\id 2CO - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 
\toc1 The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 
\toc2 2 Corinthians 
\toc3 2 Cor. 
\mt2 THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THE  
\mt1 CORINTHIANS  
\c 1  
\s1 Greeting  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 1:1 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* Achaia:  
\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="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Paul's Thanksgiving After Suffering Affliction  
\p
\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*,  
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comforts|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* experiencing \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* received \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* share abundantly \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* abounds \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:6 \fq salvation, which helps you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. And our hope for you is steadfast. If we are comforted, it is also for your comfort and salvation, \ft 67.2% ¦ salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which helps you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. And our hope for you is steadfast, NA SBL WH 4% ¦ salvation, which helps you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation. And our hope for you is steadfast, TR 0.8%\f*\w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* helps \w you|strong="G5210"\w* patiently endure \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* steadfast. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*,  
\v 7 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* experienced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w utterly|strong="G5236"\w* \w burdened|strong="G2347"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w despaired|strong="G1820"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* itself.  
\v 9 \w Indeed|strong="G1510"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w felt|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sentence \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rely|strong="G3982"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raises|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w such|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* terrible \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:10 \fq continues to \ft ¦ will CT\f*continues \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w again|strong="G2089"\w*  
\v 11 \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w helping|strong="G4943"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 1:11 \fq your \ft ¦ our ANT CT TR\f*\w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w favor|strong="G5228"\w* granted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.   
\s1 Paul's Change of Plans  
\p
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G2746"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w confidence|strong="G2746"\w*: \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* testifies \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* conducted \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G4056"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 1:12 \fq integrity \ft 94.3% ¦ holiness SBL TH WH 4.5%\f*integrity \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2889"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w anything|strong="G2193"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w read|strong="G1125"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* \w completely|strong="G2193"\w*—  
\v 14 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G1921"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*—\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \f + \fr 1:14 \fq the \ft ¦ our NA SBL WH\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 \w Because|strong="G4314"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w confident|strong="G4006"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w intended|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4386"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \f + \fr 1:15 \fq be blessed by a second visit \ft ¦ have a second experience of joy WH\f*\w be|strong="G2532"\w* blessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* return \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Was|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w vacillating|strong="G5530"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planned|strong="G1011"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* plans \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* worldly \w manner|strong="G2596"\w*, ready \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*” \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w*?  
\v 18 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w surely|strong="G3483"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \f + \fr 1:18 \fq did \ft ¦ does CT\f*\w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* waver \w between|strong="G4314"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \f + \fr 1:19 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* waver \w between|strong="G1722"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*.” \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s answer \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 1:20 \fq “Yes,” and in \ft 90.3% ¦ “Yes.” And so through CT 6.8%\f*“\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* “Amen” \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* establishes \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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* guarantee.   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* reason \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* return \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* work \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G2476"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w*.   
\c 2  
\nb
\v 1 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* mind \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G3076"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w glad|strong="G2165"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*?  
\v 3 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \f + \fr 2:3 \fq to you \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w about|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 would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w distress|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anguish|strong="G4928"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4056"\w* love \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\s1 Forgive the Sinner  
\p
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* measure (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w put|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w too|strong="G1912"\w* severely) \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 6 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2009"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w majority|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 2:7 \fq instead \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w instead|strong="G3123"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="G2666"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w excessive|strong="G4053"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reaffirm|strong="G2964"\w* \w your|strong="G3870"\w* love \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w test|strong="G1382"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 2:10 \fq if I have forgiven anyone of anything, I have done it \ft 81.6% ¦ if I have forgiven anything, I have done it \ft MSS 8.6% ¦ what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been CT 3.3%\f*\w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 11 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* might \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* exploited \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G5259"\w* \w schemes|strong="G3540"\w*.   
