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==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, I==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, I==
[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.
[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.
[24] Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.
[24] Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, II==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, II==
[1] For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit.
[1] For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit.
[13] but my mind could not rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedo'nia.
[13] but my mind could not rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedo'nia.
[14] But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
[14] <u>But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.</u>
[15] For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
[15] For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
[16] to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
[16] to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
[17] For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word; but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
[17] For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word; but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, III==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, III==
[1] Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
[1] Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
[2] You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on your hearts, to be known and read by all men;
[2] <u>You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on your hearts, to be known and read by all men;</u>
[3] and you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
[3] and you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
[4] Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
[4] Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
[5] Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God,
[5] Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God,
[6] who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not in a written code but in the Spirit; for the written code kills, but the Spirit gives life.
[6] <u>who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not in a written code but in the Spirit; for the written code kills, but the Spirit gives life.</u>
[7] Now if the dispensation of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such splendor that the Israelites could not look at Moses' face because of its brightness, fading as this was,
[7] Now if the dispensation of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such splendor that the Israelites could not look at Moses' face because of its brightness, fading as this was,
[15] Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their minds;
[15] Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their minds;
[16] but when a man turns to the Lord the veil is removed.
[16] but when a man turns to the Lord the veil is removed.
[17] Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
[17] <u>Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.</u>
[18] And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
[18] And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, IV==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, IV==
[1] Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
[1] Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
[17] For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
[17] For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
[18] because we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
[18] because we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, V==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, V==
[1] For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
[1] For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
[16] From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once regarded Christ from a human point of view, we regard him thus no longer.
[16] From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once regarded Christ from a human point of view, we regard him thus no longer.
[17] Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.
[17] <u>Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.</u>
[18] All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
[18] All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
[19] that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
[19] <u>that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.</u>
[20] So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
[20] So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
[21] For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
[21] For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, VI==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, VI==
[1] Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.
[1] Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.
says the Lord Almighty."
says the Lord Almighty."
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, VII==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, VII==
[1] Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.
[1] Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.
[5] For even when we came into Macedo'nia, our bodies had no rest but we were afflicted at every turn -- fighting without and fear within.
[5] For even when we came into Macedo'nia, our bodies had no rest but we were afflicted at every turn -- fighting without and fear within.
[6] But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
[6] <u>But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,</u>
[7] and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
[7] and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
[8] For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it (though I did regret it), for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while.
[8] For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it (though I did regret it), for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while.
[14] For if I have expressed to him some pride in you, I was not put to shame; but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting before Titus has proved true.
[14] For if I have expressed to him some pride in you, I was not put to shame; but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting before Titus has proved true.
[15] And his heart goes out all the more to you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, and the fear and trembling with which you received him.
[15] And his heart goes out all the more to you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, and the fear and trembling with which you received him.
[16] I rejoice, because I have perfect confidence in you.
[16] I rejoice, because I have perfect confidence in you.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, VIII==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, VIII==
[1] We want you to know, brethren, about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of Macedo'nia,
[1] We want you to know, brethren, about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of Macedo'nia,
[23] As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker in your service; and as for our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
[23] As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker in your service; and as for our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
[24] So give proof, before the churches, of your love and of our boasting about you to these men.
[24] So give proof, before the churches, of your love and of our boasting about you to these men.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, IX==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, IX==
[1] Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the offering for the saints,
[1] Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the offering for the saints,
[14] while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God in you.
[14] while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God in you.
[15] Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
[15] Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, X==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, X==
[1] I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ -- I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! --
[1] I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ -- I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! --
[17] "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
[17] "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
[18] For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.
[18] For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, XI==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, XI==
[1] I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
[1] I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
[13] For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
[13] For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
[14] And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
[14] <u>And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.</u>
[15] So it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
[15] So it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
[16] I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
[16] I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
[31] The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.
[31] The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.
[32] At Damascus, the governor under King Ar'etas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me,
[32] At Damascus, the governor under King Ar'etas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me,
[33] but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.
[33] but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, XII==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, XII==
[1] I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
[1] I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
[2] I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows.
[2] <u>I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. </u>
[3] And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows --
[3] And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows --
[4] and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter.
[4] and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter.
[20] For I fear that perhaps I may come and find you not what I wish, and that you may find me not what you wish; that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.
[20] For I fear that perhaps I may come and find you not what I wish, and that you may find me not what you wish; that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.
[21] I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned before and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and licentiousness which they have practiced.
[21] I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned before and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and licentiousness which they have practiced.
==The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, XIII==
==2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, XIII==
[1] This is the third time I am coming to you. Any charge must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
[1] This is the third time I am coming to you. Any charge must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
[12] Greet one another with a holy kiss.
[12] Greet one another with a holy kiss.
[13] All the saints greet you.
[13] All the saints greet you.
[14] The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
[14] <u>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all</u>.
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