2CO 1:1  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

and Timothy our

         *3972     *0652       *2424  *5547          *2307    

*2316     *5095    

 brother, unto the church of God  which is at   Corinth, with

all  the

 *0080              *1577      *2316 *3588     *1722 *2882      

   *3956

 saints which are in all  Achaia:

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2  Grace be to you and peace from God  our Father, and from the

Lord Jesus

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   *2962 *2424

 Christ.

 *5547

3  Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the

Father of

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       *3962  

 mercies, and the God  of all  comfort;

 *3628             *2316    *3650 *3874

4  Who  comforteth us in all  our tribulation, that we may be

able to

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 *1410

 comfort them which are in any  trouble, by the comfort

wherewith we

 *3870                      *3956 *2347            *3874    

*3739      

 ourselves are comforted of God.

               *3870         *2316

5  For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so   our

consolation also

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*3874        *2532

 aboundeth by Christ.

 *4052         *5547

6  And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and

salvation,

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  *4991

 which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which

we also

 *3588     *1754             *5281            *0846 *3804      

*3588     *2532

 suffer: or   whether we be comforted, it is for your

consolation and

 *3958    *1535 *1535          *3870                 *5216 *3874

 salvation.

 *4991

7  And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are

partakers of the

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*2844        

 sufferings, so   shall ye be also of the consolation.

 *3804        *3779             *2532        *3874

8  For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble

which came

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   *3588  *1096

 to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above

strength,

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*1411

 insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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9  But we had  the sentence of death in ourselves, that we

should not trust

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         *3982

 in ourselves, but in God  which raiseth the dead:

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10  Who delivered us from so   great a death, and doth deliver:

in whom we

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       *3739

 trust that he will yet  deliver us;

 *1679               *2089 *4506    

11  Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift

bestowed

       *2532 *4943    *4943        *1162                        

*5486

 upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by

many on   our

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*4183 *5228

 behalf.

 *5228

12  For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,

that in

            *2746         *3778      *3142             *4893    

 simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by

the grace

 *0572           *2316  *1505                *4559    *4678      

         *5485

 of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more

abundantly to

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*4056      

 you-ward.

 *5209

13  For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or

           *1125  *3756 *0243                        *3739    

*0314 *2228

 acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

 *1921               *1679           *1921        *2532        

*5056

14  As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your

rejoicing,

       *2532         *1922               *3313              

*5216 *2745

 even as ye also are ours in the day  of the Lord Jesus.

 *2509       *2532     *2257        *2250        *2962 *2424

15  And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before,

that ye

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*4386        

 might have a second benefit;

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16  And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of

Macedonia

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    *3109

 unto you, and of you to be brought on my way  toward Judaea.

                            *4311          *4311 *1519   *2449

17  When I therefore was thus minded, did I use  lightness? or  

the things

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*2228    

 that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with

me there

        *1011          *1011    *2596             *4561          

 should be yea  yea, and nay  nay?

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18  But as God  is true, our word toward you was not yea  and

nay.

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  *3756

19  For the Son  of God, Jesus Christ, who  was preached among

you by us,

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*1722        

 even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea  and nay,

but in him was

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*3756            

 yea.

 *3483

20  For all  the promises of God  in him are yea, and in him

Amen, unto the

        *3745     *1860        *2316            *3483            

*0281      

 glory of God  by us.

 *1391     *2316    

21  Now  he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath

anointed us,

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*5548    

 is God;

    *2316

22  Who  hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the

Spirit in our

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*4151      

 hearts.

 *2588

23  Moreover I call God  for a record upon my soul, that to

spare you I came

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*5339        *2064

 not as yet  unto Corinth.

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24  Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are

helpers of your

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*4904       *5216

 joy: for by faith ye stand.

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2:1  But I determined this with myself, that I would not come

again to you in

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*2064 *3825        

 heaviness.

 *3077

2  For if   I make you sorry, who  is he then that maketh me

glad, but the

       *1487   *3076     *3076   *5101       *2532      *2165    

  *2165      

 same which is made sorry by me?

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3  And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should

have sorrow

         *1125  *5124 *0846           *3361         *2064        

   *2192 *3077

 from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you

all, that my

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   *3956      

 joy  is the joy of you all.

 *5479                   *3956

4  For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto

you with

              *4183 *2347           *4928       *2588    *1125  

 many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might

know the love

 *4183 *1144                         *3076                      

*1097     *0026

 which I have more abundantly unto you.

 *3739    *2192 *4056 *4056            

5  But if   any  have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but

in part:

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       *3313

 that I may not overcharge you all.

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6  Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was

inflicted of many.

   *2425          *5108          *3778 *2009        *3588        

           *4119

7  So   that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and

comfort him,

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 *3870    

 lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch

sorrow.

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  *3077

8  Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love

toward him.

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*1519  

9  For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof

of you,

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*1382    

 whether ye be obedient in all  things.

 *1487          *5255        *3956

10  To whom ye forgive any  thing, I forgive also: for if   I

forgave any

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*1487   *5483    *1536

 thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the

person of

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   *4383  

 Christ;

 *5547

11  Lest Satan should get  an advantage of us: for we are not

ignorant of

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 *0050    

 his devices.

     *3540

12  Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel,

and a door

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*2098          *2374

 was opened unto me of the Lord,

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13  I had  no   rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my

brother: but

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*5103     *0080    

 taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

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14  Now  thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph

in Christ,

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*2358       *5547

 and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every

place.