\s1 Triumph in Christ  
\p
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* preach \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w rest|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w because|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G2192"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w leads|strong="G2358"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* triumphal procession \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* spreads \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* everywhere.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet \w fragrance|strong="G2175"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* ascending \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing;  
\v 16 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w latter|strong="G3303"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* smell \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* former \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* equal \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* task?  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \f + \fr 2:17 \fq others \ft 51.9% ¦ so many others \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* CT TR 46.1%\f*\w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* peddle \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* profit. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 Ministers of the New Covenant  
\p
\v 1 \w Are|strong="G1992"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* beginning \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*? \f + \fr 3:1 \fq Do \ft ¦ Or do CT SCR\f*\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* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* recommendation \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \f + \fr 3:1 \fq letters of recommendation \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* recommendation \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* read \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 3 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w show|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w delivered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w human|strong="G4560"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w Such|strong="G5108"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w competent|strong="G2425"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* claim \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* competence \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* competent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministers|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* kills, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w engraved|strong="G1795"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* gaze \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* (\w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w fading|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w*),  
\v 8 \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w*?  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \f + \fr 3:9 \fq the ministry of condemnation was glorious \ft ¦ there was glory in the ministry of condemnation NA SBL TH\f*\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2633"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\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* \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* once \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* comparison \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w surpasses|strong="G5235"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G1391"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fading|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* act \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*.  
\v 13 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* gaze \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fading|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* unlifted \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:14 \fq read. Only in Christ is this veil \ft ¦ read, because only in Christ is it ANT CT HF PCK\f*read. Only \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* taken \w away|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*, \f + \fr 3:15 \fq when \ft ¦ whenever CT\f*\w when|strong="G2259"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* read, \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* someone \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G4014"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G1519"\w* unveiled \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w reflecting|strong="G2734"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* degree \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*; \w this|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 Paul's Perseverance in Ministry  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* lose heart.  
\v 2 Rather, \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* renounced shameful \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* deeds; \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* act \w deceitfully|strong="G1389"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* distort \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* openly proclaiming \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*'s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* unbelievers like \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \f + \fr 4:4 \fq the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not dawn upon them \ft ¦ they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5462"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* dawn \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 4:5 \fq Christ Jesus \ft ¦ Jesus Christ NA\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \f + \fr 4:6 \fq commanded light to shine out of darkness, \ft ¦ said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” CT\f*commanded \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w shine|strong="G2989"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\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 to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f + \fr 4:6 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ — SBL WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\p
\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 jars|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* extraordinary \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 8 \w We|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w crushed|strong="G4729"\w*; perplexed, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w despair|strong="G1820"\w*;  
\v 9 \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w forsaken|strong="G1459"\w*; \w struck|strong="G2598"\w* \w down|strong="G2598"\w*, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* destroyed;  
\v 10 \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w carrying|strong="G4064"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* death \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:10 \fq the Lord \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w bodies|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="G1223"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|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 then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*.” \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \f + \fr 4:14 \fq the Lord \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \f + \fr 4:14 \fq through \ft ¦ with CT\f*\w through|strong="G5210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* presence.  
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5485"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* extends \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Living by Faith  
\p
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* lose heart. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wasting \w away|strong="G1854"\w*, \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* renewed \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w light|strong="G1645"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w momentary|strong="G3910"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* bringing \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* eternal weight \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w far|strong="G5236"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w measure|strong="G5236"\w*,  
\v 18 \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G4648"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* seen, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unseen. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* seen \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w temporary|strong="G4340"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unseen \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal.   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\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* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w an|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* human hands.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* tent \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w*, \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* further \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3772"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G3613"\w*,  
\v 3 \f + \fr 5:3 \fq because when we are clothed, \ft ¦ if indeed, when we are unclothed NA\f*\w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|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 while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* burdened, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclothed|strong="G1562"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\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="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2716"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 5:5 \fq also \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* guarantee.   
\p
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2292"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\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 Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2292"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1535"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* aspire \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w appear|strong="G5319"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* judgment seat \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w due|strong="G1163"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w*.   
