr. bowels}
I rejoiceG5463 therefore thatG3754 I have confidenceG2292 inG1722 youG5213 inG1722 allG3956 things.
InsomuchG1519 that weG2248 desiredG3870 TitusG5103, thatG2443 asG2531 he had begunG4278, soG3779 he wouldG2005 alsoG2532 finishG2005 inG1519 youG5209 the sameG5026 graceG5485 alsoG2532. {grace: or, gift}
ForG1063 asG3303 touchingG4012 the ministeringG1248 toG1519 the saintsG40, it isG2076 superfluousG4053 for meG3427 to writeG1125 to youG5213:
ForG1063 I knowG1492 the forwardness ofG4288 yourG5216 mindG4288, for whichG3739 I boastG2744 ofG5228 youG5216 to them of MacedoniaG3110, thatG3754 AchaiaG882 was readyG3903 a yearG4070 agoG575; andG2532 yourG5216 zealG2205+G1537 hath provokedG2042 very manyG4119.
YetG1161 have I sentG3992 the brethrenG80, lestG3363 ourG2257 boastingG2745 ofG5228 youG5216 should be in vainG2758 inG1722 thisG5129 behalfG3313; thatG2443, asG2531 I saidG3004, ye may beG5600 readyG3903:
LestG3381 haplyG4458 ifG1437 they of MacedoniaG3110 comeG2064 withG4862 meG1698, andG2532 findG2147 youG5209 unpreparedG532, weG2249 (thatG3363 we sayG3004 notG3363, yeG5210) should be ashamedG2617 inG1722 this sameG5026 confidentG5287 boastingG2746.
ThereforeG3767 I thoughtG2233 it necessaryG316 to exhortG3870 the brethrenG80, thatG2443 they would go beforeG4281 untoG1519 youG5209, andG2532 make up beforehandG4294 yourG5216 bountyG2129, whereof ye had notice beforeG4293, that the sameG5026 might beG1511 readyG2092+G3779, asG5613 a matter of bountyG2129, andG2532 notG3361 asG5618 of covetousnessG4124. {bounty: Gr. blessing} {whereof…: or, which hath been so much spoken of before}
ButG1161 thisG5124 I say, He which sowethG4687 sparinglyG5340 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 sparinglyG5340; andG2532 he which sowethG4687 bountifullyG1909+G2129 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 bountifullyG1909+G2129.
Every manG1538 according asG2531 he purposethG4255 in his heartG2588, so let him give; notG3361 grudginglyG1537+G3077, orG2228 ofG1537 necessityG318: forG1063 GodG2316 lovethG25 a cheerfulG2431 giverG1395.
AndG1161 GodG2316 is ableG1415 to makeG4052 allG3956 graceG5485 aboundG4052 towardG1519 youG5209; thatG2443 ye, alwaysG3842 havingG2192 allG3956 sufficiencyG841 inG1722 allG3956 things, may aboundG4052 toG1519 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041:
(AsG2531 it is writtenG1125, He hath dispersed abroadG4650; he hath givenG1325 to the poorG3993: hisG846 righteousnessG1343 remainethG3306 forG1519 everG165.
NowG1161 he that ministerethG2023 seedG4690 to the sowerG4687 bothG2532 ministerG5524 breadG740 forG1519 your foodG1035, andG2532 multiplyG4129 yourG5216 seed sownG4703, andG2532 increaseG837 the fruitsG1081 of yourG5216 righteousnessG1343;)
Being enrichedG4148 inG1722 every thingG3956 toG1519 allG3956 bountifulnessG572, whichG3748 causethG2716 throughG1223 usG2257 thanksgivingG2169 to GodG2316. {bountifulness: or, liberality: Gr. simplicity}
ForG3754 the administrationG1248 of thisG5026 serviceG3009 notG3756 onlyG3440 suppliethG2076+G4322 the wantG5303 of the saintsG40, butG235 is abundantG4052 alsoG2532 byG1223 manyG4183 thanksgivingsG2169 unto GodG2316;
Whiles byG1223 the experimentG1382 of thisG5026 ministrationG1248 they glorifyG1392 GodG2316 forG1909 yourG5216 professedG3671 subjectionG5292 untoG1519 the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, andG2532 for your liberalG572 distributionG2842 untoG1519 themG846, andG2532 untoG1519 allG3956 men;
AndG2532 by theirG846 prayerG1162 forG5228 youG5216, which long afterG1971 youG5209 forG1223 the exceedingG5235 graceG5485 of GodG2316 inG1909 youG5213.
ThanksG5485 be unto GodG2316 forG1909 hisG846 unspeakableG411 giftG1431.
ThisG5124 is the thirdG5154 time I am comingG2064 toG4314 youG5209. InG1909 the mouthG4750 of twoG1417 orG2532 threeG5140 witnessesG3144 shallG2476 everyG3956 wordG4487 be establishedG2476.
I told you beforeG4280, andG2532 foretell youG4302, as ifG5613 I were presentG3918, the secondG1208 time; andG2532 being absentG548 nowG3568 I writeG1125 to them which heretofore have sinnedG4258, andG2532 to allG3956 otherG3062, thatG3754, ifG1437 I comeG2064 againG1519+G3825, I willG5339 notG3756 spareG5339:
SinceG1893 ye seekG2212 a proofG1382 of ChristG5547 speakingG2980 inG1722 meG1698, whichG3739 toG1519 you-wardG5209 isG770 notG3756 weakG770, butG235 is mightyG1414 inG1722 youG5213.
ForG1063+G2532 thoughG1487 he was crucifiedG4717 throughG1537 weaknessG769, yetG235 he livethG2198 byG1537 the powerG1411 of GodG2316. ForG1063 weG2249 alsoG2532 are weakG770 inG1722 himG846, butG235 we shall liveG2198 withG4862 himG846 byG1537 the powerG1411 of GodG2316 towardG1519 youG5209. {in him: or, with him}
ExamineG3985 yourselvesG1438, whetherG1487 ye beG2075 inG1722 the faithG4102; proveG1381 your own selvesG1438+G2228. Know yeG1921 notG3756 your own selvesG1438, how thatG3754 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 isG2076 inG1722 youG5213, exceptG1509 ye beG2075 reprobatesG5100+G96?
ButG1161 I trustG1679 thatG3754 ye shall knowG1097 thatG3754 weG2249 areG2070 notG3756 reprobatesG96.
NowG1161 I prayG2172 toG4314 GodG2316 that yeG5209 doG3361+G4160 noG3367 evilG2556; notG3756 thatG2443 weG2249 should appearG5316 approvedG1384, butG235 thatG2443 yeG5210 should doG4160 that which is honestG2570, thoughG1161 weG2249 beG5600 asG5613 reprobatesG96.
ForG1063 we can doG1410 nothingG3756+G5100 againstG2596 the truthG225, butG235 forG5228 the truthG225.
ForG1063 weG2249 are gladG5463, whenG3752 we are weakG770, andG1161 yeG5210 areG5600 strongG1415: andG1161 thisG5124 alsoG2532 we wishG2172, even yourG5216 perfectionG2676. {perfection: or, reformation, or, restoration}
ThereforeG5124+G1223 I writeG1125 these thingsG5023 being absentG548, lestG3363 being presentG3918 I should useG5530 sharpnessG664, accordingG2596 to the powerG1849 whichG3739 the LordG2962 hath givenG1325 meG3427 toG1519 edificationG3619, andG2532 notG3756 toG1519 destructionG2506.
PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimothyG5095 our brotherG80, unto the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 isG5607 atG1722 CorinthG2882, withG4862 allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG5607 inG1722 allG3650 AchaiaG882:
GraceG5485 be to youG5213 andG2532 peaceG1515 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG2257 FatherG3962, andG2532 from the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.
