\id 2CO  
\h 2 Corinthians 
\toc1 The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians 
\toc2 2 Corinthians 
\toc3 2Co 
\mt1 The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\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* \f ° \fr 1.1 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* Timotheus, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 1.1 \ft Elohim\f*\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 the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\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* \f ° \fr 1.2 \ft Elohim\f*\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 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* [\w be|strong="G2532"\w*] \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \f ° \fr 1.3 \ft Elohim\f*\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* compassions, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 1.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*; 
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* encourages \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\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* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w encouragement|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 encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 1.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* towards \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* does \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* tribulation, [\w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w*] \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, wrought \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*, 
\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 sure|strong="G0949"\w*;) \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* encouraged, [\w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* salvation: \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* ye \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G0050"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* [\w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w excessively|strong="G5236"\w* pressed \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* [\w our|strong="G2532"\w*] \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* despair \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sentence|strong="G0610"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 1.9 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raises|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; 
\v 10 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* does \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w*; \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* confide \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w*; 
\v 11 ye \w also|strong="G2532"\w* labouring \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w supplication|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* towards \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w persons|strong="G4383"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* subject \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* thanksgiving \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* simplicity \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \f ° \fr 1.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 1.12 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*,) \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* conversation \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4056"\w* abundantly towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\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 what|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* recognise; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w will|strong="G3739"\w* recognise \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 also|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w have|strong="G1510"\w* recognised \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \bd ye\bd* [\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 with|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* purposed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w previously|strong="G4386"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* favour; 
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* set forward \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Judaea. 
\v 17 \w Having|strong="G2228"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1011"\w*, \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* lightness? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1011"\w*, \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1011"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* yea yea, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* nay nay? 
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \f ° \fr 1.18 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* [\w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \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* yea \w and|strong="G2532"\w* nay. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \f ° \fr 1.19 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Timotheus), \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* yea \w and|strong="G2532"\w* nay, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* yea \bd \+w is|strong="G2316"\+w*\bd* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 1.20 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* [\w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*], \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* yea, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w amen|strong="G0281"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f ° \fr 1.20 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w establishes|strong="G0950"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\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* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, [\w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \f ° \fr 1.21 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\v 22 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earnest \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \f ° \fr 1.23 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* rule \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fellow-workmen \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G2476"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* ye \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w grieve|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* [\w is|strong="G5101"\w*] \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* gladdens \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* [\w letter|strong="G1125"\w*] [\w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*], \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*; \w trusting|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* [\w that|strong="G3754"\w*] \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distress|strong="G2347"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* abundantly towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* (\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* overcharge [\w you|strong="G5210"\w*]) \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Sufficient|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* [\w is|strong="G3778"\w*] \w this|strong="G3778"\w* rebuke \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* inflicted] \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*; 
\v 7 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G5121"\w* ye \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* shew grace \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* perhaps \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w excessive|strong="G4053"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* assure \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* [\w your|strong="G3870"\w*] \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* putting \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w test|strong="G1382"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* ye \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, [\w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w*] \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\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 that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* might \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* get an \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* us, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G0050"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \bd \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w*\bd* thoughts. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* [publication \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w*] glad tidings \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* being \w opened|strong="G0455"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, 
\v 13 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w rest|strong="G0425"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w bidding|strong="G0657"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* adieu, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* [\w be|strong="G2532"\w*] \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 2.14 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w leads|strong="G2358"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w triumph|strong="G2358"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* odour \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sweet odour \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 2.15 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w perish|strong="G0622"\w*: 
\v 16 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* odour \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* unto \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* odour \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* unto \w life|strong="G2222"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* [\w is|strong="G5101"\w*] \w sufficient|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* trade \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 2.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 2.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 2.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w begin|strong="G0757"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*? \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*, commendatory \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* [commendatory] \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? 
\v 2  \bd Ye\bd* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, 
\v 3 \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* Christ's epistle \w ministered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \f ° \fr 3.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w* \w tables|strong="G4109"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* fleshy \w tables|strong="G4109"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* towards \f ° \fr 3.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*: 
\v 5 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w competent|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* competency [\w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 3.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 6 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* competent, [\w as|strong="G2532"\w*] ministers \w of|strong="G4151"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w kills|strong="G0615"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* quickens. 