\s1 The Ministry of Reconciliation  
\p
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 12 \f + \fr 5:12 \fq For we \ft ¦ We CT\f*\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commending|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* answer \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* outward \w appearances|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* matters \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1535"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \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* love \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* compels \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w concluded|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 5:14 \fq if one died for all, then \ft ¦ one died for all; therefore \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* CT\f*\w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 5:15 \fq them \ft ¦ all PCK\f*\w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* regard \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*. Old \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*; \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \f + \fr 5:17 \fq all things have become new \ft 55.3% • \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* 38.8% ¦ new things have come CT 2.5%\f*\w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 5:18 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*,  
\v 19 \w namely|strong="G5613"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciling|strong="G2644"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w counting|strong="G3049"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*'s \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w committed|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="G4243"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w making|strong="G3870"\w* \w an|strong="G5613"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w plead|strong="G3870"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*'s \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*: “\w Be|strong="G2316"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 21 \f + \fr 5:21 \fq For \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* sin \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* sin \w offering|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 6  
\nb
\v 1 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s fellow workers, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \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*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w favorable|strong="G1184"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w listened|strong="G1873"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* helped yoʋ.”  
\b  
\m \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w favorable|strong="G1184"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*; \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 3 \w We|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w putting|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* obstacle \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*'s \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w discredited|strong="G3469"\w*.  
\v 4 Rather, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*: \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hardships, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distresses|strong="G4730"\w*,  
\v 5 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w beatings|strong="G4127"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w imprisonments|strong="G5438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* riots, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labors|strong="G2873"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sleepless nights, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3521"\w*,  
\v 6 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* purity, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* genuine love,  
\v 7 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* truth, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* left,  
\v 8 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dishonor, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* bad \w report|strong="G2162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w report|strong="G2162"\w*; regarded \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w deceivers|strong="G4108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* true;  
\v 9 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* unknown, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* dying, \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 punished|strong="G3811"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|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 sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4148"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4148"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessing|strong="G2722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 O \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* spoken freely \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* been \w opened|strong="G4115"\w* \w wide|strong="G4115"\w*.  
\v 12 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w restricted|strong="G4729"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* own \w affections|strong="G4698"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* return—\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* own \w children|strong="G5043"\w*—\w open|strong="G4115"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.   
\s1 Do Not Be Unequally Yoked  
\p
\v 14 \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* unequally yoked \w with|strong="G4314"\w* unbelievers. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w partnership|strong="G3352"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w between|strong="G4314"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lawlessness? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*?  
\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w harmony|strong="G4857"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Belial? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* portion \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever?  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4783"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 6:16 \fq you \ft ¦ we CT\f*\w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* separate, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\q1 Touch \w no|strong="G3361"\w* unclean \w thing|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*.”   
\c 7  
\m
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, beloved, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w defilement|strong="G3436"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G2192"\w* holiness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w completion|strong="G2005"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Paul's Joy  
\p
\v 2 \w Make|strong="G5562"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w* \w for|strong="G3762"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G3762"\w* your hearts. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* wronged \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w taken|strong="G4122"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \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="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2633"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w overflowing|strong="G5248"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w rest|strong="G2192"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* turn, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w conflicts|strong="G3163"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforts|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* downcast, \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrival|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 only|strong="G3440"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* told \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w longing|strong="G1972"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* contrition, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* deep concern \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 rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\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 though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w regret|strong="G3338"\w* \f + \fr 7:8 \fq it, for \ft ¦ it; SBL WH\f*\w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* see \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*).  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \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* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* point \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* felt \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w suffered|strong="G2210"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* regret, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2889"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 11 Consider \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestness|strong="G4710"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \f + \fr 7:11 \fq of yours \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* clear \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w indignation|strong="G2205"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* alarm, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w longing|strong="G1972"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* righting \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1557"\w*! \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* shown \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* clear \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w although|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* account \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wrong, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* account \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* wronged, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 7:12 \fq your earnestness for us \ft ¦ our earnestness for you SCR\f*\w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestness|strong="G4710"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \f + \fr 7:13 \fq In this we find comfort. And in addition to the comfort we received from you, \ft ¦ Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* PCK TR ¦ In this we find comfort. And in addition to our own comfort, CT {Note: The reading of \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup*, PCK, and TR would move the paragraph break to the beginning of verse 13.}\f*\w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* find \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*.  
