2 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

PAUL an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

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

grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed 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 God of all consolation;

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

who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

Because as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so through Christ aboundeth also our consolation.

6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

But whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectually wrought by patient endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

7 Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.

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

8 For we do not desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the tribulation which came to us in Asia, that above measure we have been burdened beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

9 Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

for we ourselves, in ourselves have received the sentence of death, that we should have no confidence in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.

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

Who from so imminent a prospect of death hath delivered us, and still delivers: in whom we trust also that he will yet deliver us:

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

ye also labouring together for us in prayer, that from many persons thanks may be given on our behalf for the gifts bestowed on us by many.

12 For our boasting 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 toward you.

For our glorying 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 conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

13 For we write no other things to you than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end—

For we write no other things to you than those which you know and acknowledge; and I trust also ye will acknowledge them even to the end.

14 as also you acknowledged us in part—that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your glory, as also ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit,

And in this confidence I was intending to come unto you a second time, that ye might receive a second blessing;

16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

and through you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia return unto you, and by you to be forwarded on my journey towards Judea.

17 When I therefore planned this, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

Such then being my intention, did I indeed change it with levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose after the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?

18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.”

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

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”

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

20 For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.

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

21 Now he who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,

Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

22 who also sealed us and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

who also hath put his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that to spare you, I did not come to Corinth.

But I appeal to God as a witness unto my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth:

24 We do not control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow-helpers of your joy; for by faith ye stand.