2 Corinthians 1
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1Paul, 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:
2Grace unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.
4Who 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.
5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.
6Now 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.
7That our hope for you may be steadfast: knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the consolation.
8For 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.
9But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.
10Who hath delivered and doth deliver us out of so great dangers: in whom we trust that he will yet also deliver us.
11You 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.
12For 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.
13For we write no other things to you than what you have read and known. And I hope that you shall know unto the end:
14As 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.
15And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:
16And 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.
17Whereas 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?
18But God is faithful, for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.
19For 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.
20For all the promises of God are in him, It is; therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.
21Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us, is God:
22Who also hath sealed us, and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.
23But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth: not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand.
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2 Corinthians 1
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Salutation
1#Eph 1:1; 2Ti 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
2#Ro 1:7Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul’s Thanksgiving After Affliction
3#Eph 1:3; 1Pe 1:3; Ro 15:5–6Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, 4#Isa 51:12; 2Co 7:6–7who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5#Col 1:24; Php 3:10As the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. 6#2Ti 2:10If we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective in enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 7Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that as you partake in the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.
8#1Co 15:32For we would not, brothers, have you ignorant of our troubles which came to us in Asia. We were pressured beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9#Lk 18:9We had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead. 10#Ro 15:31He delivered us from so great a death and does deliver us. In Him we trust that He will still deliver us, 11#2Co 4:15; Php 1:19as you help together by praying for us, so that thanks may be given by many on our behalf for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many persons.
Paul’s Travel Plans Change
12#2Co 2:17; 1Co 2:13For our rejoicing is this: The testimony of our conscience is that we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God. 13For we write nothing else to you than what you read or understand. And I trust you will understand even to the end, 14#1Co 1:8; 2Co 2:5as you have understood us in part, that we are yours, boasting even as you are ours on the day of the Lord Jesus.
15#Ro 1:11; 1Co 4:19In this confidence I planned to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit: 16#1Co 16:5–7to visit you while going to Macedonia, and to come again to you from Macedonia, and then be sent by you on my way to Judea. 17#2Co 10:2–3Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do this lightly? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, so that I would tell you “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?
18#1Co 1:9But as God is true, we did not tell you “Yes” and “No.” 19#Heb 13:8; Ac 18:5For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by Silas, Timothy, and me, was not “Yes” and “No.” In Him it was “Yes.” 20#Rev 3:14; 1Co 14:16For all the promises of God in Him are “Yes,” and in Him “Amen,” to the glory of God through us. 21#1Jn 2:20; 2:27Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22#2Co 5:5; Eph 1:13–14who also has sealed us and established the guarantee with the Spirit in our hearts.
23#Ro 1:9; 1Co 4:21Moreover I call God as a witness upon my soul, that it is to spare you that I have not yet gone to Corinth. 24#Ro 11:20; 1Co 15:1Not that we have dominion over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, for by faith you stand.
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