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*3956  *5117

15  For we are unto God  a sweet savour of Christ, in them that

are saved,

                    *2316   *2175  *2175      *5547              

       *4982

 and in them that perish:

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16  To the one  we are the savour of death unto death; and to

the other the

           *3303            *3744      *2288       *2288        

     *3739  

 savour of life unto life. And who  is sufficient for these

things?

 *3744      *2222      *2222      *5101    *2425           *5023

17  For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but

as of

                      *4183        *2585        *3056    *2316  

 sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God  speak we in

Christ.

 *1505                 *2316        *2714     *2316 *2980        

*5547

3:1  Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or   need we, as

some others,

           *0756  *3825     *4921    *1438       *3361 *5535    

   *5100

 epistles of commendation to you, or   letters of commendation

from you?

 *1992        *4956                 *2228            *4956      

2  Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of

all  men:

              *1992    *1449           *2588    *1097      *0314

   *3956 *0444

3  Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of

Christ

                       *5319       *5319               *1992    

  *5547

 ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of

the living

 *1247              *1449             *3188              *4151  

       *2198

 God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

 *2316        *4109      *3035          *4560   *4109          

*2588

4  And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

       *5108 *4006  *2192    *1223    *5547      *2316

5  Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any  thing

as of

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 ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

 *1438               *2426              *2316

6  Who  also hath made us able ministers of the new  testament;

not of the

   *3739 *2532      *2427    *2427 *1249             *2537 *1242

 letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the

spirit giveth

 *1121               *4151            *1121   *0615            

*4151  

 life.

 *2227

7  But if   the ministration of death, written and engraven in

stones, was

       *1487     *1248            *2288   *1121        *1795    

   *3037    

 glorious, so   that the children of Israel could not stedfastly

behold the

 *1391      *5620          *5207        *2474   *1410      *0816

      *0816  

 face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was

to be done

 *4383    *3475          *1391         *4383         *3588  

*1391            *2763

 away:

 *2673

8  How  shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather

glorious?

   *4459               *1248                *4151      *3123  

*1391

9  For if   the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more

doth the

       *1487     *1248            *2633            *1391   *4183

*3123      

 ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

 *1248            *1343          *4052      *1391

10  For even that which was made glorious had no   glory in this

respect, by

        *2532                *1392 *1392         *3761 *1392    

*5129 *3313    

 reason of the glory that excelleth.

 *1752          *1391       *5235

11  For if   that which is done away was glorious, much more

that which

        *1487               *2763 *2673     *1391      *4183

*3123      

 remaineth is glorious.

 *3306         *1391

12  Seeing then that we have such hope, we use  great plainness

of speech:

           *3767         *2192 *5108 *1680     *5530 *4183  

*3954        

13  And not as Moses, which put  a vail over his face, that the

children of

               *3475         *5087   *2571 *1909     *4383      

    *5207    

 Israel could not stedfastly look to the end  of that which is

abolished:

 *2474             *0816       *0816        *5056                

  *2673

14  But their minds were blinded: for until this day  remaineth

the same

              *3540       *4456         *0891  *4594 *4594 *3306

         *0846

 vail untaken away in the reading of the old  testament; which

vail is done

 *2571 *0343    *0343        *0320           *3820 *1242      

*3748          *2763

 away in Christ.

 *2673    *5547

15  But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon

their heart.

        *2193      *4594 *4594 *2259 *3475     *0314      *2571  

             *2588

16  Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall

be taken

    *1161         *2259          *1994        *2962      *2571  

       *4014

 away.

 *4014

17  Now  the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the

Lord is, there

    *1161     *2962         *4151        *3757      *4151        

  *2962     *1563

 is liberty.

    *1657

18  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory

of the Lord,

           *3956      *0343 *4383 *2734              *2734      

*1391         *2962

 are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by

the Spirit

     *3339             *0846 *1504       *1391     *1391        

         *4151

 of the LORD.

        *2962

4:1  Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received

mercy, we

     *5124                *2192 *5026 *1248                

*1653     *1653  

 faint not;

 *1573  

2  But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not

walking in

            *0550          *2927             *0152            

*4043    

 craftiness, nor  handling the word of God  deceitfully; but by

 *3834        *3366 *1389         *3056    *2316 *1389          

 manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's

conscience

 *5321                 *0225  *4921       *1438         *3956  

*0444  *4893

 in the sight of God.

        *1799     *2316

3  But if   our gospel be hid, it is hid  to them that are lost:

       *1499     *2098      *2572       *2572                  

*0622

4  In whom the god  of this world hath blinded the minds of them

which

      *3739     *2316    *5127 *0165       *5186        *3540    

 believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ,

who  is the

 *0571         *3361     *5462         *1391     *2098      

*5547    *3739    

 image of God, should shine unto them.

 *1504     *2316        *0826      

5  For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and

ourselves

          *2784       *1438           *5547   *2424      *2962  

   *1438

 your servants for Jesus' sake.

 *5216 *1401         *2424  

6  For God, who  commanded the light to shine out of darkness,

hath shined

       *2316 *3588 *2036          *5457     *2989         *4655  

         *2989

 in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory

of God  in

        *2588                *5462         *1108            

*1391     *2316

 the face of Jesus Christ.

     *4383    *2424  *5547

7  But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the

excellency of the

          *2192 *5126 *2344        *3749    *4632              

*5236          

 power may be of God, and not of us.