\v 7 (\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w*, graven \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w began|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* children \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* fix \w their|strong="G0846"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, [\w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*] \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* annulled; 
\v 8 \w how|strong="G4459"\w* shall \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* subsist \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*? 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2633"\w* [\w be|strong="G3123"\w*] \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* abounds \w in|strong="G4052"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*] \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* account \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w surpassing|strong="G5235"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* annulled [\w was|strong="G3588"\w* introduced] \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w abides|strong="G3306"\w* [subsists] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*: 
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G4314"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\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 own|strong="G1438"\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 should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* fix \w their|strong="G0846"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* annulled. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* thoughts \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* darkened, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* unto \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w reading|strong="G0320"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, unremoved, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* annulled. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* unto \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*, \w when|strong="G0846"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w upon|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 shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w turn|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 is|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 but|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 is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, looking \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \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 with|strong="G0575"\w* \w unveiled|strong="G0343"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* according \w to|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 by|strong="G0575"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* shewn us, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* faint \w not|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 2 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* rejected \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w hidden|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* \w deceit|strong="G3834"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* falsifying \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \f ° \fr 4.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w manifestation|strong="G5321"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w commending|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \f ° \fr 4.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*; 
\v 4 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 4.4 \ft Elohim\f*\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* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w unbelieving|strong="G0571"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* radiancy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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* \f ° \fr 4.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* shine forth [\w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*]. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* bondmen \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Jesus' \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* [\w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 4.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w shine|strong="G2989"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* shining forth \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* \f ° \fr 4.6 \ft Elohim\f*\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 treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthen|strong="G3749"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* surpassingness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 4.7 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*: 
\v 8 \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* straitened; seeing \w no|strong="G3756"\w* apparent issue, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* entirely shut up; 
\v 9 \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w abandoned|strong="G1459"\w*; cast \w down|strong="G2598"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G0622"\w*; 
\v 10 \w always|strong="G3842"\w* bearing \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dying|strong="G3500"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; 
\v 11 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G0104"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* unto \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; 
\v 12 \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w works|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 And|strong="G2532"\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 according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*; \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*; 
\v 14 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G1453"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* [\w us|strong="G1453"\w*] \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* [\w are|strong="G3956"\w*] \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w cause|strong="G4052"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 4.15 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* faint \w not|strong="G3756"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* outward \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* consumed, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* inward \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w renewed|strong="G0341"\w* \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 momentary|strong="G3910"\w* [\w and|strong="G1391"\w*] \w light|strong="G1645"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* works \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w surpassing|strong="G5236"\w* \w measure|strong="G5236"\w* \w an|strong="G2596"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w weight|strong="G0922"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*; 
\v 18 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G0991"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w at|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G0991"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G0991"\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 that|strong="G0991"\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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G0991"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seen|strong="G0991"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* tabernacle \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroyed|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* \f ° \fr 5.1 \ft Elohim\f*\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 the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w*, ardently desiring \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* put \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* house \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w is|strong="G3778"\w*] \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; 
\v 3 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* being \w also|strong="G2532"\w* clothed \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* tabernacle \w groan|strong="G4727"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w burdened|strong="G0916"\w*; \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclothed|strong="G1562"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* [\w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* wrought \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*] \f ° \fr 5.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earnest \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* [\w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w confident|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* present \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 absent|strong="G1553"\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 walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w sight|strong="G1491"\w*;) 
\v 8 \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* confident, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* say, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w absent|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* present \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* zealous, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* present \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w absent|strong="G1553"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* agreeable \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* judgment-seat \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\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 according|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* [\w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w*] \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* terror \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 5.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3982"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w*. 
\v 12 [\w For|strong="G1063"\w*] \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w occasion|strong="G0874"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* [such] \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* countenance, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* we are \w beside|strong="G1839"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1839"\w*, [it \w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 5.13 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w or|strong="G1535"\w* are sober, [it \w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* constrains us, having \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* died \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* died; 
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w live|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* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* henceforth \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* [\w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w*] \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* [\w be|strong="G1096"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, [\w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w*] \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G0744"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w passed|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*; \w behold|strong="G2400"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*: 
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* [\w are|strong="G3956"\w*] \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \f ° \fr 5.18 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* [\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*: 
\v 19 \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f ° \fr 5.19 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w reconciling|strong="G2644"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* reckoning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* offences; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*. 