BlessedG2128 be GodG2316, evenG2532 the FatherG3962 of ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, the FatherG3962 of merciesG3628, andG2532 the GodG2316 of allG3956 comfortG3874;
WhoG3588 comfortethG3870 usG2248 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347, thatG1519 weG2248 may be ableG1410 to comfortG3870 them which are inG1722 anyG3956 troubleG2347, byG1223 the comfortG3874 wherewithG3739 weG3870 ourselvesG846 are comfortedG3870 ofG5259 GodG2316.
ForG3754 asG2531 the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 aboundG4052 inG1519 usG2248, soG3779 ourG2257 consolationG3874 alsoG2532 aboundethG4052 byG1223 ChristG5547.
AndG1161 whetherG1535 we be afflictedG2346, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991, whichG3588 is effectualG1754 inG1722 the enduringG5281 of the sameG846 sufferingsG3804 whichG3739 weG2249 alsoG2532 sufferG3958: or whetherG1535 we be comfortedG3870, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991. {is effectual: or, is wrought}
AndG2532 ourG2257 hopeG1680 ofG5228 youG5216 is stedfastG949, knowingG1492, thatG3754 asG5618 ye areG2075 partakersG2844 of the sufferingsG3804, soG3779 shall ye be alsoG2532 of the consolationG3874.
ForG1063 we wouldG2309 notG3756, brethrenG80, haveG50 youG5209 ignorantG50 ofG5228 ourG2257 troubleG2347 whichG3588 cameG1096 to usG2254 inG1722 AsiaG773, thatG3754 we were pressedG2596 outG916 of measureG5236, aboveG5228 strengthG1411, insomuchG5620 that weG2248 despairedG1820 evenG2532 of lifeG2198:
ButG235+G846 we hadG2192 the sentenceG610 of deathG2288 inG1722 ourselvesG1438, thatG3363 we shouldG3982 notG3363 trustG3982 inG1909 ourselvesG1438+G5600, butG235 inG1909 GodG2316 whichG3588 raisethG1453 the deadG3498: {sentence: or, answer}
WhoG3739 deliveredG4506 usG2248 fromG1537 so greatG5082 a deathG2288, andG2532 doth deliverG4506: inG1519 whomG3739 we trustG1679 thatG3754 he willG4506+G2532 yetG2089 deliverG4506 us;
YeG5216 alsoG2532 helping togetherG4943 by prayerG1162 forG5228 usG2257, thatG2443 for the giftG5486 bestowed uponG1519 usG2248 byG1537 the means of manyG4183 personsG4383 thanks may beG2168 givenG5228 byG1223 manyG4183 on our behalfG2257.
PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimothyG5095 our brotherG80, unto the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 isG5607 atG1722 CorinthG2882, withG4862 allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG5607 inG1722 allG3650 AchaiaG882:
GraceG5485 be to youG5213 andG2532 peaceG1515 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG2257 FatherG3962, andG2532 from the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.
BlessedG2128 be GodG2316, evenG2532 the FatherG3962 of ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, the FatherG3962 of merciesG3628, andG2532 the GodG2316 of allG3956 comfortG3874;
WhoG3588 comfortethG3870 usG2248 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347, thatG1519 weG2248 may be ableG1410 to comfortG3870 them which are inG1722 anyG3956 troubleG2347, byG1223 the comfortG3874 wherewithG3739 weG3870 ourselvesG846 are comfortedG3870 ofG5259 GodG2316.
ForG3754 asG2531 the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 aboundG4052 inG1519 usG2248, soG3779 ourG2257 consolationG3874 alsoG2532 aboundethG4052 byG1223 ChristG5547.
AndG1161 whetherG1535 we be afflictedG2346, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991, whichG3588 is effectualG1754 inG1722 the enduringG5281 of the sameG846 sufferingsG3804 whichG3739 weG2249 alsoG2532 sufferG3958: or whetherG1535 we be comfortedG3870, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991. {is effectual: or, is wrought}
AndG2532 ourG2257 hopeG1680 ofG5228 youG5216 is stedfastG949, knowingG1492, thatG3754 asG5618 ye areG2075 partakersG2844 of the sufferingsG3804, soG3779 shall ye be alsoG2532 of the consolationG3874.
ForG1063 we wouldG2309 notG3756, brethrenG80, haveG50 youG5209 ignorantG50 ofG5228 ourG2257 troubleG2347 whichG3588 cameG1096 to usG2254 inG1722 AsiaG773, thatG3754 we were pressedG2596 outG916 of measureG5236, aboveG5228 strengthG1411, insomuchG5620 that weG2248 despairedG1820 evenG2532 of lifeG2198:
ButG235+G846 we hadG2192 the sentenceG610 of deathG2288 inG1722 ourselvesG1438, thatG3363 we shouldG3982 notG3363 trustG3982 inG1909 ourselvesG1438+G5600, butG235 inG1909 GodG2316 whichG3588 raisethG1453 the deadG3498: {sentence: or, answer}
WhoG3739 deliveredG4506 usG2248 fromG1537 so greatG5082 a deathG2288, andG2532 doth deliverG4506: inG1519 whomG3739 we trustG1679 thatG3754 he willG4506+G2532 yetG2089 deliverG4506 us;
YeG5216 alsoG2532 helping togetherG4943 by prayerG1162 forG5228 usG2257, thatG2443 for the giftG5486 bestowed uponG1519 usG2248 byG1537 the means of manyG4183 personsG4383 thanks may beG2168 givenG5228 byG1223 manyG4183 on our behalfG2257.
ButG1161 if anyG1536 have caused griefG3076, he hathG3076 notG3756 grievedG3076 meG1691, butG235 inG575 partG3313: thatG3363 I mayG1912 notG3363 overchargeG1912 youG5209 allG3956.
SufficientG2425 to such a manG5108 is thisG3778 punishmentG2009, whichG3588 was inflicted ofG5259 manyG4119. {punishment: or, censure}
SoG5620 that contrariwiseG5121 yeG5209 ought ratherG3123 to forgiveG5483 him, andG2532 comfortG3870 him, lestG3381 perhapsG4458 such a oneG5108 should be swallowed upG2666 with overmuchG4055 sorrowG3077.
WhereforeG1352 I beseechG3870 youG5209 that ye would confirmG2964 your loveG26 towardG1519 himG846.
ForG1063 toG1519 this endG5124 alsoG2532 did I writeG1125, thatG2443 I might knowG1097 the proofG1382 of youG5216, whetherG1487 ye beG2075 obedientG5255 inG1519 all thingsG3956.
To whomG3739 ye forgiveG5483 any thingG5100, IG1473 forgive alsoG2532: forG2532+G1063 if IG1473 forgaveG5483 any thingG1536, to whomG3739 I forgaveG5483 it, for your sakesG1223+G5209 forgave I it inG1722 the personG4383 of ChristG5547; {person: or, sight} {in the person: or, in the sight}
LestG3363 SatanG5259+G4567 should get an advantage of usG4122: forG1063 we are notG3756 ignorantG50 of hisG846 devicesG3540.
O ye CorinthiansG2881, ourG2257 mouthG4750 is openG455 untoG4314 youG5209, ourG2257 heartG2588 is enlargedG4115.
Ye areG4729 notG3756 straitenedG4729 inG1722 usG2254, butG1161 ye are straitenedG4729 inG1722 your ownG5216 bowelsG4698.
NowG1161 for a recompenceG489 in the sameG846, (I speakG3004 asG5613 unto my childrenG5043,) beG4115 yeG5210 alsoG2532 enlargedG4115.