 *1411            *2316            

8  We are troubled on   every side, yet  not distressed; we are

perplexed,

          *2346     *1722 *3956        *0235     *4729          

    *0639

 but not in despair;

            *1820

9  Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

   *1377                *1459      *2598 *2598          *0622

10  Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus,

 that the

    *3842   *4064    *4064         *4983     *3500         *2962

*2424        

 life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

 *2222 *2532    *2424           *5319 *5319            *4983

11  For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus'

sake, that

           *3588  *2198     *0104  *3860           *2288      

*2424        

 the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal

flesh.

     *2222 *2532    *2424           *5319 *5319            *2349

  *4561

12  So   then death worketh in us, but life in you.

    *5620 *3303 *2288  *1754               *2222    

13  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is

written, I

       *2192       *0846 *4151      *4102   *2596              

*1125    

 believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and

therefore speak;

 *4100          *1352             *2980       *2532 *4100        

 *1352      *2980

14  Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise

up us also by

    *1492                  *1453          *2962 *2424        

*1453        *2532

 Jesus, and shall present us with you.

 *2424             *3936            

15  For all  things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace

might

        *3956                *5209                 *4121    

*5485  

 through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

 *1223        *2169            *4119 *4052           *1391    

*2316

16  For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man  

perish, yet

        *1352  *1352     *1573           *1499       *1854    

*0444 *1311    *0235

 the inward man is renewed day  by day.

     *2081          *0341    *2250    *2250

17  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh

for us a

            *1645  *2347        *3588               *3910    

*2716          

 far  more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

 *5236 *5236 *5236          *0166    *0922      *1391

18  While we look not at   the things which are seen, but at  

the things

             *4648     *4648                      *0991      

*4648    

 which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal;

but the

               *0991                           *0991     *4340  

 things which are not seen are eternal.

                      *0991     *0166

5:1  For we know that if   our earthly house of this tabernacle

were

            *1492      *1437     *1919    *3614     *3588 *4636  

 dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with

hands, eternal

 *2647          *2192   *3619        *2316    *3614      *0886  

   *0886   *0166

 in the heavens.

        *3772

2  For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon

with our

          *5129    *4727   *1971      *1971           *1902      

 house which is from heaven:

 *3613  *3588          *3772

3  If   so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

   *1489                  *1746                    *2147  *1131

4  For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened:

not for that

                      *3588 *4636          *4727         *0916  

 we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might

be swallowed

    *2309     *1562           *1902               *2349          

     *2666

 up of life.

       *2222

5  Now  he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God,

who  also

   *1161              *2716               *5124              

*2316 *3588 *2532

 hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

      *1325              *0728           *4151

6  Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we

are at   home

   *3767             *3842   *2292       *1492                  

     *1722 *1736

 in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

        *4983         *0553            *2962

7  (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

           *4043    *4102          *1491

8  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from

the body,

          *2292                  *2106    *3123         *0553    

        *4983

 and to be present with the Lord.

           *1736             *2962

9  Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or   absent, we

may be

   *1352         *5389          *1535    *1736    *1535 *0553    

 accepted of him.

 *2101        

10  For we must all  appear before the judgment seat of Christ;

that every

           *1163 *3956 *5319   *1715       *0968     *0968    

*5547         *1538

 one may receive the things done in his body, according to that

he hath done,

         *2865                           *4983  *4314            

          *4238

 whether it be good or   bad.

 *1535          *0018 *1535 *2556

11  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;

but we are

    *1492    *3767          *5401          *2962     *3982    

*0444        

 made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in

your

 *5319 *5319          *2316       *1679  *2532     *5319 *5319  

     *5216

 consciences.

 *4893

12  For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you

occasion to

           *4921        *1438      *3825                *1325    

 *0874    

 glory on   our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them

which glory

 *2745  *5228     *5228                *2192                    

          *2744

 in appearance, and not in heart.

    *4383                   *2588

13  For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or  

whether we be

        *1535          *1839                       *2316 *1535

*1535      

 sober, it is for your cause.

 *4993             *5213

14  For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus

judge, that if

            *0026    *5547   *4912                        *5124

*2919        *1487

 one  died for all, then were all  dead:

 *1520 *0599     *3956 *0686      *3956 *0599

15  And that he died for all, that they which live should not

henceforth

                *0599     *3956                 *2198            

*3371

 live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and

rose again.

 *2198      *1438                           *0599              

*1453 *1453

16  Wherefore henceforth know we no   man  after the flesh: yea,

though we

    *5620      *3568       *1492    *3762 *3762 *2596      *4561

  *1161 *1499  

 have known Christ after the flesh, yet  now  henceforth know we

him no   more.

      *1097  *5547   *2596      *4561   *0235 *3568 *2089      

*1097        *3765 *2089

17  Therefore if   any  man be in Christ, he is a new  creature:

old  things

    *5620      *1487 *1536           *5547            *2537

*2937      *0744

 are passed away; behold, all  things are become new.

     *3028         *2400    *3956            *1096   *2537

18  And all  things are of God, who  hath reconciled us to

himself by Jesus

        *3956               *2316 *3588      *2644            

*1438       *2424

 Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

 *5547             *1325            *1248        *2643

19  To wit, that God  was in Christ, reconciling the world unto

himself, not

       *5613      *2316        *5547    *2644            *2889  

    *1438    

 imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us

the word of

 *3049           *3900                           *5087          

       *3056

 reconciliation.

 *2643

20  Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God  did

beseech you

                    *4243            *5547              *2316    

 *3870    

 by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

           *1189        *5547     *5228         *2644          

*2316

21  For he hath made him to be sin  for us, who knew no   sin;

that we might

                *4160           *0266             *1097 *3361

*0266        

 be made the righteousness of God  in him.