\p \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* addition \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* received \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\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="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* been refreshed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* proven \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w affection|strong="G4698"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* remembers \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 7:16 \fq rejoice, \ft ¦ rejoice therefore, SCR\f*\w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w confidence|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 Paul's Appeal to Complete the Collection  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 8:1 \fq we \ft ¦ I ANT\f*\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*, brothers, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1325"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 2 \w During|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* severe \w trial|strong="G1382"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4052"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w deep|strong="G4183"\w* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w abounded|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* generosity \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2596"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3844"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own \w accord|strong="G2596"\w*,  
\v 4 \w urgently|strong="G4183"\w* \w begging|strong="G1189"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 8:4 \fq for the privilege of contributing to the gift for \ft ¦ to receive their gift and contribution to support PCK TR\f*\w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* privilege \w of|strong="G2532"\w* contributing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w expected|strong="G1679"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\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="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w previously|strong="G4278"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w begin|strong="G4278"\w* gathering money, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* return \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*—\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w earnestness|strong="G4710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 8:7 \fq your love for us \ft ¦ our love for you NA SBL WH\f*\w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*—\w make|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1103"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* love \w by|strong="G1223"\w* comparing \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestness|strong="G4710"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\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 though|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 8:9 \fq your \ft ¦ our PCK\f*\w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w became|strong="G4433"\w* \w poor|strong="G4433"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w advice|strong="G1106"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* best \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter. \w Last|strong="G3778"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w begin|strong="G4278"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* eager willingness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* matched \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w completion|strong="G2005"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift, \w according|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* eager willingness \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* mean \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* relief \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* hardship \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* matter \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*. \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* provide \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*,  
\v 14 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* turn \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* provide \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*.  
\v 15 \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="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* left \w over|strong="G4121"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gathered \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lack|strong="G1641"\w*.”   
\s1 Titus and His Companions  
\p
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same earnest \w care|strong="G4710"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* Titus \w not|strong="G5225"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3874"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* great enthusiasm \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* own \w accord|strong="G4314"\w*.  
\v 18 \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* sending \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* praised \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* preaching \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5500"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w travel|strong="G4898"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* administer \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \f + \fr 8:19 \fq himself \ft ¦ — TH WH\f*\w himself|strong="G3441"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* show \f + \fr 8:19 \fq our \ft ¦ your TR\f*\w our|strong="G2532"\w* eager willingness \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help.  
\v 20 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w taking|strong="G4724"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w precaution|strong="G4724"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w discredit|strong="G3469"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* respect \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* large sum \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* administering.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* giving careful thought \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* men.  
\v 22 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* sending \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w earnest|strong="G4705"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* matters, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w earnest|strong="G4705"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w any|strong="G1535"\w* question \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w partner|strong="G2844"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* service. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w any|strong="G1535"\w* question \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* delegates \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* front \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proof|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G2746"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 The Collection for the Saints in Jerusalem  
\p
\v 1 \w There|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* need \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* giving \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* eager \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* keep \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Achaia \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G3903"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w last|strong="G4070"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2042"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w so|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* prove \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w empty|strong="G2758"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepared|strong="G3903"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2758"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Otherwise|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* unprepared, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* (\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w mention|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*) \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G2617"\w* \f + \fr 9:4 \fq of this confident boasting \ft 84.8% ¦ for being so confident CT 3.6%\f*\w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confident|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w necessary|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrange|strong="G4294"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w previously|strong="G4279"\w* \f + \fr 9:5 \fq announced \ft ¦ promised CT\f*announced \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gift|strong="G2129"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel forced \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w My|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G1909"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w bountifully|strong="G2129"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w bountifully|strong="G2129"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* give \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 9:7 \fq decides \ft ¦ has decided CT\f*decides \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* compulsion, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loves \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w cheerful|strong="G2431"\w* \w giver|strong="G1395"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* provide \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4052"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 9 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* distributed freely, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w poor|strong="G3993"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w endures|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
\b  
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 9:10 \fq may he who provides seed to the sower, and bread for food, \ft 89.1% ¦ he who provides seed to the sower, and bread for food, will CT 3%\f*\w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w provides|strong="G2023"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiply|strong="G4129"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w sowing|strong="G4687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w increase|strong="G4129"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* harvest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*!  
