2Corinthians:1

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* Paul , 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 . * Grace [be ] unto you , and peace from God our Father and [from the ] Lord Jesus Christ . * Blessed [be ] God , even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort , * He comforting us in all our trouble , so that we may be able to comfort those who are in every trouble , through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God . * For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us , so our consolation also abounds by Christ . * And if we are troubled , [it is ] for your consolation and salvation , being worked out in [the ] endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer ; if we are comforted , [it is ] for your consolation and salvation . * And our hope of you [is ] certain , knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings , so also of the consolation . * For , brothers , we would not have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia , that we were pressed out of measure , above strength ; so much so that we despaired even of life . * But we had the sentence of death in ourselves , so that we should not trust in ourselves , but in God who raises the dead ; * who delivered us from so great a death , and does deliver ; in whom we trust that He will yet deliver [us ], * with you also helping together by prayer for us , so that the gracious gift by many persons be [the cause of ] thanksgiving through many for us . * For our rejoicing is this , the testimony of our conscience , that in simplicity and godly sincerity ; not with fleshly wisdom , but by the grace of God ; we have had our conduct in the world , and more abundantly toward you . * For we write no other things to you than what you read or recognize , and I trust you shall recognize them even to the end , * even as you have recognized us [in ] part , that we are your rejoicing , even as you also [are ] ours in the day of the Lord Jesus . * And in this confidence I intended to come to you before , so that you might have a second benefit , * and to pass by you into Macedonia , and to come again out of Macedonia to you , and to be brought on my way toward Judea by you . * Then purposing this , did I indeed use lightness ? Or the things that I purpose , do I purpose them according to the flesh , so that with me there should be yes , yes , and no , no ? * But [as ] God [is ] true , our word toward you was not yes and no . * For the Son of God , Jesus Christ , who was preached among you by us ; by me and Silas and Timothy ; was not yes and no , but in Him was , yes ! * For all the promises of God in Him [are ] yes , and in Him Amen , to the glory of God by us . * But He confirming us and anointing us with you in Christ [is ] God . * And He has sealed us and having given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts . * And I call God [as ] witness to my soul that in order to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth . * Not that we have dominion over your faith , but we are helpers of your joy ; for by faith you stand .

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