Study Desk

But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not for me, but in some degree—not to say too much—for all of you.

Sufficient for such a person is this punishment which was imposed by the majority,

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

For to this end I also wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

But one whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did so for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

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

I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but saying goodbye to them, I went on to Macedonia.

For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:

to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

For we are not like the many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness excel in glory.

For indeed what had glory in this case has no glory, because of the glory that surpasses it.

For if that which fades away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ.

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants on account of Jesus.

For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.

For all things are for your sakes, so that grace, having spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.