Be yeG1096 notG3361 unequally yoked togetherG2086 with unbelieversG571: forG1063 whatG5101 fellowshipG3352 hath righteousnessG1343 withG2532 unrighteousnessG458? andG1161 whatG5101 communionG2842 hath lightG5457 withG4314 darknessG4655?
AndG1161 whatG5101 concordG4857 hath ChristG5547 withG4314 BelialG955? orG2228 whatG5101 partG3310 hath he that believethG4103 withG3326 an infidelG571?
AndG1161 whatG5101 agreementG4783 hath the templeG3485 of GodG2316 withG3326 idolsG1497? forG1063 yeG5210 areG2075 the templeG3485 of the livingG2198 GodG2316; asG2531 GodG2316 hath saidG2036+G3754, I will dwellG1774 inG1722 themG846, andG2532 walk inG1704 them; andG2532 I will beG2071 theirG846 GodG2316, andG2532 theyG846 shall beG2071 myG3427 peopleG2992.
WhereforeG1352 come outG1831 fromG1537 amongG3319 themG846, andG2532 be ye separateG873, saithG3004 the LordG2962, andG2532 touchG680 notG3361 the uncleanG169 thing; andG2504 I will receiveG1523 youG5209,
AndG2532 will beG2071+G1519 a FatherG3962 unto youG5213, andG2532 yeG5210 shall beG2071 myG3427 sonsG5207+G1519 andG2532 daughtersG2364, saithG3004 the LordG2962 AlmightyG3841.
HavingG2192 thereforeG3767 theseG5025 promisesG1860, dearly belovedG27, let us cleanseG2511 ourselvesG1438 fromG575 allG3956 filthinessG3436 of the fleshG4561 andG2532 spiritG4151, perfectingG2005 holinessG42 inG1722 the fearG5401 of GodG2316.
ReceiveG5562 usG2248; we have wrongedG91 no manG3762, we have corruptedG5351 no manG3762, we have defraudedG4122 no manG3762.
I speakG3004 notG3756 this toG4314 condemnG2633 you: forG1063 I have said beforeG4280, thatG3754 ye areG2075 inG1722 ourG2257 heartsG2588 toG1519 dieG4880 andG2532 live withG4800 you.
GreatG4183 is myG3427 boldness of speechG3954 towardG4314 youG5209, greatG4183 is myG3427 gloryingG2746 ofG5228 youG5216: I am filledG4137 with comfortG3874, I am exceedingG5248 joyfulG5479 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347.
ForG1063+G2532, when weG2257 were comeG2064 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109, ourG2257 fleshG4561 hadG2192 noG3762 restG425, butG235 we were troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956; withoutG1855 were fightingsG3163, withinG2081 were fearsG5401.
NeverthelessG235 GodG2316, that comfortethG3870 those that are cast downG5011, comfortedG3870 usG2248 byG1722 the comingG3952 of TitusG5103;
AndG1161 notG3756 byG1722 hisG846 comingG3952 onlyG3440, butG235+G2532 byG1722 the consolationG3874 wherewithG3739 he was comfortedG3870 inG1909 youG5213, when he toldG312 usG2254 yourG5216 earnest desireG1972, yourG5216 mourningG3602, yourG5216 fervent mindG2205 towardG5228 meG1700; soG5620 that IG3165 rejoicedG5463 the moreG3123.
ForG3754 thoughG1499 I madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076 withG1722 a letterG1992, I doG3338 notG3756 repentG3338, thoughG1499 I did repentG3338: forG1063 I perceiveG991 thatG3754 the sameG1565 epistleG1992 hath madeG3076 youG5209 sorryG3076, though it were butG1499 forG4314 a seasonG5610.
NowG3568 I rejoiceG5463, notG3756 thatG3754 ye were made sorryG3076, butG235 thatG3754 ye sorrowedG3076 toG1519 repentanceG3341: forG1063 ye were made sorryG3076 afterG2596 a godly mannerG2316, thatG2443 ye might receive damageG2210 byG1537 usG2257 inG1722 nothingG3367. {after…: or, according to God}
ForG1063 godlyG2316+G2596 sorrowG3077 workethG2716 repentanceG3341 toG1519 salvationG4991 not to be repented ofG278: butG1161 the sorrowG3077 of the worldG2889 workethG2716 deathG2288.
ForG1063 beholdG2400 thisG5124 selfsame thingG846, thatG5209 ye sorrowedG3076 afterG2596 a godly sortG2316, whatG4214 carefulnessG4710 it wroughtG2716 in youG5213, yeaG235, what clearing of yourselvesG627, yeaG235, what indignationG24, yeaG235, what fearG5401, yeaG235, what vehement desireG1972, yeaG235, what zealG2205, yeaG235, what revengeG1557! InG1722 allG3956 things ye have approvedG4921 yourselvesG1438 to beG1511 clearG53 inG1722 this matterG4229.
WhereforeG686, thoughG1499 I wroteG1125 unto youG5213, I did it notG3756 for his causeG1752 that had done the wrongG91, norG3761 for his causeG1752 that suffered wrongG91, butG235 thatG1752 ourG2257 careG4710 forG5228 youG5216 in the sightG1799 of GodG2316 might appearG5319 untoG4314 youG5209.
ThereforeG1223+G5124 we were comfortedG3870 inG1909 yourG5216 comfortG3874: yea, andG1161 exceedinglyG4056 the moreG3123 joyed weG5463 forG1909 the joyG5479 of TitusG5103, becauseG3754 hisG846 spiritG4151 was refreshedG373 byG575 youG5216 allG3956.
ForG3754 if I have boastedG2744 any thingG1536 to himG846 ofG5228 youG5216, I amG2617 notG3756 ashamedG2617; butG235 asG5613 we spakeG2980 all thingsG3956 to youG5213 inG1722 truthG225, evenG2532 soG3779 ourG2257 boastingG2746, whichG3588 I made beforeG1909 TitusG5103, is foundG1096 a truthG225.
AndG2532 hisG846 inward affectionG4698 isG2076 more abundantG4056 towardG1519 youG5209, whilst he rememberethG363 the obedienceG5218 of youG5216 allG3956, howG5613 withG3326 fearG5401 andG2532 tremblingG5156 ye receivedG1209 himG846. {inward…: Gr. bowels}
I rejoiceG5463 therefore thatG3754 I have confidenceG2292 inG1722 youG5213 inG1722 allG3956 things.
MoreoverG1161, brethrenG80, we doG1107 youG5213 to witG1107 of the graceG5485 of GodG2316 bestowedG1325 onG1722 the churchesG1577 of MacedoniaG3109;
How thatG3754 inG1722 a greatG4183 trialG1382 of afflictionG2347 the abundanceG4050 of theirG846 joyG5479 andG2532 theirG846 deepG899 povertyG2596+G4432 aboundedG4052 untoG1519 the richesG4149 of theirG846 liberalityG572. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}
ForG3754 toG2596 their powerG1411, I bear recordG3140, yea, andG2532 beyondG5228 their powerG1411 they were willing of themselvesG830;
PrayingG1189 usG2257 withG3326 muchG4183 intreatyG3874 that weG2248 would receiveG1209 the giftG5485, andG2532 take upon us the fellowshipG2842 of the ministeringG1248 toG1519 the saintsG40.
AndG2532 this they did, notG3756 asG2531 we hopedG1679, butG235 firstG4412 gaveG1325 their own selvesG1438 to the LordG2962, andG2532 unto usG2254 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316.
