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WEB·2 Corinthians 2

¹But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

KJVBut^G1161 I determined^G2919^(G5656) this^G5124 with myself^G1683, that I would^G2064 not^G3361 come^G2064^(G5629) again^G3825 to^G4314 you^G5209 in^G1722 heaviness^G3077.

² For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me?

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 I^G1473 make^G3076 you^G5209 sorry^G3076^(G5719), who^G5101 is he^G2076^(G5748) then^G2532 that maketh^G2165 me^G3165 glad^G2165^(G5723), but^G1508 the same which is made sorry^G3076^(G5746) by^G1537 me^G1700?

³ And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.

KJVAnd^G2532 I wrote^G1125^(G5656) this^G5124 same^G846 unto you^G5213, lest^G3363, when I came^G2064^(G5631), I should have^G2192^(G5725) sorrow^G3077 from^G575 them of whom^G3739 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5713) to rejoice^G5463^(G5721); having confidence^G3982^(G5756) in^G1909 you^G5209 all^G3956, that^G3754 my^G1699 joy^G5479 is^G2076^(G5748) the joy of you^G5216 all^G3956.

⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

KJVFor^G1063 out of^G1537 much^G4183 affliction^G2347 and^G2532 anguish^G4928 of heart^G2588 I wrote^G1125^(G5656) unto you^G5213 with^G1223 many^G4183 tears^G1144; not^G3756 that^G2443 ye should be grieved^G3076^(G5686), but^G235 that^G2443 ye might know^G1097^(G5632) the love^G26 which^G3739 I have^G2192^(G5719) more abundantly^G4056 unto^G1519 you^G5209.

⁵ But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

KJVBut^G1161 if any^G1536 have caused grief^G3076^(G5758), he hath^G3076 not^G3756 grieved^G3076^(G5758) me^G1691, but^G235 in^G575 part^G3313: that^G3363 I may^G1912 not^G3363 overcharge^G1912^(G5725) you^G5209 all^G3956.

⁶ This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;

KJVSufficient^G2425 to such a man^G5108 is this^G3778 punishment^G2009, which^G3588 was inflicted of^G5259 many^G4119.

⁷ so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

KJVSo^G5620 that contrariwise^G5121 ye^G5209 ought rather^G3123 to forgive^G5483^(G5664) him, and^G2532 comfort^G3870^(G5658) him, lest^G3381 perhaps^G4458 such a one^G5108 should be swallowed up^G2666^(G5686) with overmuch^G4055 sorrow^G3077.

⁸ Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

KJVWherefore^G1352 I beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209 that ye would confirm^G2964^(G5658) your love^G26 toward^G1519 him^G846.

⁹ For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

KJVFor^G1063 to^G1519 this end^G5124 also^G2532 did I write^G1125^(G5656), that^G2443 I might know^G1097^(G5632) the proof^G1382 of you^G5216, whether^G1487 ye be^G2075^(G5748) obedient^G5255 in^G1519 all things^G3956.

¹⁰ Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

KJV^G1161 To whom^G3739 ye forgive^G5483^(G5736) any thing^G5100, I^G1473 forgive also^G2532: for^G2532^G1063 if I^G1473 forgave^G5483^(G5766) any thing^G1536, to whom^G3739 I forgave^G5483^(G5766) it, for your sakes^G1223^G5209 forgave I it in^G1722 the person^G4383 of Christ^G5547;

¹¹ that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

KJVLest^G3363 Satan^G5259^G4567 should get an advantage of us^G4122^(G5686): for^G1063 we are not^G3756 ignorant^G50^(G5719) of his^G846 devices^G3540.

¹² Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

KJVFurthermore^G1161, when I came^G2064^(G5631) to^G1519 Troas^G5174 to^G1519 preach Christ's^G5547 gospel^G2098, and^G2532 a door^G2374 was opened^G455^(G5772) unto me^G3427 of^G1722 the Lord^G2962,

¹³ I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

KJVI had^G2192^(G5758) no^G3756 rest^G425 in my^G3450 spirit^G4151, because I^G3165 found^G2147^(G5629) not^G3361 Titus^G5103 my^G3450 brother^G80: but^G235 taking my leave^G657^(G5671) of them^G846, I went from thence^G1831^(G5627) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109.

¹⁴ Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.

KJVNow^G1161 thanks^G5485 be unto God^G2316, which always^G3842 causeth^G2358 us^G2248 to triumph^G2358^(G5723) in^G1722 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 maketh manifest^G5319^(G5723) the savour^G3744 of his^G846 knowledge^G1108 by^G1223 us^G2257 in^G1722 every^G3956 place^G5117.

