1 ¶ 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:

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:

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

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

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

4 w ho 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.

Who comforteth 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.

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

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

6 A nd 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.

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.

7 ¶ 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.

And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

8 B ecause, 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:

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:

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

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

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

Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

11 y e 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.

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.

12 ¶ 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.

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.

13 F or 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

For we write none other things unto you, that what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

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

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

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

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 Judaea.

17 W hen 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?

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 yea yea, and nay nay?

18 B ut God is faithful that our word toward you has not been yes and no.

But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

19 F or 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.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

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

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

21 N ow he who confirms us with you unto Christ and has anointed us is God;

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

22 w ho has also sealed us and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

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

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

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

24 N ot for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy, for by faith ye stand.

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