\id 2CO  
\h 2 Corinthians 
\toc1 Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians 
\toc2 2 Corinthians 
\toc3 2Co 
\mt1 Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w Apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*: 
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 3 Praise \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*; 
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* undergo \w more|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pain \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* underwent, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* does \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* become greater. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* troubled, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*; \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* takes effect \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* quiet undergoing \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* troubles \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* undergo: 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G0949"\w*; \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* take \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* troubles, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* take \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G0050"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* weight \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w*, \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* seemed \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* hope \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*: 
\v 9 \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* answer \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* hope \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* give life \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*: 
\v 10 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* gave \w us|strong="G1519"\w* salvation \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G5082"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*: \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* put \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* go \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w us|strong="G1519"\w* salvation; 
\v 11 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time \w helping|strong="G4943"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G4771"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w persons|strong="G4383"\w*, praise \w may|strong="G2532"\w* go \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1223"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* glory \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* life \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* most \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* relation \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* true \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* letters \w we|strong="G3739"\w* say \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w reading|strong="G0314"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* give agreement, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*, \w will|strong="G3739"\w* go \w on|strong="G2228"\w* doing \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*: 
\v 14 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* ready, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w glory|strong="G2745"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2192"\w* certain \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* purpose \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*; 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Corinth \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* there \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Judaea. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1011"\w*, \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* seem \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* changing suddenly? \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* guided \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* purposes \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, saying, \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, today, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, tomorrow? 
\v 18 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* undertakings \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* made certain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* put \w into|strong="G1722"\w* effect, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w our|strong="G2316"\w* faith strong \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* grace, \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* stamp \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sign \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* coming glory. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* pity \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* authority \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* helpers \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2961"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* support. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* decision \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w glad|strong="G2165"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* fear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* right \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*; \w being|strong="G1510"\w* certain \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w cause|strong="G3076"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G5100"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* measure \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* over-hard \w on|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*). 
\v 6 Let \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* undergone \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2009"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church put \w on|strong="G5259"\w* him; 
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* which cause my desire \w is|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* make \w your|strong="G3870"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* clear \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G3870"\w* acts. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* reason \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* certain \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* desire \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w orders|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* forgiveness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* forgiveness \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* better \w of|strong="G3588"\w* us: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G0050"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* designs. 
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sweet perfume \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* getting \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* going \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destruction; 
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* use \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* profit: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* true, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
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\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, whose writing \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, open \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* man's \w reading|strong="G0314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge; 
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* certain faith \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: 
\v 5 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G2425"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G3049"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w credit|strong="G3049"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* power \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* agreement; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w death|strong="G0615"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*. 
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* operation \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law, giving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, recorded \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* children \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* time: 
\v 8 \w Will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* operation \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G3123"\w* \w greater|strong="G3123"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*? 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* operation \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law, producing punishment, \w had|strong="G3588"\w* its \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, how \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* operation \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Spirit causing \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*? 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first \w no|strong="G3756"\w* longer seems \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* greater \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* order \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* time \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eternal order \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w keep|strong="G2192"\w* nothing back, 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* children \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see clearly \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G5087"\w* \w order|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w*: 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made hard: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w reading|strong="G0320"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* agreement \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* still \w unlifted|strong="G0343"\w*; \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w reading|strong="G0314"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w taken|strong="G4014"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*: \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* heart \w is|strong="G1510"\w* free. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G0575"\w* \w unveiled|strong="G0343"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* giving \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* glass \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* changed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* made servants \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* new order, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* given \w to|strong="G3778"\w* us, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* strong: 
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* given up \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w shame|strong="G0152"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* false ways, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* making use \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w deceit|strong="G3834"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* approval \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* man's sense \w of|strong="G3056"\w* right \w and|strong="G2316"\w* wrong. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destruction: 
\v 4 \w Because|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* made blind \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5462"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w might|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* shining \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 6 Seeing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Let|strong="G3004"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* shining \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dark, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* put \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wealth|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* earth, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 8 Troubles \w are|strong="G3956"\w* round \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* side, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* shut \w in|strong="G1722"\w*; \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* hard \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we see \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* out \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*; 
\v 9 We are cruelly attacked, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* hope; we are made low, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we are \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* help; 
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ever \w the|strong="G3588"\w* mark \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* death \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* still \w being|strong="G0104"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Writings, \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* mouth came \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* heart; \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* outcome \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; 
\v 14 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* certain \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* made \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G3936"\w* back \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dead, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* give \w us|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* glory \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1223"\w* go \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w number|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* given, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* cause \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* give way \w to|strong="G2532"\w* weariness; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w outer|strong="G1854"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* getting feebler, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2080"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* made new \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2250"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w present|strong="G2596"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* only \w for|strong="G1063"\w* a short time, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* working out \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* a much greater \w weight|strong="G0922"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*; 