    *1096     *1343             *2316    

6:1  We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also

that ye receive

        *3767     *4903    *4903               *3870        

*2532         *1209

 not the grace of God  in vain.

         *5485     *2316    *2756

2  (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in

the day  of

           *3004          *1873            *2540 *1184          

      *2250

 salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now  is the accepted

time; behold,

 *4991             *0997            *2400    *3568        *2144  

   *2540  *2400

 now  is the day  of salvation.)

 *3568        *2250    *4991

3  Giving no   offence in any  thing, that the ministry be not

blamed:

   *1325   *3367 *4349       *3367                 *1248        

   *3469

4  But in all  things approving ourselves as the ministers of

God, in much

          *3956        *4921      *1438             *1249        

 *2316    *4183

 patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

 *5281         *2347            *0318            *4730

5  In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in

watchings, in

      *4127        *5438              *0181        *2873        

*0070      

 fastings;

 *3521

6  By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by

the Holy

      *0054         *1108                            *5544      

      *0040

 Ghost, by love unfeigned,

 *4151      *0026 *0505

7  By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of

righteousness

          *3056    *0225          *1411     *2316        *3696  

   *1343

 on the right hand and on the left,

        *1188                  *0710

8  By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as

deceivers,

      *1391       *0819          *1426 *1426       *2162 *2162  

    *4108

 and yet true;

         *0557

9  As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we

live; as

      *0050             *1921 *1921      *0599        *2400      

 *2198  

 chastened, and not killed;

 *3811               *2289

10  As sorrowful, yet  alway rejoicing; as poor, yet  making

many rich; as

       *3076       *1161 *0104  *5463          *4434  *1161

*4148   *4183 *4148  

 having nothing, and yet possessing all  things.

 *2192   *3367             *2722       *3956

11  O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is

enlarged.

         *2881             *4750     *0455               *2588  

  *4115

12  Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your

own bowels.

               *4730                         *4730          

*5216     *4698

13  Now  for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my

children,) be ye

    *1161       *0489              *0846     *3004            

*5043          

 also enlarged.

 *2532 *4115

14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for

what fellowship

              *2086      *2086  *2086          *0571            

*5101 *3352

 hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion

hath light with

      *1343               *0458                 *5101 *2842      

     *5457  

 darkness?

 *4655

15  And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or   what part

hath he that

        *5101 *4857         *5547        *0955    *2228 *5101

*3310        

 believeth with an infidel?

 *4103              *0571

16  And what agreement hath the temple of God  with idols? for

ye are the

        *5101 *4783               *3845      *2316      *1497    

 temple of the living God; as God  hath said, I will dwell in

them, and walk

 *3845          *2198   *2316    *2316      *2036         *1774  

             *1704

 in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

                              *2316                      *2992

17  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate,

saith the Lord,

    *1352      *1831          *3319                  *0873      

*3004      *2962

 and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

     *0680          *0169                      *1523    

18  And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and

daughters,

                  *3962                                *5207    

*2364

 saith the Lord Almighty.

 *3004      *2962 *3841

7:1  Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us

cleanse

     *2192   *3767      *5025  *1860             *0027          

 *2511

 ourselves from all  filthiness of the flesh and spirit,

perfecting holiness

 *1438           *3956 *3436              *4561      *4151    

*2005       *0042

 in the fear of God.

        *5401    *2316

2  Receive us; we have wronged no   man, we have corrupted no  

man, we have

   *5562                *0091    *3762 *3762         *5351      

*3762 *3762    

 defrauded no   man.

 *4122      *3762 *3762

3  I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that

ye are in

     *3004              *2633                    *4280 *4280    

 our hearts to die  and live with you.

     *2588      *4880     *4800      

4  Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my

glorying of you: I

   *4183        *3954               *4314        *4183        

*2746            

 am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all  our

tribulation.

    *4137        *3874          *5248      *5479      *3956    

*2347

5  For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had  no  

rest, but we

                     *2064 *1519 *3109           *4561  *2192

*3762 *0425      

 were troubled on   every side; without were fightings, within

were fears.

      *2346     *1722 *3956        *1855         *3163      

*2081        *5401

6  Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down,

comforted us

   *0235         *2316      *3870       *3588           *5011

*5011  *3870      

 by the coming of Titus;

        *3952      *5103

7  And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith

he was

                  *3952   *3440             *3874        *3739  

 comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your

mourning, your

 *3870                      *0312    *5216 *1972    *1972    

*5216 *3602      *5216

 fervent mind toward me; so   that I rejoiced the more.

 *2205         *5228       *5620        *5463         *3123

8  For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent,

though I did

       *1499     *3076     *3076         *1992             *3338

   *1499    

 repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you

sorry, though it

 *3338          *0991              *1565 *1992         *3076    

*3076   *1499  

 were but for a season.

                *5610

9  Now  I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye

sorrowed to

   *3568   *5463                      *3076 *3076              

*3076    

 repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that

ye might

 *3341                    *3076 *3076  *2596    *2316            

 receive damage by us in nothing.

 *2210    *2210            *3367

10  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be

repented of:

        *2316  *3077   *2716    *3341          *4991            

   *0278    

 but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

         *3077          *2889  *2716    *2288

11  For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a

godly sort,

        *2400   *5124 *0846                    *3076     *2596  

 *2316  

 what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of

yourselves, yea,

 *4214 *4710           *2716            *0235      *0627        

           *0235

 what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire,

yea, what zeal,

      *0024         *0235      *5401  *0235      *1972     *1972

   *0235      *2205

 yea, what revenge! In all  things ye have approved yourselves

to be clear

 *0235      *1557        *3956                *4921     *1438    

         *0053

 in this matter.