InsomuchG1519 that weG2248 desiredG3870 TitusG5103, thatG2443 asG2531 he had begunG4278, soG3779 he wouldG2005 alsoG2532 finishG2005 inG1519 youG5209 the sameG5026 graceG5485 alsoG2532. {grace: or, gift}
ThereforeG235, asG5618 ye aboundG4052 inG1722 everyG3956 thing, in faithG4102, andG2532 utteranceG3056, andG2532 knowledgeG1108, andG2532 in allG3956 diligenceG4710, andG2532 in yourG5216 loveG26+G1537 toG1722 usG2254, see thatG2443 ye aboundG4052 inG1722 thisG5026 graceG5485 alsoG2532.
I speakG3004 notG3756 byG2596 commandmentG2003, butG235 by occasionG1223 of the forwardnessG4710 of othersG2087, andG2532 to proveG1381 the sincerityG1103 of yourG5212 loveG26.
ForG1063 ye knowG1097 the graceG5485 of ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, thatG3754, though he wasG5607 richG4145, yet forG1223 yourG5209 sakesG1223 he became poorG4433, thatG2443 yeG5210 through hisG1565 povertyG4432 might be richG4147.
AndG2532 hereinG1722+G5129 I giveG1325 my adviceG1106: forG1063 thisG5124 is expedientG4851 for youG5213, whoG3748 have begun beforeG4278, notG3756 onlyG3440 to doG4160, butG235 alsoG2532 to be forwardG2309 a yearG4070 agoG575. {forward: Gr. willing}
NowG3570+G1161 thereforeG2532 performG2005 the doingG4160 of it; thatG3704 asG2509 there was a readinessG4288 to willG2309, soG3779 there may be a performanceG2005 alsoG2532 out ofG1537 that which ye haveG2192.
ForG1063 if thereG1487 be firstG4295 a willing mindG4288, it is acceptedG2144 according toG2526 thatG1437 a manG5100 hathG2192, and notG3756 according to thatG2526 he hathG2192 notG3756.
ForG1063 I mean notG3756 thatG2443 other menG243 be easedG425, andG1161 yeG5213 burdenedG2347:
ButG235 byG1537 an equalityG2471, that nowG3568 atG1722 this timeG2540 yourG5216 abundanceG4051 may be a supply forG1519 theirG1565 wantG5303, thatG2443 theirG1565 abundanceG4051 alsoG2532 may beG1096 a supply forG1519 yourG5216 wantG5303: thatG3704 there may beG1096 equalityG2471:
AsG2531 it is writtenG1125, He that had gatheredG3588 muchG4183 hadG4121 nothingG3756 overG4121; andG2532 he that had gatheredG3588 littleG3641 hadG1641 noG3756 lackG1641.
ButG1161 thisG5124 I say, He which sowethG4687 sparinglyG5340 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 sparinglyG5340; andG2532 he which sowethG4687 bountifullyG1909+G2129 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 bountifullyG1909+G2129.
Every manG1538 according asG2531 he purposethG4255 in his heartG2588, so let him give; notG3361 grudginglyG1537+G3077, orG2228 ofG1537 necessityG318: forG1063 GodG2316 lovethG25 a cheerfulG2431 giverG1395.
AndG1161 GodG2316 is ableG1415 to makeG4052 allG3956 graceG5485 aboundG4052 towardG1519 youG5209; thatG2443 ye, alwaysG3842 havingG2192 allG3956 sufficiencyG841 inG1722 allG3956 things, may aboundG4052 toG1519 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041:
(AsG2531 it is writtenG1125, He hath dispersed abroadG4650; he hath givenG1325 to the poorG3993: hisG846 righteousnessG1343 remainethG3306 forG1519 everG165.
NowG1161 he that ministerethG2023 seedG4690 to the sowerG4687 bothG2532 ministerG5524 breadG740 forG1519 your foodG1035, andG2532 multiplyG4129 yourG5216 seed sownG4703, andG2532 increaseG837 the fruitsG1081 of yourG5216 righteousnessG1343;)
Being enrichedG4148 inG1722 every thingG3956 toG1519 allG3956 bountifulnessG572, whichG3748 causethG2716 throughG1223 usG2257 thanksgivingG2169 to GodG2316. {bountifulness: or, liberality: Gr. simplicity}
ForG3754 the administrationG1248 of thisG5026 serviceG3009 notG3756 onlyG3440 suppliethG2076+G4322 the wantG5303 of the saintsG40, butG235 is abundantG4052 alsoG2532 byG1223 manyG4183 thanksgivingsG2169 unto GodG2316;
Whiles byG1223 the experimentG1382 of thisG5026 ministrationG1248 they glorifyG1392 GodG2316 forG1909 yourG5216 professedG3671 subjectionG5292 untoG1519 the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, andG2532 for your liberalG572 distributionG2842 untoG1519 themG846, andG2532 untoG1519 allG3956 men;
AndG2532 by theirG846 prayerG1162 forG5228 youG5216, which long afterG1971 youG5209 forG1223 the exceedingG5235 graceG5485 of GodG2316 inG1909 youG5213.
ThanksG5485 be unto GodG2316 forG1909 hisG846 unspeakableG411 giftG1431.
NowG1161 IG1473 PaulG3972 myselfG846 beseechG3870 youG5209 byG1223 the meeknessG4236 andG2532 gentlenessG1932 of ChristG5547, whoG3739 inG2596 presenceG4383 am baseG3303+G5011 amongG1722 youG5213, butG1161 being absentG548 am boldG2292 towardG1519 youG5209: {in presence: or, in outward appearance}
ButG1161 I beseechG1189 you, that I may notG3361 be boldG2292 when I am presentG3918 with that confidenceG4006, wherewithG3739 I thinkG3049 to be boldG5111 againstG1909 someG5100, whichG3588 thinkG3049 of usG2248 asG5613 if we walkedG4043 accordingG2596 to the fleshG4561. {think: or, reckon}
ForG1063 though we walkG4043 inG1722 the fleshG4561, we doG4754 notG3756 warG4754 afterG2596 the fleshG4561:
(ForG1063 the weaponsG3696 of ourG2257 warfareG4752 are notG3756 carnalG4559, butG235 mightyG1415 through GodG2316 toG4314 the pulling downG2506 of strong holdsG3794;) {through God: or, to God}
Casting downG2507 imaginationsG3053, andG2532 everyG3956 high thingG5313 that exalteth itselfG1869 againstG2596 the knowledgeG1108 of GodG2316, andG2532 bringing into captivityG163 everyG3956 thoughtG3540 toG1519 the obedienceG5218 of ChristG5547; {imaginations: or, reasonings}
AndG2532 havingG2192 inG1722 a readinessG2092 to revengeG1556 allG3956 disobedienceG3876, whenG3752 yourG5216 obedienceG5218 is fulfilledG4137.
Do ye look onG991 things afterG2596 the outward appearanceG4383? If any manG1536 trustG3982 to himselfG1438 that he isG1511 Christ'sG5547, let himG3049 ofG575 himselfG1438 thinkG3049 thisG5124 againG3825, thatG3754, asG2531 heG846 is Christ'sG5547, evenG2532 soG3779 are weG2249 Christ'sG5547.
ForG1063+G2532 thoughG1437+G5037 I should boastG2744 somewhatG5100 moreG4055 ofG4012 ourG2257 authorityG1849, whichG3739 the LordG2962 hath givenG1325 usG2254 forG1519 edificationG3619, andG2532 notG3756 forG1519 yourG5216 destructionG2506, I shouldG153 notG3756 be ashamedG153:
ThatG3363 I mayG1380 notG3363 seemG1380 asG5613 ifG302 I would terrifyG1629 youG5209 byG1223 lettersG1992.