\v 18 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* minds \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* time; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* flesh \w is|strong="G2316"\w* taken \w down|strong="G2647"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G0886"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G0886"\w*, \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weariness, greatly desiring \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* house \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*: 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* spirits \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* unclothed. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* give \w out|strong="G1510"\w* cries \w of|strong="G1909"\w* weariness, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* weight \w of|strong="G1909"\w* care \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* body, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* new body, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* death \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w overcome|strong="G0916"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* made \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* witness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* come. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ever \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, 
\v 7 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1223"\w* \w are|strong="G4102"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* seeing,) 
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear, desiring \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* free \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G1352"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G5389"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G0846"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w well-pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* come \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* judged; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* us \w may|strong="G2443"\w* get \w his|strong="G3956"\w* reward \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Having|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sees|strong="G1492"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* hearts; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3982"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* seem right \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* eyes. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* requesting \w your|strong="G2192"\w* approval, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* chance \w of|strong="G1722"\w* taking \w pride|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* answer \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* whose \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* seeming, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* we are foolish, it \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* we are serious, it \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G0686"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* moving us; \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* opinion \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* put \w to|strong="G3956"\w* death \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w then|strong="G0686"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* undergone death; 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* underwent \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* underwent \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* came back \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="G0575"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* reason, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w* forward \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*: \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* knowledge. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* world: \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G0744"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* end; \w they|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* made \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* peace \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* work \w of|strong="G1537"\w* making peace; 
\v 19 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* making peace \w between|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w putting|strong="G5087"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* having given \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w preaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* peace. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* representatives \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w making|strong="G3870"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* request \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* us: \w we|strong="G2249"\w* make \w our|strong="G2316"\w* request \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w*, \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* name \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G2316"\w* peace \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w working|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* request \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* purpose. 
\v 2 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* given ear \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* good \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* helper \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*: \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* good \w time|strong="G2540"\w*; \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*): 
\v 3 \w Giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w cause|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* trouble \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* able \w to|strong="G2443"\w* say \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* work; 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* making \w it|strong="G1438"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* quiet strength, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G0318"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sorrow, 
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w blows|strong="G4127"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* attacks, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hard \w work|strong="G2873"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* watchings, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* going \w without|strong="G3521"\w* \w food|strong="G3521"\w*; 
\v 6 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* clean heart, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* long waiting, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* being kind, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* true \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, 
\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* arms \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G0710"\w*, 
\v 8 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w shame|strong="G0819"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* evil name \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2162"\w* name; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* untrue, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* still \w true|strong="G0227"\w*; 
\v 9 Unnoted, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* still \w kept|strong="G3361"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* near \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* still \w living|strong="G2198"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* undergoing punishment, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*; 
\v 10 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* ever \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* giving wealth \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3956"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* still \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 11 Our \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w open|strong="G0455"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, O \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*, our \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wide|strong="G4115"\w*. 
\v 12 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* feelings \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* narrow, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* back payment \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* sort (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*), \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w wide|strong="G4115"\w* \w open|strong="G4115"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* company \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* faith: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* common \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* evil, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dark? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4857"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* between \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Evil \w One|strong="G5101"\w*? \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w one|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* faith \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* not? 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4783"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* house \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* images? \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* house \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* walking \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1537"\w* which cause, \w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w separate|strong="G0873"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w thing|strong="G0846"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* near \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w take|strong="G0873"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w*, 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Ruler \w of|strong="G5207"\w* all. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w Because|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* rewards, \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* brothers, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* evil \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* completely holy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 2 Let your hearts be open \w to|strong="G3762"\w* us: \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w done|strong="G0091"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* been damaged by us, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* made \w no|strong="G3762"\w* profit out \w of|strong="G3762"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*, 
\v 3 \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G1722"\w* judging \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* death \w together|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 4 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* words \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* without fear, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w pride|strong="G2746"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* account \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w rest|strong="G0425"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* troubled \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* side; \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* fightings \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* poor \w in|strong="G1722"\w* spirit gave \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*; 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G0312"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* word \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* desire, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sorrow, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* care \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* pain, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w regret|strong="G3338"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* pain, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cause|strong="G3076"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* change \w of|strong="G1537"\w* heart; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yours \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* holy \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* undergo \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gives \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cause \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* change \w of|strong="G2316"\w* heart, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* no \w reason|strong="G2889"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* cause \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* care \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* clearing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* wrath \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w sin|strong="G0053"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* desire, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* serious \w purpose|strong="G0846"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w punishment|strong="G1557"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G0053"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w sin|strong="G0053"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* business. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w*, \w it|strong="G5319"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w*, \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G0091"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* true care \w for|strong="G5228"\w* us \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*: \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greater|strong="G3123"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* been made \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* clear \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w pride|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* good \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* seen \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* love \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G4056"\w* increased \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* memory \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* gave \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* authority, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G4698"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honour. 