    *3588 *4229

12  Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his

cause that had

    *0686       *1499     *1125                                

*1752      

 done the wrong, nor  for his cause that suffered wrong, but

that our care

 *0091     *0091   *3761         *1752                *0091      

          *4710

 for you in the sight of God  might appear unto you.

                *1799     *2316       *5319        

13  Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and

exceedingly the

    *5124              *3870         *5213 *3874              

*4056        

 more joyed we for the joy  of Titus, because his spirit was

refreshed by

 *3123 *5463             *5479    *5103   *3754        *4151    

  *0373      

 you all.

     *3956

14  For if   I have boasted any  thing to him of you, I am not

ashamed; but

        *1487        *2744    *1536                              

 *2617    

 as we spake all  things to you in truth, even so   our boasting,

 which I

       *0980  *3956                  *0225   *2532 *3779    

*2746      *3588  

 made before Titus, is found a truth.

      *1909   *5103      *1096    *0225

15  And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst

he

            *4698   *4698         *4056 *4056     *1519          

 remembereth the obedience of you all, how  with fear and

trembling ye

 *0363            *5218             *3956 *5613      *5401    

*5156      

 received him.

 *1209    

16  I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all  

things.

      *5463                          *2292                 *3956

8:1  Moreover, brethren, we do   you to wit  of the grace of God

 bestowed on

     *1161      *0080         *1107        *1107        *5485    

 *2316 *1325     *1722

 the churches of Macedonia;

     *1577        *3109

2  How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of

their joy  and

                 *4183  *1382     *2347           *4050          

     *5479

 their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

       *0899 *4432    *4052              *4149            *0572

3  For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their

power they were

                *1411     *3140 *3140             *5228        

*1411      

 willing of themselves;

 *0830       *0830

4  Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift,

and take

   *1189            *4183 *3874                   *1209        

*5485      

 upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

             *2842              *1248               *0040

5  And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own

selves to

                                *1679       *4412  *1325        

  *1438  

 the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

     *2962                     *2307    *2316

6  Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so   he

would also

   *1519             *3870    *5103                  *4278  

*3779          *2532

 finish in you the same grace also.

 *2005              *0846 *5485  *2532

7  Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and

utterance, and

   *0235             *4052      *0376            *4102      

*3056      

 knowledge, and in all  diligence, and in your love to us, see

that ye

 *1108              *3956 *4710              *5209 *0026        

 abound in this grace also.

 *4052      *5124 *5485  *2532

8  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the

forwardness of others,

     *3004         *2003                *1223            *4710  

        *2087

 and to prove the sincerity of your love.

        *1381      *1103         *5212 *0026

9  For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though

he was rich,

          *1097     *5485         *2962 *2424  *5547            

           *4146

 yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty

might be

         *5216          *4433   *4433                      *4432

 rich.

 *4147

10  And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you,

who  have

        *5129     *1325    *1106        *5124    *4851          

    *3748

 begun before, not only to do,  but also to be forward a year

ago.

 *4278  *4278        *3440    *4160     *2532       *2309      

*4070 *0575

11  Now  therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a

readiness to

    *3570 *2532      *2005        *4160                          

   *4288      

 will, so   there may be a performance also out of that which ye

have.

 *2309  *3779                *2005        *2532                  

    *2192

12  For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted

according to that a

                    *4295    *4288    *4288        *2144    

*2526              

 man  hath, and not according to that he hath not.

 *5100 *2192          *2526                 *2192

13  For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

                        *0243         *0425          *2347

14  But by an equality, that now  at   this time your abundance

may be a

              *2471           *3568 *1722 *3568 *2540 *5216

*4051            

 supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a

supply for your

                  *5303             *4051      *2532            

        *5216

 want: that there may be equality:

 *5303                    *2471

15  As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over;

 and he

             *1125                          *4183     *3756    

*4121      

 that had gathered little had no   lack.

                   *3641       *3756 *1641

16  But thanks be to God, which put  the same earnest care into

the heart of

        *5485         *2316 *3588  *1325     *0846 *4710    

*4710 *1722     *2588  

 Titus for you.

 *5103      

17  For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more

forward, of his

        *3303      *1209         *3874             *5225  *4707

*4707        

 own  accord he went unto you.

 *0830 *0830      *1831      

18  And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in

the gospel

                *4842              *0080     *3739  *1868        

     *2098

 throughout all  the churches;

 *1223       *3956     *1577

19  And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches

to travel

                 *3440              *2532 *5500          *1577  

     *4898

 with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the

glory of the

              *5124 *5485   *3588     *1247                      

*1392    

 same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

 *3778 *2962                     *5216 *4288  *4288

20  Avoiding this, that no   man  should blame us in this

abundance which is

    *4724     *5124       *3361 *5100        *3469        *5026

*0100      *3588  

 administered by us:

 *1247            

21  Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the

Lord, but also

    *4306          *2570               *3440        *1799        

 *2962      *2532

 in the sight of men.

        *1799     *0444

22  And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have

oftentimes proved

                *4842               *0080     *3739        

*4178       *1381

 diligent in many things, but now  much more diligent, upon the

great

 *4705        *4183             *3570 *4183 *4707 *4705          

     *4183

 confidence which I have in you.