ForG3754 his lettersG1992+G3303, say theyG5346, are weightyG926 andG2532 powerfulG2478; butG1161 his bodilyG4983 presenceG3952 is weakG772, andG2532 his speechG3056 contemptibleG1848. {say they: Gr. saith he}
LetG3049 such an oneG5108 thinkG3049 thisG5124, thatG3754, such asG3634 we areG2070 in wordG3056 byG1223 lettersG1992 when we are absentG548, suchG5108 will we be alsoG2532 in deedG2041 when we are presentG3918.
ForG1063 we dareG5111 notG3756 makeG1469 ourselves of the numberG1469, orG2228 compareG4793 ourselvesG1438 withG4793 someG5100 that commendG4921 themselvesG1438: butG235 theyG846 measuringG3354 themselvesG1438 byG1722 themselvesG1438, andG2532 comparingG4793 themselvesG1438 amongG4793 themselvesG1438, areG4920 notG3756 wiseG4920. {are…: or, understand it not}
ButG1161 weG2249 willG2744 notG3780 boastG2744 of things withoutG1519 our measureG280, butG235 accordingG2596 to the measureG3358 of the ruleG2583 whichG3739 GodG2316 hath distributedG3307 to usG2254, a measureG3358 to reachG2185 evenG2532 untoG891 youG5216. {rule: or, line}
ForG1063 we stretchG5239 notG3756 ourselvesG1438 beyondG5239 our measure, asG5613 though we reachedG2185 notG3361 untoG1519 youG5209: forG1063 we are comeG5348 as far asG891 to youG5216 alsoG2532 inG1722 preaching the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547:
NotG3756 boastingG2744 of things withoutG1519 our measureG280, that is, ofG1722 other men'sG245 laboursG2873; butG1161 havingG2192 hopeG1680, when yourG5216 faithG4102 is increasedG837, that we shall be enlargedG3170 byG1722 youG5213 accordingG2596 to ourG2257 ruleG2583 abundantlyG1519+G4050, {enlarged…: or, magnified in you}
To preach the gospelG2097 inG1519 the regions beyondG5238 youG5216, and notG3756 to boastG2744 inG1722 another man'sG245 lineG2583 ofG1519 things made ready to our handG2092. {line: or, rule}
ButG1161 he that gloriethG2744, let him gloryG2744 inG1722 the LordG2962.
ForG1063 notG3756 heG1565 that commendethG4921 himselfG1438 isG2076 approvedG1384, butG235 whomG3739 the LordG2962 commendethG4921.
Would to GodG3785 ye could bearG430 with meG3450 a littleG3397 in my follyG877: andG2532 indeedG235 bearG430 with meG3450. {indeed bear…: or, indeed ye do bear with me}
ForG1063 I am jealousG2206 over youG5209 with godlyG2316 jealousyG2205: forG1063 I have espousedG718 youG5209 to oneG1520 husbandG435, that I may presentG3936 you as a chasteG53 virginG3933 to ChristG5547.
ButG1161 I fearG5399, lestG3381 by any meansG4458, asG5613 the serpentG3789 beguiledG1818 EveG2096 throughG1722 hisG846 subtiltyG3834, soG3779 yourG5216 mindsG3540 should be corruptedG5351 fromG575 the simplicityG572 that is inG1519 ChristG5547.
ForG1063 ifG1487+G3303 he that comethG2064 preachethG2784 anotherG243 JesusG2424, whomG3739 we haveG2784 notG3756 preachedG2784, orG2228 if ye receiveG2983 anotherG2087 spiritG4151, whichG3739 ye haveG2983 notG3756 receivedG2983, orG2228 anotherG2087 gospelG2098, whichG3739 ye haveG1209 notG3756 acceptedG1209, ye mightG430 wellG2573 bear withG430 him. {with him: or, with me}
ForG1063 I supposeG3049 I wasG5302 not a whitG3367 behindG5302 the veryG5228 chiefestG3029 apostlesG652.
ButG1161 thoughG1499 I be rudeG2399 in speechG3056, yetG235 notG3756 in knowledgeG1108; butG235 we have been throughlyG1722+G3956 made manifestG5319 amongG1519 youG5209 inG1722 all thingsG3956.
Have I committedG4160 an offenceG266 in abasingG5013 myselfG1683 thatG2443 yeG5210 might be exaltedG5312, becauseG3754 I have preachedG2097 to youG5213 the gospelG2098 of GodG2316 freelyG1432?
I robbedG4813 otherG243 churchesG1577, takingG2983 wagesG3800 of them, toG4314 doG1248 youG5216 serviceG1248.
AndG2532 when I was presentG3918 withG4314 youG5209, andG2532 wantedG5302, I wasG3756 chargeableG2655 to no manG3762: forG1063 that which was lackingG5303 to meG3450 the brethrenG80 which cameG2064 fromG575 MacedoniaG3109 suppliedG4322: andG2532 inG1722 allG3956 things I have keptG5083 myselfG1683 from being burdensomeG4 unto youG5213, andG2532 so will I keepG5083 myself.
As the truthG225 of ChristG5547 isG2076 inG1722 meG1698+G3754, no manG3756 shall stopG4972+G5420 meG1519+G1691 of thisG3778 boastingG2746 inG1722 the regionsG2824 of AchaiaG882. {no man…: Gr. this boasting shall not be stopped in me}
WhereforeG1302? becauseG3754 I loveG25 youG5209 notG3756? GodG2316 knowethG1492.
ButG1161 whatG3739 I doG4160, thatG2532 I will doG4160, thatG2443 I may cut offG1581 occasionG874 from them which desireG2309 occasionG874; thatG2443 whereinG1722+G3739 they gloryG2744, they may be foundG2147 evenG2532 asG2531 weG2249.
ForG1063 suchG5108 are false apostlesG5570, deceitfulG1386 workersG2040, transforming themselvesG3345 intoG1519 the apostlesG652 of ChristG5547.
AndG2532 noG3756 marvelG2298; forG1063 SatanG4567 himselfG846 is transformedG3345 intoG1519 an angelG32 of lightG5457.
ThereforeG3767 it is noG3756 great thingG3173 ifG1499 hisG846 ministersG1249 alsoG1499 be transformedG3345 asG5613 the ministersG1249 of righteousnessG1343; whoseG3739 endG5056 shall beG2071 accordingG2596 to theirG846 worksG2041.
I sayG3004 againG3825, LetG1380 noG3361 manG5100 thinkG1380 meG1511+G3165 a foolG878; if otherwiseG1490, yetG2579 asG5613 a foolG878 receiveG1209 meG3165, thatG2443 IG2504 may boast myselfG2744 aG5100 littleG3397. {receive: or, suffer}
That whichG3739 I speakG2980, I speakG2980 it notG3756 afterG2596 the LordG2962, butG235 asG5613 it were foolishlyG1722+G877, inG1722 thisG5026 confidenceG5287 of boastingG2746.
Seeing thatG1893 manyG4183 gloryG2744 afterG2596 the fleshG4561, I will gloryG2744 alsoG2504.
ForG1063 ye sufferG430 foolsG878 gladlyG2234, seeing ye yourselves areG5607 wiseG5429.
ForG1063 ye sufferG430, if a manG1536 bringG2615 youG5209 into bondageG2615, if a manG1536 devourG2719 you, if a manG1536 takeG2983 of you, if a manG1536 exalt himselfG1869, if a manG1536 smiteG1194 youG5209 onG1519 the faceG4383.
I am becomeG1096 a foolG878 in gloryingG2744; yeG5210 have compelledG315 meG3165: forG1063 IG1473 oughtG3784 to have been commendedG4921 ofG5259 youG5216: forG1063 in nothingG3762 am I behindG5302 the very chiefestG3029 apostlesG652+G5228, thoughG1499 I beG1510 nothingG3762.
