2 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:

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

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience. And our hope for you is sure; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation,

7 because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

9 Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He continues to deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on your behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the integrity and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

13 For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

14 as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.

16 I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.

17 When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you was not “Yes” and “No.”

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”

20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so in Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

21 Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,

22 placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

23 I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

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:

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

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

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

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.

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.

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:

9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which 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];

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.

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.

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;

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.

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

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 Judaea.

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 yea yea, and nay nay?

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 Paul, an apostle of JESUS Christ by the will of GOD, and brother Timothy: To the church of GOD at Corinth, with all the saints throughout Achaia.

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

3 God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercy and the God of all comfort,

4 Who comforteth us in all our afflictions, that we may comfort them also which are in all our afflictions with consolation, that we may be comforted of GOD.

5 For as we have much of the passion of Christ, even so we are abundantly comforted through Christ.

6 But if we have affliction or comfort, it is for your good. If it be affliction, it is for your comfort and salvation: which salvation is proved, if ye suffer with patience as we suffer. If it be comfort, it shall be unto you for comfort and salvation.

7 And let our hope stand firm for you, knowing that as ye are partakers of affliction, so shall ye also be partakers of consolation.

8 For we will not forbear you, brethren, our affliction, which was with us in Asia, when we were exceeding heavy, and exceeding mighty, so that we also despaired of life.

9 and had decided with ourselves that we must die. But this was because we did not put our trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead,

10 Who hath delivered us from this death, and delivereth us every day: and we hope in him that he will deliver us also henceforth.

11 By the help of your intercession for us, that much thanksgiving may be given upon us for the gift that is given to us, through many persons.

12 For our glory is this, that our conscience bears witness, that we have walked in simplicity and godly integrity, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God in the world, and most of all with you.

13 For we write no other things unto you, but what ye read and find. But I hope that ye will find us even unto the end, even as ye have found us in part.

14 For we are your glory, even as ye are our glory in the day of JESUS the LORD.

15 And in this confidence I thought to come unto you at that time, that ye might receive a benefit,

16 And I journeyed by you into Macedonia, and came again out of Macedonia unto you, and was led of you into Judaea.

17 But have I used levity in thinking these things, or are my judgments carnal? Not so; but with me yea is yea, and nay is nay.

18 But, O faithful God, that our word to you had not been yea and nay!

19 For the Son of God, JESUS Christ, which is preached among you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay; but yea was in him.

20 For all the promises of God are yea in him, and are amen in him, to the praise of God through us.

21 But it is God that hath established us together with you in Christ, and hath anointed us.

22 And sealed, and put in our hearts the pledge, the Spirit.

23 But I call God to witness upon my soul, that I have spared you in that I came not again to Corinth.

24 Not that we are lords over your faith, but that we are the helpers of your joy: for ye stand by faith.