 *4006       *3588            

23  Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and

fellowhelper

    *1535                      *5103            *2844        

*4904

 concerning you: or   our brethren be enquired of, they are the

messengers

 *1519            *1535     *0080                                

  *0652

 of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

        *1577              *1392     *5547

24  Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the

proof of your

    *3767      *1731                 *4383       *1577          

*1732     *5216

 love, and of our boasting on   your behalf.

 *0026             *2746     *5228 *5216 *5228

9:1  For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is

superfluous for me

            *4012         *1248               *0040          

*4053            

 to write to you:

    *1125    

2  For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of

you to them

         *1492     *4288           *5216 *4288      *3739    

*2744            

 of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal

hath provoked

    *3110            *0882       *3903    *4070 *0575     *5216

*2205      *2042

 very many.

 *4119 *4119

3  Yet  have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you

should be in vain

   *1161        *3992     *0080      *3361     *2745            

            *2788

 in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

    *5129 *3313               *3004            *3903

4  Lest haply if   they of Macedonia come with me, and find you

unprepared,

   *3381 *3381  *1437         *3110      *2064              

*2147     *0532

 we (that we say  not, ye) should be ashamed in this same

confident boasting.

             *3004                    *2617       *3588 *5026

*5287      *2746

5  Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that

they would

   *3767        *2233       *0316         *3870       *0080      

 go   before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty,

whereof ye had

 *4281 *4281                 *4294    *4294       *5216 *2129    

 notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of

bounty, and not

 *4293   *4293             *5026          *2092                  

*2129        

 as of covetousness.

       *4124

6  But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also

sparingly; and

       *5124                 *4687   *5340            *2325

*2532 *5340      

 he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

          *4687   *2129              *2325 *2532 *2129

7  Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him

give; not

   *1538      *2531            *4255             *2588          

 grudgingly, or   of necessity: for God  loveth a cheerful giver.

 *3077        *2228    *0318           *2316 *0025     *2431    

*1395

8  And God  is able to make all  grace abound toward you; that

ye, always

       *2316    *1415    *4052 *3956 *5485  *4052   *1519        

         *3842

 having all  sufficiency in all  things, may abound to every

good work:

 *2192   *3956 *0841           *3956             *4052      

*3956  *0018 *2041

9  (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to

the poor:

             *1125             *4650      *4650            *1325

        *3993

 his righteousness remaineth for ever.

     *1343          *3306          *0165

10  Now  he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister

bread for your

    *1161         *2023        *4690        *4687  *2532 *5524  

  *0740      

 food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of

your

 *1035      *4129     *5216 *4703           *0837         *1081  

    *5216

 righteousness;)

 *1343

11  Being enriched in every thing to all  bountifulness, which

causeth

          *4148        *3956           *3956 *0572          

*3748  *2716

 through us thanksgiving to God.

 *1223       *2169            *2316

12  For the administration of this service not only supplieth

the want of

            *1248              *5026 *3009        *3440 *4322    

      *5303

 the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

     *0040           *4052     *2532    *4183 *2169              

 *2316

13  Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify

God  for your

                  *1382          *5026 *1248              *1392  

  *2316     *5216

 professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your

liberal

 *3671      *5292                *2098      *5547            

*3588 *0572

 distribution unto them, and unto all  men;

 *2842                             *3956

14  And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the

exceeding

                 *1162                  *1971 *1971              

*5235

 grace of God  in you.

 *5485     *2316    

15  Thanks be unto God  for his unspeakable gift.

    *5485           *2316         *0411        *1431

10:1  Now  I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and

gentleness of Christ,

      *1161   *3972        *3870               *4236        

*1932          *5547

 who  in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold

toward you:

 *3739    *4383        *5011 *1722                 *0548      

*2292 *1519  

2  But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present

with that

         *1189                           *2292           *3918  

 confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which

think of us as

 *4006        *3739        *3049        *5111 *1909    *5100  

*3588  *3049        

 if we walked according to the flesh.

       *4043   *2596             *4561

3  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war  after the

flesh:

                 *4043        *4561             *4754 *2596      

*4561

4  (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty

through God  to

            *3696           *4752            *4559        *1415  

         *2316

 the pulling down of strong holds;)

     *2506    *2506    *3794   *3794

5  Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth

itself

   *2507    *2504 *3053              *3956  *5313 *5313      

*1869    

 against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every

thought to

 *2596        *1108         *2316     *0163          *0163      

*3956  *3540    

 the obedience of Christ;

     *5218         *5547

6  And having in a readiness to revenge all  disobedience, when

your

       *2192        *2092         *1556    *3956 *3876          

*3752 *5216

 obedience is fulfilled.

 *5218         *4137

7  Do ye look on   things after the outward appearance? If   any

 man trust

         *0991 *0991        *2596      *4383    *4383        

*1487 *5100     *3982

 to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this

again, that,

    *1438               *5547                 *1438    *3049  

*5124 *3825  

 as he is Christ's, even so   are we Christ's.

          *5547      *2532 *3779        *5547

8  For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority,

which the Lord

       *1437            *2744  *5100     *4055        *1849      

 *3739      *2962

 hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I

should not

      *1325         *3619                     *5216 *2506        

 be ashamed:

    *0153

9  That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

                  *1380               *1629           *1992

10  For his letters, say  they, are weighty and powerful; but

his bodily

            *1992     *5346           *0926        *2478        

     *4983

 presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

 *3952        *0770          *3056   *1848

11  Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by

letters when

        *3634        *3049  *5124        *5108              

*3056    *1992    

 we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

        *0548    *5108            *2532    *2041            

*3918

12  For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or   compare

ourselves

           *5111          *1438             *1469    *2228 *4793

   *1438

 with some that commend themselves: but they measuring

themselves by

      *5100      *4921    *1438                 *3354      *1438

 themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not

wise.