TrulyG3303 the signsG4592 of an apostleG652 were wroughtG2716 amongG1722 youG5213 inG1722 allG3956 patienceG5281, inG1722 signsG4592, andG2532 wondersG5059, andG2532 mighty deedsG1411.
ForG1063 whatG5101 is itG2076 whereinG3739 ye were inferiorG2274 toG5228 otherG3062 churchesG1577, exceptG1508 it be thatG3754 IG1473 myselfG846 wasG2655 notG3756 burdensomeG2655 to youG5216? forgiveG5483 meG3427 thisG5026 wrongG93.
BeholdG2400, the third timeG5154 I amG2192 readyG2093 to comeG2064 toG4314 youG5209; andG2532 I willG2655 notG3756 be burdensomeG2655 to youG5216: forG1063 I seekG2212 notG3756 yoursG5216, butG235 youG5209: forG1063 the childrenG5043 oughtG3784 notG3756 to lay upG2343 for the parentsG1118, butG235 the parentsG1118 for the childrenG5043.
AndG1161 IG1473 will very gladlyG2236 spendG1159 andG2532 be spentG1550 forG5228 youG5590+G5216; thoughG1499 the more abundantlyG4056 I loveG25 youG5209, the lessG2276 I be lovedG25. {for you: Gr. for your souls}
ButG1161 be it soG2077, IG1473 didG2599 notG3756 burdenG2599 youG5209: neverthelessG235, beingG5225 craftyG3835, I caughtG2983 youG5209 with guileG1388.
Did I make a gainG4122+G3361 of youG5209 byG1223 anyG5100 of themG846 whomG3739 I sentG649 untoG4314 youG5209?
I desiredG3870 TitusG5103, andG2532 with him I sentG4882 a brotherG80. DidG4122+G3387 TitusG5103 make a gainG4122 of youG5209? walked weG4043 notG3756 in the sameG846 spiritG4151? walked we notG3756 in the sameG846 stepsG2487?
AgainG3825, think yeG1380 thatG3754 we excuse ourselvesG626 unto youG5213? we speakG2980 beforeG2714 GodG2316 inG1722 ChristG5547: butG1161 we do all thingsG3956, dearly belovedG27, forG5228 yourG5216 edifyingG3619.
ForG1063 I fearG5399, lestG3381+G4458, when I comeG2064, I shallG2147 notG3756 findG2147 youG5209 such asG3634 I wouldG2309, and that IG2504 shall be foundG2147 unto youG5213 such asG3634 ye wouldG2309 notG3756: lestG3381+G4458 there be debatesG2054, envyingsG2205, wrathsG2372, strifesG2052, backbitingsG2636, whisperingsG5587, swellingsG5450, tumultsG181:
And lestG3361, when I comeG2064 againG3825, myG3450 GodG2316 will humbleG5013 meG3165 amongG4314 youG5209, andG2532 that I shall bewailG3996 manyG4183 whichG3588 have sinned alreadyG4258, andG2532 haveG3340 notG3361 repentedG3340 ofG1909 the uncleannessG167 andG2532 fornicationG4202 andG2532 lasciviousnessG766 whichG3739 they have committedG4238.
ThisG5124 is the thirdG5154 time I am comingG2064 toG4314 youG5209. InG1909 the mouthG4750 of twoG1417 orG2532 threeG5140 witnessesG3144 shallG2476 everyG3956 wordG4487 be establishedG2476.
I told you beforeG4280, andG2532 foretell youG4302, as ifG5613 I were presentG3918, the secondG1208 time; andG2532 being absentG548 nowG3568 I writeG1125 to them which heretofore have sinnedG4258, andG2532 to allG3956 otherG3062, thatG3754, ifG1437 I comeG2064 againG1519+G3825, I willG5339 notG3756 spareG5339:
SinceG1893 ye seekG2212 a proofG1382 of ChristG5547 speakingG2980 inG1722 meG1698, whichG3739 toG1519 you-wardG5209 isG770 notG3756 weakG770, butG235 is mightyG1414 inG1722 youG5213.
ForG1063+G2532 thoughG1487 he was crucifiedG4717 throughG1537 weaknessG769, yetG235 he livethG2198 byG1537 the powerG1411 of GodG2316. ForG1063 weG2249 alsoG2532 are weakG770 inG1722 himG846, butG235 we shall liveG2198 withG4862 himG846 byG1537 the powerG1411 of GodG2316 towardG1519 youG5209. {in him: or, with him}
ExamineG3985 yourselvesG1438, whetherG1487 ye beG2075 inG1722 the faithG4102; proveG1381 your own selvesG1438+G2228. Know yeG1921 notG3756 your own selvesG1438, how thatG3754 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 isG2076 inG1722 youG5213, exceptG1509 ye beG2075 reprobatesG5100+G96?
ButG1161 I trustG1679 thatG3754 ye shall knowG1097 thatG3754 weG2249 areG2070 notG3756 reprobatesG96.
NowG1161 I prayG2172 toG4314 GodG2316 that yeG5209 doG3361+G4160 noG3367 evilG2556; notG3756 thatG2443 weG2249 should appearG5316 approvedG1384, butG235 thatG2443 yeG5210 should doG4160 that which is honestG2570, thoughG1161 weG2249 beG5600 asG5613 reprobatesG96.
ForG1063 we can doG1410 nothingG3756+G5100 againstG2596 the truthG225, butG235 forG5228 the truthG225.
ForG1063 weG2249 are gladG5463, whenG3752 we are weakG770, andG1161 yeG5210 areG5600 strongG1415: andG1161 thisG5124 alsoG2532 we wishG2172, even yourG5216 perfectionG2676. {perfection: or, reformation, or, restoration}
ThereforeG5124+G1223 I writeG1125 these thingsG5023 being absentG548, lestG3363 being presentG3918 I should useG5530 sharpnessG664, accordingG2596 to the powerG1849 whichG3739 the LordG2962 hath givenG1325 meG3427 toG1519 edificationG3619, andG2532 notG3756 toG1519 destructionG2506.
FinallyG3063, brethrenG80, farewellG5463. Be perfectG2675, be of good comfortG3870, be of oneG846 mindG5426, live in peaceG1514; andG2532 the GodG2316 of loveG26 andG2532 peaceG1515 shall beG2071 withG3326 youG5216.
GreetG782 one anotherG240 withG1722 an holyG40 kissG5370.
AllG3956 the saintsG40 saluteG782 youG5209.
Therefore seeingG1223+G5124 we haveG2192 thisG5026 ministryG1248, asG2531 we have received mercyG1653, we faintG1573 notG3756;
BlessedG2128 be GodG2316, evenG2532 the FatherG3962 of ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, the FatherG3962 of merciesG3628, andG2532 the GodG2316 of allG3956 comfortG3874;
WhoG3588 comfortethG3870 usG2248 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347, thatG1519 weG2248 may be ableG1410 to comfortG3870 them which are inG1722 anyG3956 troubleG2347, byG1223 the comfortG3874 wherewithG3739 weG3870 ourselvesG846 are comfortedG3870 ofG5259 GodG2316.
ForG3754 asG2531 the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 aboundG4052 inG1519 usG2248, soG3779 ourG2257 consolationG3874 alsoG2532 aboundethG4052 byG1223 ChristG5547.