\v 20 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="G4243"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \f ° \fr 5.20 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* [\w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*] \w beseeching|strong="G3870"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* us, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w Be|strong="G2316"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \f ° \fr 5.20 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \f ° \fr 5.21 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* [\w as|strong="G1519"\w*] fellow-workmen, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* beseech \w that|strong="G2316"\w* ye \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 6.1 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*: 
\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* \w listened|strong="G1873"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* thee \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* accepted \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w helped|strong="G0997"\w* thee \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 behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* [\w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w*] well-accepted \w time|strong="G2540"\w*; \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\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* manner \w of|strong="G1722"\w* offence \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* blamed; 
\v 4 \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w commending|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \f ° \fr 6.4 \ft Elohim\f*God's ministers, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* necessities, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* straits, 
\v 5 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* stripes, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w riots|strong="G0181"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* labours, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* watchings, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w*, 
\v 6 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* pureness, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* longsuffering, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \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* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* unfeigned, 
\v 7 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \f ° \fr 6.7 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w through|strong="G1223"\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 left|strong="G0710"\w*, 
\v 8 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dishonour, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* evil \w report|strong="G2162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2162"\w* \w report|strong="G2162"\w*: \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w deceivers|strong="G4108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*; 
\v 9 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w unknown|strong="G0050"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w dying|strong="G0599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w*, \w and|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 grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w always|strong="G0104"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* enriching \w many|strong="G4183"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessing|strong="G2722"\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 opened|strong="G0455"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*, our \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* expanded. 
\v 12 Ye \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* straitened \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* ye \w are|strong="G3588"\w* straitened \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w affections|strong="G4698"\w*; 
\v 13 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* answering recompense, (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*,) \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \bd \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w*\bd* heart \w also|strong="G2532"\w* expand \w itself|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* diversely yoked \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w unbelievers|strong="G0571"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w participation|strong="G2842"\w* [\w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w*] \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawlessness|strong="G0458"\w*? \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*? 
\v 15 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* consent \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Beliar|strong="G0955"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* along \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w unbeliever|strong="G0571"\w*? 
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4783"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 6.16 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*? \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \f ° \fr 6.16 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*; according \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \f ° \fr 6.16 \ft Elohim\f*\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 dwell|strong="G1774"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G1704"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\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* \f ° \fr 6.16 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w separated|strong="G0873"\w*, saith [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w touch|strong="G0681"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* [\w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w*] \w unclean|strong="G0169"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*\bd* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* receive \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w*, saith [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*. 
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w purify|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* pollution \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w perfecting|strong="G2005"\w* \w holiness|strong="G0042"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 7.1 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. 
\v 2 Receive us: \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* injured \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* ruined \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* made gain \w of|strong="G3762"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2633"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* already \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* [\w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* exulting \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* overabound \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|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*] \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*; \w without|strong="G2532"\w* combats, \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* encourages \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* [brought] low, [even] \f ° \fr 7.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; relating \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* ardent desire, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3602"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \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 the|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w regret|strong="G3338"\w* [\w it|strong="G2532"\w*], \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w regretted|strong="G3338"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* [\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*] \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 7.9 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* ye \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* injured \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 7.10 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* works \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, never \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* regretted; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* works \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \f ° \fr 7.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* wrought \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \bd \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\bd*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w what|strong="G3588"\w*] excusing [\w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*], \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w what|strong="G3588"\w*] \w indignation|strong="G0024"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w what|strong="G3588"\w*] \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w what|strong="G3588"\w*] ardent desire, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w what|strong="G3588"\w*] \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w what|strong="G3588"\w*] \w vengeance|strong="G1557"\w*: \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* ye \w have|strong="G1510"\w* proved \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, [\w it|strong="G5319"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*] \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* injured, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* injured, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* diligent zeal \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w being|strong="G4771"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \f ° \fr 7.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* abundantly \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\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 because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* been \w refreshed|strong="G0373"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w boasted|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*; 