 *1438            *4793      *1438             *1438            

   *4920

13  But we will not boast of things without our measure, but

according to

                    *2744            *0280        *0280        

*2596      

 the measure of the rule which God  hath distributed to us, a

measure to

     *3358           *2583 *3739  *2316      *3307              

  *3358    

 reach even unto you.

 *2185  *2532      

14  For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though

we reached

           *5239        *1438      *5239                        

    *2185

 not unto you: for we are come as far  as to you also in

preaching the

                          *5348    *0891           *2532        

 gospel of Christ:

 *2098      *5547

15  Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of

other men's

        *2744               *0280        *0280                

*0245  

 labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we

shall be

 *2873         *2192   *1680       *5216 *4102     *0837        

 enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

 *3170            *2596             *2583 *4050

16  To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to

boast in

       *2097       *2097                  *5238                  

 *2744  

 another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

 *0245    *0245  *2583           *2092 *2092        

17  But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

                *2744              *2744         *2962

18  For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the

Lord

                    *4921       *1438       *1384          *3739

    *2962

 commendeth.

 *4921

11:1  Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly:

and indeed

      *3785                  *0430           *3397         *0877

      *0235

 bear with me.

 *0430      

2  For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have

espoused you to

            *2206                  *2316  *2205                

*0718        

 one  husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to

Christ.

 *1520 *0435                *3936             *0053   *3933      

*5547

3  But I fear, lest by any  means, as the serpent beguiled Eve  

through his

         *5399  *3381    *3381 *4458          *3789    *1818    

*2096 *1722    

 subtilty, so   your minds should be corrupted from the

simplicity that is

 *3834      *3779 *5216 *3540            *5351              

*0572            

 in Christ.

    *5547

4  For if   he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have

not

       *1487         *2064   *2784      *0243    *2424   *3739  

 preached, or   if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not

received, or

 *2784      *2228       *2983    *2087    *4151    *3739        

     *2983      *2228

 another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear

with him.

 *2087    *2098                      *1209               *2573

*0430      

5  For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest

apostles.

         *3049                *3367 *5302       *5228 *3029    

*0652

6  But though I be rude in speech, yet  not in knowledge; but we

have been

       *1499        *2399    *3056    *0235        *1108        

 throughly made manifest among you in all  things.

 *3956      *5319 *5319     *1519         *3956

7  Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might

be exalted,

          *4160         *0266       *5013    *1683              

     *5312

 because I have preached to you the gospel of God  freely?

 *3754           *2097                *2098      *2316 *1432

8  I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you

service.

     *4813   *0243  *1577      *2983   *3800                    

*1248

9  And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable

to no   man:

                  *3918                  *5302          *2655    

      *3762 *3762

 for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from

Macedonia

                    *5303              *0080           *2064    

 *3109

 supplied: and in all  things I have kept myself from being

burdensome unto

 *4322             *3956               *5083 *1683              

*0004      

 you, and so will I keep myself.

                    *5083 *1683

10  As the truth of Christ is in me, no   man shall stop me of

this boasting

           *0225     *5547             *3762           *5420    

  *3778 *2746

 in the regions of Achaia.

        *2825       *0882

11  Wherefore? because I love you not? God  knoweth.

    *1302       *3754      *0025          *2316 *1492

12  But what I do,  that I will do,  that I may cut  off  

occasion from them

        *3739   *4160             *4160            *1581 *1581

*0874          

 which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be

found even as

       *2309   *0874           *3757         *2744              

*2147  *2532

 we.

13  For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming

themselves

        *5108     *5570  *5570      *1386      *2040     *3345  

 into the apostles of Christ.

 *1519     *0652        *5547

14  And no   marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an

angel of light.

        *3756 *2298        *4567  *0846       *3345        *1519

   *0032     *5457

15  Therefore it is no   great thing if   his ministers also be

transformed

    *3767            *3756 *3173        *1499     *1249      

*2532    *3345

 as the ministers of righteousness; whose end  shall be

according to their

        *1249         *1343           *3739  *5056          

*2596        

 works.

 *2041

16  I say  again, Let no   man  think me a fool; if   otherwise,

yet  as a

      *3004 *3825       *3367 *5100 *1380       *0876  *1490

*1490       *2579    

 fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

 *0876 *1209                   *2744           *3397

17  That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it

were

         *3739    *2980     *2980         *2596      *2962      

 foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

 *0877          *5026 *5287          *2746

18  Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

    *1893        *4183 *2744  *2596      *4561          *2744  

*2504

19  For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

           *0430   *0878  *2234                             *5429

20  For ye suffer, if   a man  bring you into bondage, if   a

man  devour

           *0430    *1487   *5100 *2615           *2615    

*1487   *5100 *2719

 you, if   a man  take of you, if   a man  exalt himself, if   a

man  smite

      *1487   *5100 *2983         *1487   *5100 *1869          

*1487   *5100 *1194

 you on   the face.

