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The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
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For we know that if our earthly house of
this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
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If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
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For we that are in
this
tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
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Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing
is
God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
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Therefore
we are
always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
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(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
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We are confident,
I say,
and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things
done
in
his
body, according to that he hath done, whether
it be
good or bad.
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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
12
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to
answer
them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13
For whether we be beside ourselves,
it is
to God: or whether we be sober,
it is
for your cause.
14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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And
that
he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we
him
no more.
17
Therefore if any man
be
in Christ,
he is
a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18
And all things
are
of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech
you
by us: we pray
you
in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21
For he hath made him
to be
sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
6
We then,
as
workers together
with him,
beseech
you
also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now
is
the accepted time; behold, now
is
the day of salvation.)
3
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4
But in all
things
approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
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By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and
yet
true;
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As unknown, and
yet
well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
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As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and
yet
possessing all things.
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O
ye
Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto
my
children,) be ye also enlarged.
14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
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And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in
them;
and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing;
and I will receive you,
18
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
3
I speak not
this
to condemn
you:
for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with
you.
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Great
is
my boldness of speech toward you, great
is
my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without
were
fightings, within
were
fears.
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Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
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And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
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For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though
it were
but for a season.
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Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
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For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea,
what
clearing of yourselves, yea,
what
indignation, yea,
what
fear, yea,
what
vehement desire, yea,
what
zeal, yea,
what
revenge! In all
things
ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
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Wherefore, though I wrote unto you,
I did it
not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
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Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
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For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which
I made
before Titus, is found a truth.
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And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
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I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all
things
.
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Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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For to
their
power, I bear record, yea, and beyond
their
power
they were
willing of themselves;
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Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and
take upon us
the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
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And
this they did,
not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
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Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
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Therefore, as ye abound in every
thing, in
faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and
in
all diligence, and
in
your love to us,
see
that ye abound in this grace also.
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I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
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For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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And herein I give
my
advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
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Now therefore perform the doing
of it;
that as
there was
a readiness to will, so
there may be
a performance also out of that which ye have.
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For if there be first a willing mind,
it is
accepted according to that a man hath,
and
not according to that he hath not.
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For
I mean
not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
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But by an equality,
that
now at this time your abundance
may be a supply
for their want, that their abundance also may be
a supply
for your want: that there may be equality:
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As it is written, He that
had gathered
much had nothing over; and he that
had gathered
little had no lack.
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But thanks
be
to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
17
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
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And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
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And not
that
only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and
declaration of
your ready mind:
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Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
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Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which
I have
in you.
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Whether
any do enquire
of Titus,
he is
my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren
be enquired of, they are
the messengers of the churches,
and
the glory of Christ.
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Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
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For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
3
Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
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Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
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Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as
a matter of
bounty, and not as
of
covetousness.
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But this
I say,
He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
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Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,
so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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And God
is
able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all
things,
may abound to every good work:
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(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for
your
food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
12
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for
your
liberal distribution unto them, and unto all
men;
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And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
15
Thanks
be
unto God for his unspeakable gift.
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Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence
am
base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
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But I beseech
you,
that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4
(For the weapons of our warfare
are
not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
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Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
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Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he
is
Christ’s, even so
are
we Christ’s.
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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
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That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
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For
his
letters, say they,
are
weighty and powerful; but
his
bodily presence
is
weak, and
his
speech contemptible.
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Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such
will we be
also in deed when we are present.
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For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13
But we will not boast of things without
our
measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14
For we stretch not ourselves beyond
our measure,
as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in
preaching
the gospel of Christ:
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Not boasting of things without
our
measure,
that is,
of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
16
To preach the gospel in the
regions
beyond you,
and
not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
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But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
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Would to God ye could bear with me a little in
my
folly: and indeed bear with me.
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For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present
you as
a chaste virgin to Christ.
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But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or
if
ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with
him.
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For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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But though
I be
rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
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Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
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I robbed other churches, taking wages
of them,
to do you service.
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And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all
things
I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep
myself.
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As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
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But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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For such
are
false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
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Therefore
it is
no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
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I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
17
That which I speak, I speak
it
not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
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Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
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For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye
yourselves
are wise.
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For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour
you,
if a man take
of you,
if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
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I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
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Are they Hebrews? so
am
I. Are they Israelites? so
am
I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so
am
I.
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Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I
am
more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
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Of the Jews five times received I forty
stripes
save one.
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Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
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In
journeyings often,
in
perils of waters,
in
perils of robbers,
in
perils by
mine own
countrymen,
in
perils by the heathen,
in
perils in the city,
in
perils in the wilderness,
in
perils in the sea,
in
perils among false brethren;
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In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
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Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
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Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
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If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
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The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
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In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
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And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
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It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
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And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
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How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
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Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
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For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but
now
I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me
to be,
or
that
he heareth of me.
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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
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For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except
it be
that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
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Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
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But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
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I desired Titus, and with
him
I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit?
walked we
not in the same steps?
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Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but
we do
all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
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For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and
that
I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest
there be
debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
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And
lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and
that
I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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