Category Archives: II Corinthians

Greeting 1 Paul,an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, andTimothyourbrother, # To the church of God which is at Corinth,with all the saints who are in all Achaia: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Comfort in Suffering 3 Blessedbethe God and Father of […]

1 But I determined this within myself,that I would not come again to you in sorrow. 2 For if I make yousorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? Forgive the Offender 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came,I […]

Christ’s Epistle 1 Dowe begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as someothers,epistles of commendation to you orlettersof commendation from you? 2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ,ministered by us, written not with ink but by the […]

The Light of Christ’s Gospel 1 Therefore, since we have this ministry,as we have received mercy, wedo not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truthcommending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight […]

Assurance of the Resurrection 1 For we know that ifour earthly house,thistent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a housenot made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in thiswe groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, 3 if indeed,having been clothed, we shall not be […]

Marks of the Ministry 1 We then,asworkers togetherwithHimalsoplead withyounot to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says: # “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, nowisthe accepted time; behold, nowisthe day of salvation. 3 We give no offense in […]

1 Therefore,having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. The Corinthians’ Repentance 2 Openyourheartsto us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one,we have cheated no one. 3 I do not saythisto condemn; forI have said before that […]

Excel in Giving 1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy andtheir deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according totheirability, yes, and beyondtheirability,theywerefreely […]

Administering the Gift 1 Now concerningthe ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; 2 for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready ayear ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority. 3 Yet I have sent the brethren, […]

The Spiritual War 1 NowI, Paul, myselfampleading withyouby the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. 2 But I beg youthat when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think […]