Dual Panel1Paul<3972>, an apostle<652> of Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> by the will<2307> of God<2316>, and Timothy<5095> our brother<80>, To the church<1577> of God<2316> which is at Corinth<2882> with all<3956> the saints<40> who are throughout<3650> Achaia<882>:
2Grace<5485> to you and peace<1515> from God<2316> our Father<3962> and the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
3Blessed<2128> be the God<2316> and Father<3962> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>, the Father<3962> of mercies<3628> and God<2316> of all<3956> comfort<3874>,
4who comforts<3870> us in all<3956> our affliction<2347> so<1519> that we will be able<1410> to comfort<3870> those<3588> who are in any<3956> affliction<2347> with the comfort<3874> with which<3739> we ourselves<846> are comforted<3870> by God<2316>.
5For just<2531> as the sufferings<3804> of Christ<5547> are ours<1473> in abundance<4052>, so<3779> also<2532> our comfort<3874> is abundant<4052> through<1223> Christ<5547>.
6But if<1535> we are afflicted<2346>, it is for your comfort<3874> and salvation<4991>; or<1535> if<1535> we are comforted<3870>, it is for your comfort<3874>, which is effective<1754> in the patient<5281> enduring<5281> of the same<846> sufferings<3804> which<3739> we also<2532> suffer<3958>;
7and our hope<1680> for you is firmly<949> grounded<949>, knowing<3609> that as you are sharers<2844> of our sufferings<3804>, so<3779> also<2532> you are sharers of our comfort<3874>.
8For we do not want<2309> you to be unaware<50>, brethren<80>, of our affliction<2347> which came<1096> to us in Asia<773>, that we were burdened<916> excessively<2596><5236>, beyond<5228> our strength<1411>, so<5620> that we despaired<1820> even<2532> of life<2198>;
9indeed<235>, we had<2192> the sentence<610> of death<2288> within<1722> ourselves<1438> so<2443> that we would not trust<3982> in ourselves<1438>, but in God<2316> who raises<1453> the dead<3498>;
10who<3739> delivered<4506> us from so<5082> great<5082> a peril of death<2288>, and will deliver<4506> us, He on whom<3739> we have set<1679> our hope<1679>. And He will yet<2089> deliver<4506> us,
11you also<2532> joining<4943> in helping<4943> us through your prayers<1162>, so<2443> that thanks<2168> may be given<2168> by many<4183> persons<4383> on our behalf<5228> for the favor<5486> bestowed<1519> on us through<1223> the prayers of many<4183>.
12For our proud<2746> confidence<2746> is this<3778>: the testimony<3142> of our conscience<4893>, that in holiness<41> and godly<2316> sincerity<1505>, not in fleshly<4559> wisdom<4678> but in the grace<5485> of God<2316>, we have conducted<390> ourselves in the world<2889>, and especially<4053> toward<4314> you.
13For we write<1125> nothing<3756> else<243> to you than<2228> what<3739> you read<314> and understand<1921>, and I hope<1679> you will understand<1921> until<2193> the end<5056>;
14just<2531> as you also<2532> partially<3313> did understand<1921> us, that we are your reason<2745> to be proud<2745> as you also<2532> are ours<1473>, in the day<2250> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424>.
15In this<3778> confidence<4006> I intended<1014> at first<4387> to come<2064> to you, so<2443> that you might twice<1208> receive<2192> a blessing<5485>;
16that is, to pass<1330> your way<1223> into Macedonia<3109>, and again<3825> from Macedonia<3109> to come<2064> to you, and by you to be helped<4311> on my journey<4311> to Judea<2453>.
17Therefore<3767>, I was not vacillating<5530><1644> when I intended<1014> to do this<3778>, was I? Or<2228> what<3739> I purpose<1011>, do I purpose<1011> according<2596> to the flesh<4561>, so<2443> that with me there will be yes<3483>, yes<3483> and no<3756>, no<3756> at the same time?
18But as God<2316> is faithful<4103>, our word<3056> to you is not yes<3483> and no<3756>.
19For the Son<5207> of God<2316>, Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>, who was preached<2784> among<1722> you by us--by me and Silvanus<4610> and Timothy<5095>--was not yes<3483> and no<3756>, but is yes<3483> in Him.
20For as many<3745> as are the promises<1860> of God<2316>, in Him they are yes<3483>; therefore<1352> also<2532> through<1223> Him is our Amen<281> to the glory<1391> of God<2316> through<1223> us.
21Now<1161> He who establishes<950> us with you in Christ<5547> and anointed<5548> us is God<2316>,
22who also<2532> sealed<4972> us and gave<1325> us the Spirit<4151> in our hearts<2588> as a pledge<728>.
23But I call<1941> God<2316> as witness<3144> to my soul<5590>, that to spare<5339> you I did not come<2064> again<3765> to Corinth<2882>.
24Not that we lord<2961> it over<2961> your faith<4102>, but are workers<4904> with you for your joy<5479>; for in your faith<4102> you are standing<2476> firm<2476>.