     *1519     *4383

21  I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak.

Howbeit

      *3004     *2596       *0819         *3754              

*0770  

 whereinsoever any  is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

 *0302          *5100    *5111     *3004  *0877            

*5111 *2504

22  Are they Hebrews? so   am I. Are they Israelites? so   am I.

Are they

             *1445     *2504                *2475        *2504  

 the seed of Abraham? so   am I.

     *4690    *0011     *2504    

23  Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more;

in labours

             *1249         *5547       *2980       *3912      

*5228     *2873

 more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more

frequent, in

 *4056 *4056         *4127    *5234  *5234        *5438    *4056

*4056      

 deaths oft.

 *2288   *4178

24  Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

           *2453 *3999 *3999  *2983       *5062          *3844

*3391

25  Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I

suffered

    *5151         *4463        *4463  *0530       *3034    *5151

 shipwreck, a night and a day  I have been in the deep;

 *3489         *3574        *3574        *4160        *1037

26  In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of

robbers, in

       *3597        *4178      *2794      *4215       *2794      

*3027    

 perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in

perils in the

 *2794               *1085           *2794          *1484        

*2794      

 city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in

perils among

 *4172     *2794          *2047           *2794          *2281  

 *2794   *1722

 false brethren;

 *5569  *5569

27  In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger

and thirst,

       *2873          *3449            *0070      *4178      

*3042       *1373

 in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

    *3521     *4178      *5592     *1132

28  Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon

me daily,

    *5565   *3588                  *3924          *3588  *1999  

        *2250

 the care of all  the churches.

     *3308    *3956     *1577

29  Who  is weak, and I am not weak? who  is offended, and I

burn not?

    *5101    *0770               *0770  *5101    *4624          

 *4448

30  If   I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which

concern mine

    *1487   *1163       *2744          *2744                    

 *4012    *3450

 infirmities.

 *0769

31  The God  and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is

blessed for

        *2316     *3962          *2962 *2424  *5547    *3588    

*2128    

 evermore, knoweth that I lie  not.

 *0165      *1492           *5574

32  In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city

of the

       *1154         *1481           *0702       *0935 *5432    

*4172    

 Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

 *1153              *5432      *2309        *4084      

33  And through a window in a basket was I let  down by the wall,

 and

        *1223      *2376        *4553         *5465 *5465        

*5038  

 escaped his hands.

 *1628        *5495

12:1  It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come

to visions

                *4851             *1211         *2744          

*2064    *3701

 and revelations of the Lord.

     *0602               *2962

2  I knew a man  in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in

the body, I

     *1492   *0444    *5547   *4253  *1180     *2094  *4253  

*1535           *4983  

 cannot tell; or   whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God  

knoweth;)

 *1492   *1492  *1535 *1535               *4983    *1492   *1492

 *2316 *1492

 such an one caught up to the third heaven.

 *5108        *0726             *5154  *3772

3  And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or   out of the

body, I

         *1492 *5108   *0444  *1535           *4983  *1535      

     *4983  

 cannot tell: God  knoweth;)

 *1492   *1492  *2316 *1492

4  How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard

unspeakable words,

                   *0726      *1519 *3857          *0191  *0731  

      *4487

 which it is not lawful for a man  to utter.

 *3739            *1832         *0444    *2980

5  Of such an one will I glory: yet  of myself I will not glory,

but in mine

      *5108               *2744   *1161    *1683              

*2744          *3450

 infirmities.

 *0769

6  For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool;

for I will say

       *1437           *2309      *2744                    *0876

            *2046

 the truth: but now I forbear, lest any  man should think of me

above that

     *0225             *5339     *3361 *5100            *3049    

    *5228  

 which he seeth me to be, or   that he heareth of me.

 *3739     *0991            *2228         *0191      

7  And lest I should be exalted above measure through the

abundance of the

       *3361             *5229                              

*5236        

 revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the

messenger of

 *0602                   *1325          *4647         *4561      

 *0032      

 Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

 *4567     *2852       *3361             *5229          

8  For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might

depart from me.

       *5127         *3870         *2962 *5151                  

*0868        

9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my

strength is

          *2046             *5485     *0714                      

  *1411    

 made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather

glory in my

 *5048 *5048       *0769      *2236 *2235   *3767            

*3123   *2744    

 infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

 *0769                  *1411     *5547       *1981      

10  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in

necessities,

    *1352             *2106        *0769            *5196        

   *0318

 in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am

  weak,

    *1375             *4730           *5547               *3752  

 *1510 *0770

 then am   I strong.

 *2532 *1510   *1415

11  I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I

ought to

         *1096     *0876    *2744              *0315            

   *3784  

 have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very

chiefest

           *4921                     *3762         *5302      

*3029 *3029

 apostles, though I be nothing.

 *0652      *1499        *3762

12  Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all  

patience,

    *3303      *4591        *0652         *2716    *1722        

*3956 *5281

 in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

    *4591       *5059         *1411   *1411

13  For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches,

except it be

        *5101       *3757            *2274        *3062  *1577  

   *1508      

 that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

                       *2655               *5483       *5026

*0093

14  Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will

not be

    *2400        *5154            *2093     *2064                

 burdensome to you: for I seek not yours but you: for the

children ought not

 *2655                     *2212     *5216                  

*5043     *3784  

 to lay  up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

    *2343            *1118             *1118            *5043

15  And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though

the more

               *2236 *2235   *1159         *1550           *1499

      *4056

 abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

 *4056         *0025          *2276      *0025

16  But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being

crafty, I caught

                            *2599        *0235          *5225  

*3835      *2983

 you with guile.

          *1388

17  Did I make a gain of you by any  of them whom I sent unto

you?