2 Corinthians 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother: to the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:

Paul, 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:

2 Grace unto you and peace from God our Father, and from 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 mercies, and the God of all comfort.

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

4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation; that we also may be able to comfort them who are in all distress, by the exhortation wherewith we also are exhorted by God.

who 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.

5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.

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

6 Now whether we be in tribulation, it is for your exhortation and salvation: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation: or whether we be exhorted, it is for your exhortation and salvation, which worketh the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

But 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:

7 That our hope for you may be steadfast: knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the consolation.

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

8 For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation, which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure above our strength, so that we were weary even of life.

For 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:

9 But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.

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

10 Who hath delivered and doth deliver us out of so great dangers: in whom we trust that he will yet also deliver us.

who 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;

11 You helping withal in prayer for us: that for this gift obtained for us, by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many in our behalf.

ye 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.

12 For our glory is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

For our glorying 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.

13 For we write no other things to you than what you have read and known. And I hope that you shall know unto the end:

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

14 As also you have known us in part, that we are your glory, as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

as 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.

15 And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:

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

16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be brought on my way towards Judea.

and 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 Judæa.

17 Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not?

When 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?

18 But God is faithful, for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.

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

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was preached among you by us, by me, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, was not, It is and It is not, but, It is, was in him.

For 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.

20 For all the promises of God are in him, It is; therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.

For 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.

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

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

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

who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth:

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

24 not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand.

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.