¹⁵ For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:

KJVFor^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) unto God^G2316 a sweet savour^G2175 of Christ^G5547, in^G1722 them that are saved^G4982^(G5746), and^G2532 in^G1722 them that perish^G622^(G5730):

¹⁶ to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

KJVTo^G3739 the one^G3303 we are the savour^G3744 of death^G2288 unto^G1519 death^G2288; and^G1161 to the other^G3739 the savour^G3744 of life^G2222 unto^G1519 life^G2222. And^G2532 who^G5101 is sufficient^G2425 for^G4314 these things^G5023?

¹⁷ For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 we are^G2070^(G5748) not^G3756 as^G5613 many^G4183, which corrupt^G2585^(G5723) the word^G3056 of God^G2316: but^G235 as^G5613 of^G1537 sincerity^G1505, but^G235 as^G5613 of^G1537 God^G2316, in the sight^G2714 of God^G2316 speak we^G2980^(G5719) in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

WEB·2 Corinthians 1

¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

KJVPaul^G3972, an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 by^G1223 the will^G2307 of God^G2316, and^G2532 Timothy^G5095 our brother^G80, unto the church^G1577 of God^G2316 which^G3588 is^G5607^(G5752) at^G1722 Corinth^G2882, with^G4862 all^G3956 the saints^G40 which^G3588 are^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 all^G3650 Achaia^G882:

² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVGrace^G5485 be to you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962, and^G2532 from the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

KJVBlessed^G2128 be God^G2316, even^G2532 the Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, the Father^G3962 of mercies^G3628, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of all^G3956 comfort^G3874;

⁴ who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

KJVWho^G3588 comforteth^G3870^(G5723) us^G2248 in^G1909 all^G3956 our^G2257 tribulation^G2347, that^G1519 we^G2248 may be able^G1410^(G5738) to comfort^G3870^(G5721) them which are in^G1722 any^G3956 trouble^G2347, by^G1223 the comfort^G3874 wherewith^G3739 we^G3870 ourselves^G846 are comforted^G3870^(G5743) of^G5259 God^G2316.

⁵ For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

KJVFor^G3754 as^G2531 the sufferings^G3804 of Christ^G5547 abound^G4052^(G5719) in^G1519 us^G2248, so^G3779 our^G2257 consolation^G3874 also^G2532 aboundeth^G4052^(G5719) by^G1223 Christ^G5547.

⁶ But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

KJVAnd^G1161 whether^G1535 we be afflicted^G2346^(G5743), it is for^G5228 your^G5216 consolation^G3874 and^G2532 salvation^G4991, which^G3588 is effectual^G1754^(G5734) in^G1722 the enduring^G5281 of the same^G846 sufferings^G3804 which^G3739 we^G2249 also^G2532 suffer^G3958^(G5719): or whether^G1535 we be comforted^G3870^(G5743), it is for^G5228 your^G5216 consolation^G3874 and^G2532 salvation^G4991.

⁷ Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.

KJVAnd^G2532 our^G2257 hope^G1680 of^G5228 you^G5216 is stedfast^G949, knowing^G1492^(G5761), that^G3754 as^G5618 ye are^G2075^(G5748) partakers^G2844 of the sufferings^G3804, so^G3779 shall ye be also^G2532 of the consolation^G3874.

⁸ For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

KJVFor^G1063 we would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756, brethren^G80, have^G50 you^G5209 ignorant^G50^(G5721) of^G5228 our^G2257 trouble^G2347 which^G3588 came^G1096^(G5637) to us^G2254 in^G1722 Asia^G773, that^G3754 we were pressed^G2596 out^G916^(G5681) of measure^G5236, above^G5228 strength^G1411, insomuch^G5620 that we^G2248 despaired^G1820^(G5683) even^G2532 of life^G2198^(G5721):

⁹ Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

KJVBut^G235^G846 we had^G2192^(G5758) the sentence^G610 of death^G2288 in^G1722 ourselves^G1438, that^G3363 we should^G3982 not^G3363 trust^G3982^(G5756) in^G1909 ourselves^G1438^G5600^(G5753), but^G235 in^G1909 God^G2316 which^G3588 raiseth^G1453^(G5723) the dead^G3498:

¹⁰ who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver, on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us,

KJVWho^G3739 delivered^G4506^(G5673) us^G2248 from^G1537 so great^G5082 a death^G2288, and^G2532 doth deliver^G4506^(G5736): in^G1519 whom^G3739 we trust^G1679^(G5758) that^G3754 he will^G4506^G2532 yet^G2089 deliver^G4506^(G5695) us;

¹¹ you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

KJVYe^G5216 also^G2532 helping together^G4943^(G5723) by prayer^G1162 for^G5228 us^G2257, that^G2443 for the gift^G5486 bestowed upon^G1519 us^G2248 by^G1537 the means of many^G4183 persons^G4383 thanks may be^G2168^(G5686) given^G5228 by^G1223 many^G4183 on our behalf^G2257.