AndG1161 whetherG1535 we be afflictedG2346, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991, whichG3588 is effectualG1754 inG1722 the enduringG5281 of the sameG846 sufferingsG3804 whichG3739 weG2249 alsoG2532 sufferG3958: or whetherG1535 we be comfortedG3870, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991. {is effectual: or, is wrought}
AndG2532 ourG2257 hopeG1680 ofG5228 youG5216 is stedfastG949, knowingG1492, thatG3754 asG5618 ye areG2075 partakersG2844 of the sufferingsG3804, soG3779 shall ye be alsoG2532 of the consolationG3874.
BlessedG2128 be GodG2316, evenG2532 the FatherG3962 of ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, the FatherG3962 of merciesG3628, andG2532 the GodG2316 of allG3956 comfortG3874;
ForG3754 asG2531 the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 aboundG4052 inG1519 usG2248, soG3779 ourG2257 consolationG3874 alsoG2532 aboundethG4052 byG1223 ChristG5547.
ForG3754 asG2531 the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 aboundG4052 inG1519 usG2248, soG3779 ourG2257 consolationG3874 alsoG2532 aboundethG4052 byG1223 ChristG5547.
WhoG3588 comfortethG3870 usG2248 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347, thatG1519 weG2248 may be ableG1410 to comfortG3870 them which are inG1722 anyG3956 troubleG2347, byG1223 the comfortG3874 wherewithG3739 weG3870 ourselvesG846 are comfortedG3870 ofG5259 GodG2316.
AndG1161 whetherG1535 we be afflictedG2346, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991, whichG3588 is effectualG1754 inG1722 the enduringG5281 of the sameG846 sufferingsG3804 whichG3739 weG2249 alsoG2532 sufferG3958: or whetherG1535 we be comfortedG3870, it is forG5228 yourG5216 consolationG3874 andG2532 salvationG4991. {is effectual: or, is wrought}
WhoG3588 comfortethG3870 usG2248 inG1909 allG3956 ourG2257 tribulationG2347, thatG1519 weG2248 may be ableG1410 to comfortG3870 them which are inG1722 anyG3956 troubleG2347, byG1223 the comfortG3874 wherewithG3739 weG3870 ourselvesG846 are comfortedG3870 ofG5259 GodG2316.
ForG1063 we preachG2784 notG3756 ourselvesG1438, butG235 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 the LordG2962; andG1161 ourselvesG1438 yourG5216 servantsG1401 forG1223 Jesus'G2424 sakeG1223.
ForG3754 GodG2316, whoG3588 commandedG2036 the lightG5457 to shineG2989 out ofG1537 darknessG4655+G3739, hath shinedG2989 inG1722 ourG2257 heartsG2588, toG4314 give the lightG5462 of the knowledgeG1108 of the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 inG1722 the faceG4383 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547. {hath: Gr. is he who hath}
Now thenG3767 we are ambassadorsG4243 forG5228 ChristG5547, as thoughG5613 GodG2316 did beseechG3870 you byG1223 usG2257: we prayG1189 you inG5228 Christ'sG5547 steadG5228, be ye reconciledG2644 to GodG2316.
WeG3870 thenG1161, as workers togetherG4903 with him, beseechG3870 you alsoG2532 that yeG5209 receiveG1209 notG3361 the graceG5485 of GodG2316 inG1519 vainG2756.
ButG235 inG1722 allG3956 things approvingG4921 ourselvesG1438 asG5613 the ministersG1249 of GodG2316, inG1722 muchG4183 patienceG5281, inG1722 afflictionsG2347, inG1722 necessitiesG318, inG1722 distressesG4730, {approving: Gr. commending}
PaulG3972, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 byG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316, andG2532 TimothyG5095 our brotherG80, unto the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 isG5607 atG1722 CorinthG2882, withG4862 allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 areG5607 inG1722 allG3650 AchaiaG882:
Therefore seeingG1223+G5124 we haveG2192 thisG5026 ministryG1248, asG2531 we have received mercyG1653, we faintG1573 notG3756;
GivingG1325 noG3367 offenceG4349 inG1722 any thingG3367, thatG3363 the ministryG1248 beG3469 notG3363 blamedG3469:
ForG1063 we areG2070 notG3756 asG5613 manyG4183, which corruptG2585 the wordG3056 of GodG2316: butG235 asG5613 ofG1537 sincerityG1505, butG235 asG5613 ofG1537 GodG2316, in the sightG2714 of GodG2316 speak weG2980 inG1722 ChristG5547. {corrupt: or, deal deceitfully with} {in Christ: or, of Christ}
ButG235 have renouncedG550 the hidden thingsG2927 of dishonestyG152, notG3361 walkingG4043 inG1722 craftinessG3834, norG3366 handlingG1389 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 deceitfullyG1389; butG235 by manifestationG5321 of the truthG225 commendingG4921 ourselvesG1438 toG4314 everyG3956 man'sG444 conscienceG4893 in the sightG1799 of GodG2316. {dishonesty: Gr. shame}
ButG235 inG1722 allG3956 things approvingG4921 ourselvesG1438 asG5613 the ministersG1249 of GodG2316, inG1722 muchG4183 patienceG5281, inG1722 afflictionsG2347, inG1722 necessitiesG318, inG1722 distressesG4730, {approving: Gr. commending}
InG1722 stripesG4127, inG1722 imprisonmentsG5438, inG1722 tumultsG181, inG1722 laboursG2873, inG1722 watchingsG70, inG1722 fastingsG3521; {in tumults: or, in tossings to and fro}
ByG1722 purenessG54, byG1722 knowledgeG1108, byG1722 longsufferingG3115, byG1722 kindnessG5544, byG1722 the HolyG40 GhostG4151, byG1722 loveG26 unfeignedG505,
ByG1722 the wordG3056 of truthG225, byG1722 the powerG1411 of GodG2316, byG1223 the armourG3696 of righteousnessG1343 on the right handG1188 andG2532 on the leftG710,
ByG1223 honourG1391 andG2532 dishonourG819, byG1223 evil reportG1426 andG2532 good reportG2162: asG5613 deceiversG4108, andG2532 yet trueG227;
AsG5613 unknownG50, andG2532 yet well knownG1921; asG5613 dyingG599, andG2532, beholdG2400, we liveG2198; asG5613 chastenedG3811, andG2532 notG3361 killedG2289;
AsG5613 sorrowfulG3076, yetG1161 alwayG104 rejoicingG5463; asG5613 poorG4434, yetG1161 makingG4148 manyG4183 richG4148; asG5613 havingG2192 nothingG3367, andG2532 yet possessingG2722 all thingsG3956.
HavingG2192 thereforeG3767 theseG5025 promisesG1860, dearly belovedG27, let us cleanseG2511 ourselvesG1438 fromG575 allG3956 filthinessG3436 of the fleshG4561 andG2532 spiritG4151, perfectingG2005 holinessG42 inG1722 the fearG5401 of GodG2316.
ToG3739 the oneG3303 we are the savourG3744 of deathG2288 untoG1519 deathG2288; andG1161 to the otherG3739 the savourG3744 of lifeG2222 untoG1519 lifeG2222. AndG2532 whoG5101 is sufficientG2425 forG4314 these thingsG5023?
NotG3756 thatG3754 we areG2070 sufficientG2425 ofG575 ourselvesG1438 to thinkG3049 any thingG5100 asG5613 ofG1537 ourselvesG1438; butG235 ourG2257 sufficiencyG2426 is ofG1537 GodG2316;
WhoG3739 alsoG2532 hath madeG2427 usG2248 ableG2427 ministersG1249 of the newG2537 testamentG1242; notG3756 of the letterG1121, butG235 of the spiritG4151: forG1063 the letterG1121 killethG615, butG1161 the spiritG4151 giveth lifeG2227. {giveth life: or, quickeneth}
ForG1063 the loveG26 of ChristG5547 constrainethG4912 usG2248; because we thusG5124 judgeG2919, thatG3754 ifG1487 oneG1520 diedG599 forG5228 allG3956, thenG686 wereG599 allG3956 deadG599:
ForG1063 we preachG2784 notG3756 ourselvesG1438, butG235 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 the LordG2962; andG1161 ourselvesG1438 yourG5216 servantsG1401 forG1223 Jesus'G2424 sakeG1223.