\v 16 It gives me \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w* answering \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2292"\w* opinion \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* news, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* been \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*; 
\v 2 \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* undergoing \w every|strong="G2596"\w* sort \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* greatest need, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* took \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* being able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w freely|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* needs \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w Let|strong="G2228"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w after|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* giving \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* force: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* takes pleasure \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* ready \w giver|strong="G1395"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* measure; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ever \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w enough|strong="G0841"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*: 
\v 9 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* said \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Writings, \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G0846"\w* \w sent|strong="G1125"\w* \w out|strong="G1325"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G0165"\w* wide, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G0846"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G3993"\w*; \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Your|strong="G3956"\w* wealth being increased \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* simple mind, causing praise \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* work \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* takes care \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w needs|strong="G5303"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cause|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
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\v 14 \w While|strong="G0846"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* hearts go out \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* great \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 Praise \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* words \w have|strong="G3588"\w* no power \w to|strong="G1909"\w* say. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w myself|strong="G0846"\w* make request \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* quiet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gentle behaviour \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* poor \w in|strong="G1722"\w* spirit \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* away \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: 
\v 2 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* request \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G5111"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* use \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* authority \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* needed \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* seem \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. 
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\v 5 Putting \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* reasonings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* high \w thing|strong="G5313"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* causing \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w thought|strong="G3540"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* come under \w the|strong="G3956"\w* authority \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Being|strong="G2192"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1556"\w* punishment \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* authority, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w it|strong="G3752"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* completely \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* control. 
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\v 9 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* desire \w of|strong="G1223"\w* causing \w you|strong="G5210"\w* fear \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* give \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* over-great \w measure|strong="G3358"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rule|strong="G2583"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* desire \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w*, let \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord's approval \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* dependent \w on|strong="G2962"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* opinion \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w on|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord's opinion \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3933"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* very great care \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* married \w by|strong="G1520"\w* me \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* it \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G2316"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* completely holy \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*, \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tricked \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w deceit|strong="G3834"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w snake|strong="G3789"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* simple \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy love \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* preachers \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2983"\w* got \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* sort \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, how \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G0430"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2064"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G3367"\w* my opinion, \w I|strong="G5302"\w* \w am|strong="G5302"\w* \w in|strong="G3367"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w way|strong="G3367"\w* less than \w the|strong="G3588"\w* most important \w of|strong="G0652"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Apostles|strong="G0652"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* rough \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* talking, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* acts \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w low|strong="G5013"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w lifted|strong="G5312"\w* up, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* without reward? 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* money \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* payment \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G2983"\w* work, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0243"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* servant; 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* let no \w man|strong="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* responsible \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* needed; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w being|strong="G0004"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* trouble \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* doing \w so|strong="G2532"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5570"\w* \w Apostles|strong="G0652"\w*, \w workers|strong="G2040"\w* \w of|strong="G0652"\w* deceit, making \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* seem \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w Apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G0652"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2295"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* take \w the|strong="G3588"\w* form \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G0032"\w* \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w thing|strong="G0846"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* seem \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0878"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w*, put up \w with|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w such|strong="G5100"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G1209"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 17 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* order \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* foolish \w person|strong="G3778"\w*, taking credit \w to|strong="G2596"\w* myself, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* seems. 
\v 18 Seeing \w that|strong="G2596"\w* \w there|strong="G2596"\w* \w are|strong="G4183"\w* those \w who|strong="G4183"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* credit \w to|strong="G2596"\w* themselves \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w do|strong="G2744"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* same. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G0430"\w* up \w with|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0878"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* yourselves. 