¹² For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

KJVFor^G1063 our^G2257 rejoicing^G2746 is^G2076^(G5748) this^G3778, the testimony^G3142 of our^G2257 conscience^G4893, that^G3754 in^G1722 simplicity^G572 and^G2532 godly^G2316 sincerity^G1505, not^G3756 with^G1722 fleshly^G4559 wisdom^G4678, but^G235 by^G1722 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316, we have had our conversation^G390^(G5648) in^G1722 the world^G2889, and^G1161 more abundantly^G4056 to^G4314 you-ward^G5209.

¹³ For we write no other things to you than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end—

KJVFor^G1063 we write^G1125^(G5719) none^G3756 other things^G243 unto you^G5213, than^G235^G2228 what^G3739 ye read^G314^(G5719) or^G2228^G2532 acknowledge^G1921^(G5719); and^G1161 I trust^G1679^(G5719)^G3754 ye shall acknowledge^G1921^(G5695) even^G2532 to^G2193 the end^G5056;

¹⁴ as also you acknowledged us in part—that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

KJVAs^G2531 also^G2532 ye have acknowledged^G1921^(G5627) us^G2248 in^G575 part^G3313, that^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) your^G5216 rejoicing^G2745, even as^G2509 ye^G5210 also^G2532 are ours^G2257 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.

¹⁵ In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit,

KJVAnd^G2532 in this^G5026 confidence^G4006 I was minded^G1014^(G5711) to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 you^G5209 before^G4386, that^G2443 ye might have^G2192^(G5725) a second^G1208 benefit^G5485;

¹⁶ and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

KJVAnd^G2532 to pass^G1330^(G5629) by^G1223 you^G5216 into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109, and^G2532 to come^G2064^(G5629) again^G3825 out of^G575 Macedonia^G3109 unto^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 of^G5259 you^G5216 to be brought on my way^G4311^(G5683) toward^G1519 Judaea^G2449.

¹⁷ When I therefore planned this, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

KJVWhen I^G1011 therefore^G3767 was^G1011 thus^G5124 minded^G1011^(G5740), did I use^G3385^G686^G5530^(G5662) lightness^G1644? or^G2228 the things that^G3739 I purpose^G1011^(G5736), do I purpose^G1011^(G5736) according^G2596 to the flesh^G4561, that^G2443 with^G3844 me^G1698 there should be^G5600^(G5753) yea^G3483 yea^G3483, and^G2532 nay^G3756 nay^G3756?

¹⁸ But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.”

KJVBut^G1161 as God^G2316 is true^G4103,^G3754 our^G2257 word^G3056 toward^G4314 you^G5209 was^G1096^(G5633) not^G3756 yea^G3483 and^G2532 nay^G3756.

¹⁹ For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”

KJVFor^G1063 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, who^G3588 was preached^G2784^(G5685) among^G1722 you^G5213 by^G1223 us^G2257, even by^G1223 me^G1700 and^G2532 Silvanus^G4610 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095, was^G1096^(G5633) not^G3756 yea^G3483 and^G2532 nay^G3756, but^G235 in^G1722 him^G846 was^G1096^(G5754) yea^G3483.

²⁰ For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.

KJVFor^G1063 all^G3745 the promises^G1860 of God^G2316 in^G1722 him^G846 are yea^G3483, and^G2532 in^G1722 him^G846 Amen^G281, unto^G4314 the glory^G1391 of God^G2316 by^G1223 us^G2257.

²¹ Now he who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,

KJVNow^G1161 he which stablisheth^G950^(G5723) us^G2248 with^G4862 you^G5213 in^G1519 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 hath anointed^G5548^(G5660) us^G2248, is God^G2316;

²² who also sealed us and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

KJVWho^G3588 hath^G4972 also^G2532 sealed^G4972^(G5671) us^G2248, and^G2532 given^G1325^(G5631) the earnest^G728 of the Spirit^G4151 in^G1722 our^G2257 hearts^G2588.

²³ But I call God for a witness to my soul, that to spare you, I didn’t come to Corinth.

KJVMoreover^G1161 I^G1473 call^G1941^(G5731) God^G2316 for a record^G3144 upon^G1909 my^G1699 soul^G5590, that^G3754 to spare^G5339^(G5740) you^G5216 I came^G2064^(G5627) not as yet^G3765 unto^G1519 Corinth^G2882.

²⁴ We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

KJVNot^G3756 for that^G3754 we have dominion over^G2961^(G5719) your^G5216 faith^G4102, but^G235 are^G2070^(G5748) helpers^G4904 of your^G5216 joy^G5479: for^G1063 by faith^G4102 ye stand^G2476^(G5758).

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