1 P aul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:

¶ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

2 G race to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

3 B lessed be the God and 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 mercies, and the God of all comfort;

4 w ho comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

5 F or as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

For in the same manner that the sufferings of the Christ abound in us, so also our consolation abounds by Christ.

6 B ut whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:

And if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and saving health, which is effected in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and saving health.

7 a nd our hope for you is stedfast; knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the comfort.

¶ And our hope of you is steadfast, being certain, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

8 F or we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

Because, brothers, we would not have you ignore our tribulation which was done unto us in Asia, that we were burdened beyond our strength, in such a manner that we despaired even of life:

9 y ea, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;

10 w ho delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

who delivered us from so great a death and does deliver; in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

11 y e also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

ye also helping us with prayer, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

12 F or our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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

13 F or we write no other things unto you, than what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope ye will acknowledge unto the end:

For we write no other things unto you than what ye read or also know, and I trust ye shall know them even to the end

14 a s also ye did acknowledge us in part, that we are your glorying, even as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

as also ye have known in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 A nd in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;

¶ And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before that ye might have a second grace

16 a nd by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.

and to pass by you into Macedonia and to come again out of Macedonia unto you and of you to be sent forward to Judaea.

17 W hen I therefore was thus minded, did I show fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay?

When I, therefore, was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that of me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?

18 B ut as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.

But God is faithful that our word toward you has not been yes and no.

19 F or the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, has not been yes and no, but in him was yes.

20 F or how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.

For all the promises of God are yes in him, and in him Amen, by us for the glory of God.

21 N ow he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;

Now he who confirms us with you unto Christ and has anointed us is God;

22 w ho also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

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

23 B ut I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.

Moreover I call God for a witness upon my soul that I have not yet come unto Corinth to spare you.

24 N ot that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.

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