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w affections|strong="G4698"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4056"\w* abundantly towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, calling \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* ye \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G5463"\w* \w confident|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 8.1 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w bestowed|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* assemblies \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*; 
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* trial \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w deep|strong="G0899"\w* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w abounded|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* [free-hearted] \w liberality|strong="G0572"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* [\w their|strong="G2532"\w*] \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3844"\w* [\w their|strong="G2532"\w*] \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, [\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w*] willing \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G0830"\w* \w accord|strong="G0830"\w*, 
\v 4 \w begging|strong="G1189"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* entreaty [\w to|strong="G1519"\w* give effect \w to|strong="G1519"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rendered] \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* according \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 8.5 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w will|strong="G2307"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, according \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* begun, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*; 
\v 7 \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* ye \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* commanding [\w it|strong="G1223"\w*], \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* zeal \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* proving \w the|strong="G3588"\w* genuineness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w became|strong="G4433"\w* poor, \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \bd \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w*\bd* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w might|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* enriched. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* [\w my|strong="G1722"\w*] \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* began \w before|strong="G1722"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w* \w ago|strong="G0575"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* [\w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* there, [\w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w is|strong="G3588"\w*] accepted \w according|strong="G2526"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2526"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1437"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* [\w it|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3568"\w* \w ease|strong="G0425"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w*, \w and|strong="G0235"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w distress|strong="G2347"\w*, 
\v 14 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* [\w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* principle] \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lack, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lack, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*. 
\v 15 According \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* [gathered] \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* excess, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* [gathered] \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* [\w be|strong="G2316"\w*] \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 8.16 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* diligent zeal \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* entreaty, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* full \w of|strong="G3588"\w* zeal, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w own|strong="G0830"\w* \w accord|strong="G0830"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 18 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w sent|strong="G4842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* [\w is|strong="G3739"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* glad tidings \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* assemblies; 
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* [\w so|strong="G2532"\w*], \w but|strong="G1161"\w* [\w is|strong="G3778"\w*] \w also|strong="G2532"\w* chosen \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* assemblies \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* fellow-traveller \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w ministered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* us \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* [\w a|strong="G5259"\w* witness \w of|strong="G5485"\w*] \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w*; 
\v 20 avoiding \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* blame \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* abundance [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w*] \w administered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*; 
\v 21 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w provide|strong="G4306"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* things \w honest|strong="G2570"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G4842"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* proved \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w diligent|strong="G4705"\w* zeal \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* diligently zealous \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* [\w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w*] \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* regards \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, [\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w*] \w my|strong="G1699"\w* companion \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fellow-labourer \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*; \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, [\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w*] deputed \w messengers|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* assemblies, Christ's \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 24 Shew \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* assemblies, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w proof|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ministration \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w superfluous|strong="G4053"\w* my \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* respects \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepared|strong="G3903"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w* \w ago|strong="G0575"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* [reported] \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* stimulated \w the|strong="G3588"\w* mass [\w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* brethren]. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G2758"\w* \w void|strong="G2758"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ye \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepared|strong="G3903"\w*; 
\v 4 \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* haply, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w unprepared|strong="G0532"\w*, \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \bd ye\bd*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* put \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2233"\w* \w necessary|strong="G0316"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* complete \w beforehand|strong="G4279"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* fore-announced \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w thus|strong="G3767"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w got|strong="G4281"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* [\w is|strong="G3778"\w* true], \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w* \w shall|strong="G3778"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w* spirit \w of|strong="G1909"\w*] \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w shall|strong="G3778"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*: 
\v 7 \w each|strong="G1538"\w* according \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w purposed|strong="G4255"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* grievingly, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w necessity|strong="G0318"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f ° \fr 9.7 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w cheerful|strong="G2431"\w* \w giver|strong="G1395"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \f ° \fr 9.8 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4052"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* all-sufficiency, ye \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*: 
\v 9 according \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G0846"\w* \w scattered|strong="G4650"\w* abroad, \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 remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w supplies|strong="G5524"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w supply|strong="G5524"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make abundant \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sowing|strong="G4687"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w increase|strong="G4129"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fruits \w of|strong="G1343"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*: 