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w put|strong="G0430"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* makes servants \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* makes profit out \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* makes \w you|strong="G5210"\w* prisoners, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* puts \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w high|strong="G5100"\w* place, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* gives \w you|strong="G5210"\w* blows \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* shaming \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G5100"\w* feeble. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* puts himself forward (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G5111"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* foolish \w person|strong="G5100"\w*), \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \w so|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* Israel? \w so|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*? \w so|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* foolishly) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w so|strong="G5228"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* experience \w of|strong="G1722"\w* hard \w work|strong="G2873"\w*, \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w*, \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w blows|strong="G4127"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* measure, \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Five|strong="G3999"\w* \w times|strong="G3999"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* gave \w me|strong="G2983"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* blows but \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* whipped \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*, \w once|strong="G0530"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*, \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ship \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* came \w to|strong="G1722"\w* destruction \w at|strong="G1722"\w* sea, \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w night|strong="G3574"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w day|strong="G3574"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w been|strong="G0530"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* water; 
\v 26 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w frequent|strong="G4178"\w* travels, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w outlaws|strong="G3027"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w countrymen|strong="G1085"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* waste land, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers; 
\v 27 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* hard \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* weariness, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w frequent|strong="G4178"\w* watchings, going \w without|strong="G3521"\w* \w food|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* drink, \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* need \w of|strong="G1722"\w* clothing. 
\v 28 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* addition \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* other \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w there|strong="G2596"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* care \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* feeble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0770"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* feeble? \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* danger \w of|strong="G2532"\w* falling, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0770"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* angry? 
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* credit \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2744"\w* so \w in|strong="G2744"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2744"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* feeble. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* praise \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* witness \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* say \w are|strong="G1510"\w* true. 
\v 32 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ruler \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Aretas|strong="G0702"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* watch \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w to|strong="G1722"\w* take \w me|strong="G1473"\w*: 
\v 33 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* being \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G4553"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* got free \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* myself, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* good thing, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visions|strong="G3701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w revelations|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* back (\w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w he|strong="G2193"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w out|strong="G1622"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G2193"\w* am \w not|strong="G3756"\w* able \w to|strong="G2193"\w* say, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w*), \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w up|strong="G0726"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* (\w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* out \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* say, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w*), 
\v 4 \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paradise|strong="G3857"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w came|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0191"\w* \w ears|strong="G0191"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 5 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* account \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w*: \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* feeble body. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G0991"\w* \w credit|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0878"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* fear \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* seem \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w sees|strong="G0991"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* word \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* because \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w revelations|strong="G0602"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* great, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* overmuch lifted \w up|strong="G1325"\w*, there \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w thorn|strong="G4647"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* pain. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* made request \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* taken \w away|strong="G0868"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w enough|strong="G0714"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* complete \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* feeble. \w Most|strong="G3123"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* \w pride|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* feeble body, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* feeble, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* unkind \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* needs, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* cruel attacks, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w troubles|strong="G0318"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* account \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* feeble, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w forced|strong="G0315"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0878"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* right \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* way \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* less \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* chief \w of|strong="G0652"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Apostles|strong="G0652"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w Apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w done|strong="G2716"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* quiet \w strength|strong="G1411"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* acts \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* give \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w less|strong="G2276"\w*? 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* trouble \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* (someone \w may|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*) \w being|strong="G1510"\w* false, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G2983"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* gave orders \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G4882"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Did|strong="G4043"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* profit out \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* guided \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* ways? 
\v 19 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3819"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* attempting \w to|strong="G1722"\w* put ourselves \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* right; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* brothers, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* profit. 
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\c 13  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* made certain. 
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\v 3 Seeing \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* sign \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* giving out \w his|strong="G3739"\w* word \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* feeble \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w relation|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* strong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* feeble \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* put \w to|strong="G1519"\w* death \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cross, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* feeble \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w relation|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Make|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w make|strong="G3756"\w* certain \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* conscious \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* Christ's? 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* doubt \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* truly Christ's. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* prayer \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* credit, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, whatever \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w seem|strong="G5316"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1410"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* it. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* feeble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* prayer, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G2676"\w* \w complete|strong="G2676"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1325"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* away, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2596"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* need \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sharp measures, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w destruction|strong="G2506"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. 
\v 13 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* send \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.