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Paul’s second letter to the believers in

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2 Korinthios

Introduction

This is Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth that we have in our Bibles, but could easily have been his third or fourth letter to them. We deduce this from his reference to other letters, e.g., see https://www.GotQuestions.org/how-many-letters-Corinthians.html, but we don’t have copies of them.

This letter from Paul to the believers in Corinth was written from Macedonia at a time when his relationship with the believers there wasn’t very good.

In first part of this document, Paul tells about his relationship with the believers there in Corinth. He explains his sadness concerning the shame of the believers and their disobedience of him. Then he tells again about his happiness that his anger faded after the believers repented of their sin and then their good relationship was restored. He urged the believers to continue to collect a gift of aid for poor believers in Yerusalem.

In the final four chapters, Paul justifies his missionary status to them. (Those that accused Paul said that he’s not a true ambassador of Messiah.)

Main components of Paul’s letter

Introduction 1:1-11

Paul’s relationship with the believers in Corinth 1:12-7:16

Aid for believers in Yudea 8:1-9:15

Paul’s defence of his ambassadorial status 10:1-12:21

Ending 13:1-13

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1 [ref]This letter is from Paul, a missionary of Messiah Yeshua by God’s will, and from our brother, Timothy.

It’s written to God’s assembly in Corinth, along with all the believers throughout the province of Achaia.

2 May God our father and master Yeshua Messiah give you all grace and peace.

1 Paulos, an_ambassador of_chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) by the_will of_god, and Timotheos the brother, to _the assembly of_ the _god which being in Korinthos, with the holy ones all which being in all the Aⱪaia:
2 grace to _you _all and peace, from god the_father of _us and the_master Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah.

1:3 Suffering and comfort

3 May the God and father of our master Yeshua Messiah be blessed. He is the father of compassion and God of all comfort 4 who comforts us through all our trials so that we can comfort others through all their trials with the same comfort that God comforts us with. 5 In the same way that Messiah’s many sufferings are expected of us, so too the Messiah’s plentiful comfort also reaches us. 6 If we’re being oppressed, it’s for your comfort and salvation, and if we’re being comforted, it’s for your comfort which enables you all to endure the same sufferings that we’re suffering. 7 We have confident expectations for you all because we know that you are partners in suffering, and hence also in comfort.

8 [ref]Brothers and sisters, we don’t want you to miss out on knowing about our difficulties in the province of Asia Minor. We were weighed down with a situation totally beyond our power, so much so that we thought we wouldn’t live through it. 9 We were resigned in ourselves to the death sentence so that we wouldn’t trust in ourselves but in God who brings the dead back to life—10 the one who rescued us from that death and will rescue us again. He’s the one we put our hope in that he will continue to rescue us 11 as you also cooperated with us through your requests to him. Through this, many people will give thanks on our behalf for the gift that was granted to us in answer to the prayers of many.

3 Blessed is the god and father of _the master of _us Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, the father of_ the _compassions and god of _all comfort, 4 the one comforting us in all the tribulation of _us, in _order that to _be _able us to _be _comforting the ones in every tribulation, through the comfort with _which we _are _being _comforted ourselves by the god.
5 Because as is _being _plentiful the sufferings of _the chosen _one /messiah toward us, thus through the chosen _one /messiah is _being _plentiful also the comfort of _us.
6 But whether we _are _being _oppressed, because/for the of _you _all comfort and salvation it _is, or we _are _being _comforted, because/for the of _you _all comfort it _is, which working in the_endurance of _the same sufferings, which also we are _suffering.
7 And the hope of _us confirmed for you _all, having _known that as partners you _all _are of _the sufferings, thus also of _the comfort.
8 For/Because not we _are _wanting you _all to _be _not _knowing, brothers, about the tribulation of _us which having _become in the Asia, that against excess beyond ^our_power we _were _weighed _down, so _as to _be _despairing us even which to _be _living.
9 But ourselves in ourselves the sentence of_ the _death we _have _had, in _order _that not having _trusted we _may _be in ourselves, but in the god, the one raising the dead, 10 who from so _great a_death rescued us, and will _be _rescuing us, in whom we _have _hoped that also still he _will _be _rescuing us, 11 cooperating _with also you _all for us the in _petition, in _order _that by many people, the toward us gift, through many, may _be _given _thanks for us.