\v 11 \w enriched|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* unto \w all|strong="G3956"\w* free-hearted \w liberality|strong="G0572"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* works \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 9.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ministration \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* filling up \w the|strong="G3588"\w* measure \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w thanksgivings|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 9.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 13 \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \f ° \fr 9.13 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w proof|strong="G1382"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* ministration, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5292"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* profession, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* glad tidings \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* free-hearted \w liberality|strong="G0572"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* communicating towards \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* towards \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; 
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w supplication|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, full \w of|strong="G1223"\w* ardent desire \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* exceeding \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 9.14 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Thanks|strong="G5485"\w* [\w be|strong="G2316"\w*] \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \f ° \fr 9.15 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* unspeakable free \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w meekness|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w*, [\w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G2596"\w*] [\w am|strong="G0548"\w*] mean \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w absent|strong="G0548"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w bold|strong="G2292"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 2 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beseech \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* daring towards \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, we \w do|strong="G4043"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* arms \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w warfare|strong="G4752"\w* [\w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w* \w according|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f ° \fr 10.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] overthrow \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w strongholds|strong="G3794"\w*; 
\v 5 overthrowing reasonings \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* high \w thing|strong="G5313"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* lifts itself \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* \f ° \fr 10.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w captive|strong="G0163"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w thought|strong="G3540"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* readiness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* ye \w look|strong="G0991"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* concerns \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* [\w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* [\w are|strong="G1510"\w*] \w we|strong="G2249"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w somewhat|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* abundantly \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*] \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* overthrowing, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w shame|strong="G0153"\w*; 
\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 as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* frightening \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*: 
\v 10 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G5346"\w*, [\w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w weighty|strong="G0926"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G3952"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* naught. 
\v 11 \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G3049"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* [\w when|strong="G2532"\w*] \w absent|strong="G0548"\w*, \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w class|strong="G1469"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w compare|strong="G4793"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*, measuring \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* comparing \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* intelligent. 
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* out \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 the|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 10.13 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w apportioned|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reach|strong="G2185"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* reaching \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, overstretch \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G5348"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;) 
\v 15 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* out \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G0280"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* people's labours, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w increasing|strong="G0837"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* \w enlarged|strong="G3170"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w rule|strong="G2583"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w* abundantly 
\v 16 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* announce \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* another's \w rule|strong="G2583"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* made \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hand. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w*, let \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \bd \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w*\bd* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w Would|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G5100"\w* ye \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w bear|strong="G0430"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* [\w in|strong="G2532"\w*] \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* folly; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G0430"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3933"\w* \w am|strong="G2206"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 11.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3933"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* espoused \w you|strong="G5210"\w* unto \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*, \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* [\w you|strong="G5210"\w*] \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w chaste|strong="G0053"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* any \w means|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* craft, [\w so|strong="G2532"\w*] \w your|strong="G2532"\w* thoughts \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w simplicity|strong="G0572"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w preaches|strong="G2784"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2983"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* ye get \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2983"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* got, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* glad tidings, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2983"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w*, ye might \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w bear|strong="G0430"\w* \w with|strong="G2064"\w* [\w it|strong="G3739"\w*]. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G5302"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3049"\w* \w in|strong="G3367"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w I|strong="G5302"\w* \w am|strong="G5302"\w* behind \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3367"\w* surpassing degree \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* [\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w*] \w a|strong="G1487"\w* simple \w person|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* making [\w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth] \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Have|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, abasing \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* gratuitously announced \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 11.7 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*? 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* spoiled \w other|strong="G0243"\w* assemblies, \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* hire \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G0004"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* lazily \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w supplied|strong="G4322"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lacked|strong="G5302"\w*,) \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* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. 
\v 10 [\w The|strong="G3588"\w*] \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w shall|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w stopped|strong="G5420"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \f ° \fr 11.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G0874"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w wishing|strong="G2309"\w* [\w for|strong="G1722"\w*] \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G0874"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* wherein \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* [\w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w false|strong="G5570"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*, \w deceitful|strong="G1386"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*, transforming \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\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 not|strong="G3756"\w* wonderful, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* transforms \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G0032"\w* \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. 
\v 15 \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 therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* ministers \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w transform|strong="G3345"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* ministers \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*. 
