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For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus was not yea and nay; but was yea in him.

For all the promises of God are yea in him, and amen in him, to the glory of God by us.

For he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and that hath anointed us is God:

But I call God for a record on my soul, that to spare you, I came not as yet to Corinth.

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have stood.

For if I grieve you, who is he that cheareth me, but he that is grieved by me?

And I wrote thus to you, that I might not when I come have grief from those for whom I ought to rejoice; being persuaded concerning you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For from much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the abundant love which I have toward you.

Sufficient for such an one is this punishment inflicted by many.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye were obedient in all things.

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: and if I forgive any thing, to whom I forgive it, it is for your sakes, in the person of Christ.

Lest Satan get an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

For we are to God a sweet odour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

To these an odour of death unto death, but to those an odour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

For if the ministration of condemnation was glory,

For even that which was made glorious, had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excelleth.

For if that which is abolished was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.