\v 11 \f + \fr 9:11 \fq May you … may your generosity \ft ¦ You will … your generosity will CT\f*\w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w enriched|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* generous \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w occasion|strong="G1223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* generosity produce \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w providing|strong="G4322"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5303"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w thanksgivings|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* approval \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* submission \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w confess|strong="G3671"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* generous \w contribution|strong="G2842"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* deep affection \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surpassing|strong="G5235"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\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* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* indescribable \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*!   
\c 10  
\s1 Paul Defends His Ministry  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meekness|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w bold|strong="G2292"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* absent!  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G1189"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* need \w not|strong="G3361"\w* show boldness \w by|strong="G2596"\w* daring \w to|strong="G2596"\w* oppose \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G4043"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wage|strong="G4754"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \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 of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w tearing|strong="G2506"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w strongholds|strong="G3794"\w*.  
\v 5 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w tear|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* arguments \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w exalts|strong="G1869"\w* \w itself|strong="G1869"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w thought|strong="G3540"\w* captive \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w punish|strong="G1556"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w*, once \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w outward|strong="G2596"\w* \w appearances|strong="G4383"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* remind \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \f + \fr 10:7 \fq we also belong to Christ \ft ¦ do we CT\f*\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w somewhat|strong="G5100"\w* further \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \f + \fr 10:8 \fq us \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w tearing|strong="G2506"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w down|strong="G2506"\w*), \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* frighten \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w are|strong="G3588"\w* weighty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4983"\w* \w presence|strong="G3952"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* amounts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* nothing.”  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w realize|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* absent, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* demonstrate \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* classify \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 When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G4793"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* show \w good|strong="G3588"\w* sense.  
\v 13 \w We|strong="G2249"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G2596"\w* limits, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* confine \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w area|strong="G2583"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* ministry \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w assigned|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* reaches \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w overextending|strong="G5239"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w reach|strong="G2185"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G5348"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 15 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* limits \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w labors|strong="G2873"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w*, \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* increases, \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w area|strong="G2583"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* ministry \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3756"\w* \w expanded|strong="G4050"\w*,  
\v 16 \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2744"\w* can \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* regions \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* work already done \w in|strong="G1722"\w* someone else's \w area|strong="G2583"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* ministry.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w*, \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 Paul and the False Apostles  
\p
\v 1 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \f + \fr 11:1 \fq for a bit in my \ft ¦ in a little CT\f*\w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bit \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* foolishness! Yes, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* promised \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* marriage \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* husband, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* pure \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*, \f + \fr 11:3 \fq so \ft 86.6% • MSS 8.3% ¦ — CT 2%\f*\w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G5351"\w* \w astray|strong="G5351"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:3 \fq simple \ft 94% ¦ simple and pure CT 4%\f*simple devotion \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w preaches|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* message \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w bear|strong="G2573"\w* \w with|strong="G2064"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w enough|strong="G2573"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w myself|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w way|strong="G3367"\w* \w inferior|strong="G5302"\w* \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* “super-apostles.”  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w untrained|strong="G2399"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lack|strong="G3756"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*; \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:6 \fq been made \ft 94.5% ¦ made this CT 1.3%\f*\w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w Did|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* sin \w by|strong="G2228"\w* \w humbling|strong="G5013"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* free \w of|strong="G2316"\w* charge?  
