Paul, an apostleof JesusChristbythe willof God, andTimothy our brother, unto thechurchof Godwhich isatCorinth, withallthesaintswhich areinallAchaia: Grace be to youandpeacefromGodourFather, and from the LordJesusChrist. Blessed be God, eventhe Fatherof ourLordJesusChrist, theFatherof mercies, andthe Godof allcomfort; Whocomfortethusinallourtribulation, that wemay be ableto comfortthemwhich are inanytrouble, bythecomfortwherewithweourselves are comfortedofGod. Forasthesufferingsof Christaboundinus, soourconsolationalsoaboundethbyChrist. Andwhetherwe be afflicted, it is foryourconsolationandsalvation, which is effectualinthe enduringof thesamesufferingswhichwealsosuffer: or whetherwe be comforted, it is foryourconsolationandsalvation. Andourhopeofyou is steadfast, knowing, thatasye arepartakersof thesufferings, so shall ye be alsoof theconsolation. Forwe wouldnot, brethren, have you ignorantofourtroublewhich cameto usinAsia, thatwe were pressedout of measure, abovestrength, insomuch thatwedespairedevenof life: Butwehadthesentenceof deathinourselves, thatwe shouldnottrustinourselves, butinGodwhich raiseththedead: Whodeliveredusfromso greata death, anddoth deliver: inwhomwe trustthathe willyetdeliver us; Yealsohelping togetherby prayerforus, thatfor the gift bestowed uponusby the means ofmanypersonsthanks may be givenbymanyon our behalf. Forourrejoicingisthis, thetestimonyof ourconscience, thatinsimplicityandgodlysincerity, notwithfleshlywisdom, butbythe graceof God, we have had our conversationintheworld, andmore abundantlytoyou-ward. Forwe writenoneother thingsunto you, thanwhatye readoracknowledge; andI trustye shallacknowledgeeventothe end; Asalsoye have acknowledgedusinpart, thatwe areyourrejoicing, even asyealso are oursinthedayof theLordJesus. Andin thisconfidenceI was mindedto comeuntoyoubefore, thatye might havea secondbenefit; Andto passbyyouintoMacedonia, andto comeagainout ofMacedoniauntoyou, andofyouto be brought on my waytowardJudea. When I thereforewas thus minded, did Iuselightness? orthe things thatI purpose, do I purposeaccordingto the flesh, thatwithmethere should beyeayea, andnaynay? But as God is true, ourwordtowardyouwasnotyea and nay. FortheSonof God, JesusChrist, who was preachedamongyoubyus, even bymeandSilvanusandTimothy, wasnotyea and nay, butinhimwasyea. Forallthe promisesof Godinhimareyea, andinhimAmen, untothe gloryof Godbyus. Nowhe which establishethuswithyouinChrist, andhath anointedus, is God; Who hath also sealedus, andgiventheearnestof theSpiritinourhearts. MoreoverIcallGodfor a recorduponmysoul, thatto spareyouI camenot as yetuntoCorinth. Notfor thatwe have dominion overyourfaith, butarehelpersof yourjoy: forby faithye stand.