\v 17 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* folly, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \bd \+w I|strong="G2504"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w bear|strong="G0430"\w* \w fools|strong="G0878"\w* readily, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w bear|strong="G0430"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w bondage|strong="G2615"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* [\w you|strong="G5210"\w*], \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* get [\w your|strong="G1487"\w* money], \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* exalt \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* dishonour, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G5100"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* wherein \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* daring, (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* folly,) \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G5111"\w* daring. 
\v 22 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \bd \+w I|strong="G2504"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*? \bd \+w I|strong="G2504"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*? \bd \+w I|strong="G2504"\+w*\bd* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* ministers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* beside \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*) \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* measure [\w so|strong="G5228"\w*]; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* labours exceedingly abundant, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* stripes \w to|strong="G1722"\w* excess, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w* exceedingly abundant, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* deaths oft. 
\v 24 \w From|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w five|strong="G3999"\w* \w times|strong="G3999"\w* \w have|strong="G2983"\w* \w I|strong="G2453"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* [stripes], save \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. 
\v 25 Thrice \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w been|strong="G0530"\w* scourged, \w once|strong="G0530"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w been|strong="G0530"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*, \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3489"\w* \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w*, \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w night|strong="G3574"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w day|strong="G3574"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* passed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w deep|strong="G1037"\w*: 
\v 26 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* journeyings \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w from|strong="G1537"\w* [\w my|strong="G1722"\w* own] \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w from|strong="G1537"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] desert, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w on|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G1722"\w*] \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* perils \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* \w brethren|strong="G5569"\w*; 
\v 27 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* labour \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w toil|strong="G2873"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* watchings \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1373"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nakedness|strong="G1132"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Besides|strong="G5565"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* crowd [\w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w cares|strong="G3308"\w*] pressing \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w daily|strong="G2596"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* burden \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* assemblies. 
\v 29 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0770"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* stumbled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? 
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* it \w is|strong="G3588"\w* needful \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G2744"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* concern \w my|strong="G1487"\w* \w infirmity|strong="G0769"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 11.31 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* — \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* — \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*. 
\v 32 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ethnarch|strong="G1481"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Aretas|strong="G0702"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Damascenes|strong="G1153"\w* shut up, wishing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* take \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; 
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G4553"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* profit \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \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 know|strong="G1492"\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* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w*, (\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\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* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \f ° \fr 12.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*;) \w such|strong="G5108"\w* [\w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w*] \w caught|strong="G0726"\w* \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 know|strong="G1492"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, (\w whether|strong="G1535"\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 know|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \f ° \fr 12.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*;) 
\v 4 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w caught|strong="G0726"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w paradise|strong="G3857"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* unspeakable \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allowed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* utter. 
\v 5 \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 boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w weaknesses|strong="G0769"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w shall|strong="G0191"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w shall|strong="G0191"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* [\w the|strong="G3739"\w*] \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* forbear, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\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 whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* thrice besought \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w depart|strong="G0868"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* wrought \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* works \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1577"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w inferior|strong="G2274"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* assemblies, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1577"\w* laziness \w a|strong="G1510"\w* charge \w upon|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* injury. 
\v 14 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* laziness \w a|strong="G2192"\w* charge; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* lay \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G5228"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* \w spend|strong="G1159"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* utterly \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* abundantly loving \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w less|strong="G2276"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Did|strong="G0649"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* gain \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G0846"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w and|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 at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* gain \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*? [\w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w*] \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w steps|strong="G2487"\w*? 
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\c 13  
\p
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\v 3 \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* ye \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w proof|strong="G1382"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \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* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* powerful \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, 
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w weakness|strong="G0769"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 13.4 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w power|strong="G1411"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 13.4 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w power|strong="G1411"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,) 
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f ° \fr 13.7 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \bd ye\bd* \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*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* reprobates. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1410"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \bd \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*\bd* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* perfecting. 
\v 10 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* being \w absent|strong="G0548"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* being \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w severity|strong="G0664"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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* overthrowing. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*; \w be|strong="G1510"\w* perfected; \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*; \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w*; \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 13.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 12 Salute \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\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* salute \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of \f ° \fr 13.14 \ft Elohim\f*God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, [be] with you all.