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* “\w robbed|strong="G4813"\w*” \w other|strong="G3762"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w support|strong="G3800"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2064"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w supplied|strong="G4322"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* needed. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 10 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* surely \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \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 this|strong="G3778"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 11:10 \fq silenced \ft ¦ sealed ST\f*silenced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Achaia.  
\v 11 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*!   
\p
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2147"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* equals \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5570"\w* \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w deceitful|strong="G1386"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*, \w disguising|strong="G3345"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2295"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w disguises|strong="G3345"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* surprise \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w disguise|strong="G3345"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3345"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\s1 Paul's Sufferings as an Apostle  
\p
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* repeat: \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w consider|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*, \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G5613"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*.  
\v 17 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \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*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool.  
\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 the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* too \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w* bear \w with|strong="G3588"\w* fools \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w*!  
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* bear \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w enslaves|strong="G2615"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w devours|strong="G2719"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* advantage \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w exalts|strong="G1869"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*, \w or|strong="G1487"\w* \w hits|strong="G1194"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*.  
\v 21 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* shame \w I|strong="G1473"\w* admit \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w too|strong="G5613"\w* weak \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*! \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G1161"\w* dares \w to|strong="G2596"\w* boast \w about|strong="G5613"\w*—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* boast \w about|strong="G5613"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* offspring \w of|strong="G4690"\w* Abraham? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* like \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* mind!) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* even \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w so|strong="G5228"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* far \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w labors|strong="G2873"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 11:23 \fq beatings beyond measure, with far more imprisonments \ft 93.6% ¦ far more imprisonments, with beatings beyond measure CT 1.6%\f*\w beatings|strong="G4127"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w measure|strong="G5234"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* far \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w imprisonments|strong="G5438"\w*, \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w facing|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Five|strong="G3999"\w* \w times|strong="G3999"\w* \w I|strong="G2453"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* lashes minus \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*. Once \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*. \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w shipwrecked|strong="G3489"\w*; \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3574"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G3574"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* open sea.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1484"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w journeys|strong="G3597"\w*, exposed \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2047"\w*, \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G4172"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* endured \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardship|strong="G3449"\w*, \w many|strong="G4178"\w* sleepless nights, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1373"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* gone \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w due|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lack \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sufficient clothing.  
\v 28 \w Apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w external|strong="G3924"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w there|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 11:28 \fq my daily burden \ft ¦ the daily burden on me CT\f*\w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* burden: \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w concern|strong="G3308"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* weak? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* indignation?   
\p
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* show \w my|strong="G1473"\w* weakness.  
\v 31 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 11:31 \fq the \ft ¦ our ANT TR\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 11:31 \fq Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*.  
\v 32 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w governor|strong="G1481"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Aretas \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w guarding|strong="G5432"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 11:32 \fq Damascenes, wanting \ft ¦ Damascenes NA SBL WH\f*\w Damascenes|strong="G1153"\w*, wanting \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\v 33 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G4553"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* city \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Visions and Revelations  
\p
\v 1 \f + \fr 12:1 \fq Surely \ft ¦ Although it is necessary CT\f*Surely \f + \fr 12:1 \fq it is not beneficial for me to boast \ft 95.4% ¦ to boast, it is not beneficial CT 2.3%\f*\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* beneficial \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visions|strong="G3701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* revelations \w from|strong="G2064"\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="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G5108"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. (\w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G2193"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w out|strong="G1535"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*.)  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* (\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \f + \fr 12:3 \fq out of \ft ¦ apart from NA SBL WH\f*\w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*)  
\v 4 \w was|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paradise|strong="G3857"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* sacred \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w utter|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* fool, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* truth. \w Nevertheless|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w refrain|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* sees \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* hears \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \f + \fr 12:6 \fq me. And to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations I received, \ft ¦ me, even considering the surpassing greatness of the revelations I received. Therefore, to keep me from becoming conceited, CT\f*\w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* becoming conceited \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surpassing|strong="G5236"\w* \w greatness|strong="G5236"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revelations \w I|strong="G1473"\w* received, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thorn|strong="G4647"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* messenger \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* harass \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* conceited.  
