[1] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which at Corinth, with all the saints which in all Achaia: [2] Grace and peace from God Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. [3] Blessed be God, even the Father Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; [4] Who comforteth in all tribulation, that may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith ourselves are comforted of God. [5] For as the sufferings of Christ abound in so consolation also aboundeth by Christ. [6] And whether we be afflicted, it is for consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for consolation and salvation. [7] And hope of is stedfast, knowing, that partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. [8] For we would not, brethren, ignorant of trouble which came in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch despaired even of life: [9] But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: [10] Who delivered from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that yet deliver [11] also helping together by prayer for that for the gift bestowed upon by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many [12] For rejoicing this, the testimony conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and to [13] For we write none other things than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end; [14] As also ye have acknowledged in part, that rejoicing, even as also in the day of the Lord Jesus. [15] And confidence I was minded to come unto before, that ye might have a second benefit; [16] And to pass by into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto and of to be brought on my way toward Judaea. [17] therefore minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, according to the flesh, that with yea and nay [18] But as God is true, word toward not yea and nay. [19] For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among by and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. [20] For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by [21] Now he which stablisheth with in Christ, and hath anointed is God; [22] Who also sealed and given the earnest of the Spirit in hearts.