AndG1161 all thingsG3956 are ofG1537 GodG2316, whoG3588 hath reconciledG2644 usG2248 to himselfG1438 byG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, andG2532 hath givenG1325 to usG2254 the ministryG1248 of reconciliationG2643;
To witG5613, thatG3754 GodG2316 wasG2258 inG1722 ChristG5547, reconcilingG2644 the worldG2889 unto himselfG1438, notG3361 imputingG3049 theirG846 trespassesG3900 unto themG846; andG2532 hath committedG5087 untoG1722 usG2254 the wordG3056 of reconciliationG2643. {committed…: Gr. put in us}
Now thenG3767 we are ambassadorsG4243 forG5228 ChristG5547, as thoughG5613 GodG2316 did beseechG3870 you byG1223 usG2257: we prayG1189 you inG5228 Christ'sG5547 steadG5228, be ye reconciledG2644 to GodG2316.
LestG3363 SatanG5259+G4567 should get an advantage of usG4122: forG1063 we are notG3756 ignorantG50 of hisG846 devicesG3540.
InG1722 whomG3739 the godG2316 of thisG5127 worldG165 hath blindedG5186 the mindsG3540 of them which believe notG571, lestG1519+G3361 the lightG5462 of the gloriousG1391 gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, whoG3739 isG2076 the imageG1504 of GodG2316, should shineG826 unto themG846.
AndG2532 noG3756 marvelG2298; forG1063 SatanG4567 himselfG846 is transformedG3345 intoG1519 an angelG32 of lightG5457.
ForG1063 suchG5108 are false apostlesG5570, deceitfulG1386 workersG2040, transforming themselvesG3345 intoG1519 the apostlesG652 of ChristG5547.
YeG5216 alsoG2532 helping togetherG4943 by prayerG1162 forG5228 usG2257, thatG2443 for the giftG5486 bestowed uponG1519 usG2248 byG1537 the means of manyG4183 personsG4383 thanks may beG2168 givenG5228 byG1223 manyG4183 on our behalfG2257.
ByG1722 the wordG3056 of truthG225, byG1722 the powerG1411 of GodG2316, byG1223 the armourG3696 of righteousnessG1343 on the right handG1188 andG2532 on the leftG710,
(ForG1063 the weaponsG3696 of ourG2257 warfareG4752 are notG3756 carnalG4559, butG235 mightyG1415 through GodG2316 toG4314 the pulling downG2506 of strong holdsG3794;) {through God: or, to God}
ButG1161 we haveG2192 thisG5126 treasureG2344 inG1722 earthenG3749 vesselsG4632, thatG2443 the excellencyG5236 of the powerG1411 may beG5600 of GodG2316, andG2532 notG3361 ofG1537 usG2257.
We are troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956, yetG235 notG3756 distressedG4729; we are perplexedG639, butG235 notG3756 in despairG1820; {in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means}
PersecutedG1377, butG235 notG3756 forsakenG1459; cast downG2598, butG235 notG3756 destroyedG622;
AlwaysG3842 bearing aboutG4064 inG1722 the bodyG4983 the dyingG3500 of the LordG2962 JesusG2424, thatG2443 the lifeG2222 alsoG2532 of JesusG2424 might be made manifestG5319 inG1722 ourG2257 bodyG4983.
For weG2249 whichG3588 liveG2198 areG3860 alwayG104+G1063 deliveredG3860 untoG1519 deathG2288 forG1223 Jesus'G2424 sakeG1223, thatG2443 the lifeG2222 alsoG2532 of JesusG2424 might be made manifestG5319 inG1722 ourG2257 mortalG2349 fleshG4561.
SoG5620 thenG3303 deathG2288 workethG1754 inG1722 usG2254, butG1161 lifeG2222 inG1722 youG5213.
We are troubledG2346 onG1722 every sideG3956, yetG235 notG3756 distressedG4729; we are perplexedG639, butG235 notG3756 in despairG1820; {in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means}
ButG235 inG1722 allG3956 things approvingG4921 ourselvesG1438 asG5613 the ministersG1249 of GodG2316, inG1722 muchG4183 patienceG5281, inG1722 afflictionsG2347, inG1722 necessitiesG318, inG1722 distressesG4730, {approving: Gr. commending}
PersecutedG1377, butG235 notG3756 forsakenG1459; cast downG2598, butG235 notG3756 destroyedG622;
InG1722 stripesG4127, inG1722 imprisonmentsG5438, inG1722 tumultsG181, inG1722 laboursG2873, inG1722 watchingsG70, inG1722 fastingsG3521; {in tumults: or, in tossings to and fro}
InG1722 stripesG4127, inG1722 imprisonmentsG5438, inG1722 tumultsG181, inG1722 laboursG2873, inG1722 watchingsG70, inG1722 fastingsG3521; {in tumults: or, in tossings to and fro}
KnowingG1492 thatG3754 he which raised upG1453 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 shall raise upG1453 usG2248 alsoG2532 byG1223 JesusG2424, andG2532 shall presentG3936 us withG4862 youG5213.
ForG1063 we knowG1492 thatG3754 ifG1437 ourG2257 earthlyG1919 houseG3614 of this tabernacleG4636 were dissolvedG2647, we haveG2192 a buildingG3619 ofG1537 GodG2316, an houseG3614 not made with handsG886, eternalG166 inG1722 the heavensG3772.
ForG2532+G1063 inG1722 thisG5129 we groanG4727, earnestly desiringG1971 to be clothed uponG1902 with ourG2257 houseG3613 whichG3588 is fromG1537 heavenG3772:
IfG1489 soG2532 be that being clothedG1746 we shallG2147 notG3756 be foundG2147 nakedG1131.
ForG2532+G1063 we that areG5607 inG1722 this tabernacleG4636 do groanG4727, being burdenedG916: notG3756 for thatG1894 we wouldG2309 be unclothedG1562, butG235 clothed uponG1902, thatG2443 mortalityG2349 might be swallowed upG2666 ofG5259 lifeG2222.
ThereforeG3767+G2532 we are alwaysG3842 confidentG2292, knowingG1492 thatG3754, whilst we are at homeG1736 inG1722 the bodyG4983, we are absentG1553 fromG575 the LordG2962:
(ForG1063 we walkG4043 byG1223 faithG4102, notG3756 byG1223 sightG1491:)
We are confidentG2292, I say, andG1161+G2532 willingG2106 ratherG3123 to be absentG1553 fromG1537 the bodyG4983, andG2532 to be presentG1736 withG4314 the LordG2962.
WhereforeG1352 we labourG5389, thatG2532, whetherG1535 presentG1736 orG1535 absentG1553, we may beG1511 acceptedG2101 of himG846. {labour: or, endeavour}
ForG1063 ourG2257 lightG1645 afflictionG2347, whichG3588 is but for a momentG3910, workethG2716 for usG2254 a farG2596+G5236 more exceedingG1519+G5236 and eternalG166 weightG922 of gloryG1391;
WhileG4648 weG2257 lookG4648 notG3361 atG4648 the things which are seenG991, butG235 at the things which areG991 notG3361 seenG991: forG1063 the things which are seenG991 are temporalG4340; butG1161 the things which areG991 notG3361 seenG991 are eternalG166.