\v 8 \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pleaded|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grace|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* sufficient \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* yoʋ, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:9 \fq my \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* perfect \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* weakness.”\wj* \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G1981"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* delight \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w insults|strong="G5196"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hardships, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distresses|strong="G4730"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*.   
\s1 Concern for the Corinthian Church  
\p
\v 11 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* fool \f + \fr 12:11 \fq by boasting \ft 82.7% • MSS 5.4% ¦ — CT 10.2%\f*\w by|strong="G5259"\w* boasting; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* compelled \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w commended|strong="G4921"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* way \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w inferior|strong="G5302"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* “super-apostles,” \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* apostle \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w performed|strong="G2716"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 13 \w In|strong="G1577"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w treated|strong="G2274"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w inferior|strong="G2274"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* injustice!   
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\v 14 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\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* \f + \fr 12:14 \fq a \ft ¦ this CT\f*\w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 12:14 \fq burden you \ft ¦ be a burden CT\f*\w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|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* entirely \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 12:15 \fq souls, even if the more I love you, the less I am loved. \ft ¦ souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less? CT\f*\w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w less|strong="G2276"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* loved.  
\v 16 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w burden|strong="G2599"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w crafty|strong="G3835"\w* fellow \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* apparently \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*!  
\v 17 \w Did|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w take|strong="G4122"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* sent \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G4882"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w take|strong="G4122"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* footsteps?   
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\v 19 \f + \fr 12:19 \fq Do you still think \ft 92.2% ¦ Have you been thinking all this time CT 3.3%\f*\w Do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* still \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* defending ourselves \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w*, beloved, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w may|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G3634"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w as|strong="G3634"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 12:20 \fq quarrels \ft ¦ quarreling NA PCK SBL WH\f*\w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w*, \f + \fr 12:20 \fq jealousies \ft ¦ jealousy CT\f*jealousies, fits \w of|strong="G2372"\w* \w anger|strong="G2372"\w*, \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* ambitions, insults, words \w of|strong="G2372"\w* \w gossip|strong="G5587"\w*, \w puffed|strong="G3756"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* behaviors, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* disorderly actions.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* fear \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w mourn|strong="G3996"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* previously \w sinned|strong="G4258"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w repented|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* impurity, \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sensuality \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w practiced|strong="G4238"\w*.   
\c 13  
\s1 Final Warnings and Greetings  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w matter|strong="G4487"\w* must \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w established|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* warning \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* giving \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 13:2 \fq written \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w written|strong="G3588"\w* warning \w while|strong="G5613"\w* absent: \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="G4258"\w* previously \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*,  
\v 3 \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w proof|strong="G1382"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* weak \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* powerful \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 13:4 \fq though he was crucified in weakness, \ft ¦ he was crucified in weakness, but CT\f*\w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* realize \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 13:5 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus TH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?—\w unless|strong="G1487"\w*, \w of|strong="G1722"\w* course, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w test|strong="G1097"\w*.  
\v 7 \f + \fr 13:7 \fq I \ft ¦ We CT\f*\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* met \w the|strong="G1161"\w* test, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* truth.  
\v 9 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* restoration.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* absent \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* need \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* harsh \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w tearing|strong="G2506"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, brothers, \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*. \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* restored, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 12 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.  
\v 13 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 14 The grace of \f + \fr 13:14 \fq the \ft ¦ our PCK\f*the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. \f + \fr 13:14 \fq Amen. \ft ¦ — CT\f*Amen.\f + \fr 13:14 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it The second letter to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, and delivered by Titus and Luke\+it*.\f*