2 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, and the brother Timotheus, to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the congregation of God that is at Corinth, with all the sanctified who are in the whole of Achaia.

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

Grace to 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 compassions, and God of all encouragement;

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all encouragement,

4 who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God.

who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God.

5 Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ abound towards us, so through the Christ does our encouragement also abound.

Because, as the sufferings of the Christ abound to us, so also our encouragement abounds through the Christ.

6 But whether we are in tribulation, [it is] for your encouragement and salvation, wrought in the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer,

But whether we are oppressed, it is for your encouragement and salvation, which works by endurance from the same sufferings that we also experience (and our hope for you is steadfast), or we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement and salvation,

7 (and our hope for you [is] sure; ) or whether we are encouraged, [it is] for your encouragement and salvation: knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement.

knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement.

8 For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened [to us] in Asia, that we were excessively pressed beyond [our] power, so as to despair even of living.

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our affliction that happened to us in Asia, because we were extraordinarily weighed down, above strength, so as for us to despair even to be alive.

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

But we ourselves have had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we should not be trusting in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.

10 who has delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom we confide that he will also yet deliver;

Who rescued us out of so great a death, and does rescue, in whom we have hoped that he will also still rescue.

11 ye also labouring together by supplication for us that the gift towards us, through means of many persons, may be the subject of the thanksgiving of many for us.

And of you who help together by supplication for us (a gift for us from many persons, because of many), so that there may be gratitude about you.

12 For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace, ) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

For our pride is this (the testimony from our conscience), that we behave in the world in the simplicity and purity of God, not by fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and especially toward you.

13 For we do not write other things to you but what ye well know and recognise; and I hope that ye will recognise to the end,

For we write no other thing to you, but rather what ye read or also acknowledge. And I hope ye will also acknowledge until the end,

14 even as also ye have recognised us in part, that we are your boast, even as ye [are] ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

as also ye did acknowledge us in part, because we are your boast, just as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 And with this confidence I purposed to come to you previously, that ye might have a second favour;

And in this confidence I intended to come to you earlier, so that ye might have a second benefit,

16 and to pass through to Macedonia by you, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be set forward by you to Judaea.

and to pass through you into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia to you, and by you to be helped on the way toward Judea.

17 Having therefore this purpose, did I then use lightness? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to flesh, that there should be with me yea yea, and nay nay?

Therefore intending this, did I accordingly employ anything in lightness? Or what I decide, do I decide according to flesh, so that it would be with me the yes, yes and the no, no?

18 Now God [is] faithful, that our word to you is not yea and nay.

But God is faithful, because our word toward you became not, yes and no.

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, he who has been preached by us among you (by me and Silvanus and Timotheus), did not become yea and nay, but yea is in him.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was proclaimed among you by us (by me and Silvanus and Timothy) became not, yes and no, but in him has become, yes.

20 For whatever promises of God [there are], in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us.

For as many as be promises of God, in him is the Yes, and in him the Truly, for glory to God through us.

21 Now he that establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, [is] God,

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

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

He also is who put a seal on us, and who gave the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.

But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that I did not yet come to Corinth, sparing you.

24 Not that we rule over your faith, but are fellow-workmen of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.