1:12 The changes to Paul’s plans

12 So this is our boast: Our consciences testify that we have conducted ourselves in the world (and even more so towards all of you) with purity and godly sincerity, not with worldly wisdom, but relying on God’s grace. 13 We’re not writing other ideas to you other than what you’re all reading. You’re also understanding it and I’m hoping that you’ll be able to understand it all the way through to the end 14 as you initially partially understood us. Then on the day when Master Yeshua returns, you’ll be able to boast about us just as we do about all of you.

15 Because of my confidence in that, I had wanted to visit you all so that you’d have a second taste of grace, 16 [ref]and to continue on to Macedonia and to stay again on the way back, and then to have you all help send me on my way to Yudea. 17 Was I just being light-headed when I hoped for that? Or what was I thinking? Was I just thinking in worldly ways where yes, I might, and at the same time, no, I might not? 18 But our message to you all hasn’t been both ‘yes’ and ‘no’, because God is faithful. 19 [ref]His son Yeshua Messiah who I’ve preached about to you all, as well as hearing it from Silas and Timothy, didn’t become ‘yes’ and ‘no’, but in him it’s become ‘yes’. 20 Concerning the many promises made by God, in Messiah they’re ‘yes’, and therefore through him the ‘Let it be so’, resulting in honour for God through us. 21 It’s God who commissioned us and who confirms you and us to Messiah, 22 and God also places his seal on us and places his spirit in our hearts.

23 I call on God as a witness for my soul that it was to spare you all that I didn’t come to Corinth. 24 Not that we are in any way the masters of your faith, but rather we are fellow-workers sharing in your happiness because you all stand in the faith.

2 So I made the decision myself not to make a sad visit to you, 2 because if I’m making you all upset, who would be left to cheer me up except for the people that I would’ve just upset? 3 So I wrote this same thing, so that when I came, I wouldn’t get your upsets when I should be being happy, having trusted in you all that my happiness is in you. 4 I wrote to you much difficulty and anguish in my heart and through many tears, not wanted to make you all upset, but rather so that you’d know how much love toward you all is much greater than all that.

12 For/Because the boasting of _us this is:
the testimony of _the conscience of _us, that in holiness and sincerity of_ the _god, and not in wisdom fleshly, but in grace of_god, we _were _conducted in the world, and more _abundantly toward you _all.
13 For/Because no other things we _are _writing to _you _all, but than what you _all _are _reading or even you _all _are _understanding, and I _am _hoping that to the_end you _all _will _be _understanding, 14 as also you _all _understood us in part, that the_boast of _you _all we _are, just _as also you _all are of _us, in the day of _the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
15 And with _this the confidence I _was _wishing previously, to you _all to _come, in _order _that a_second grace you _all _may _have, 16 and by you _all to _pass _through to Makedonia, and again from Makedonia to _come to you _all, and by you _all to _be _sent _forward to the Youdaia.
17 Therefore this wishing, surely _not consequently to_ the _lightness I _resorted?
Or what I _am _counselling, according _to flesh I _am _counselling, in _order _that may _be with me the Yes, yes, and which No, no?
18 But faithful the god is, that the message of _us which to you _all, not is Yes and No.
19 The the For/Because of_god son, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, who among you _all by us having _been _proclaimed, by me, and Silouanos, and Timotheos, not became Yes and No, but Yes in him has _become.
20 For/Because as _many _as promises of_god, in him is the Yes.
Therefore also through him, the Truly, to_ the _god for the_glory by us.
21 And the one confirming us with you _all to chosen _one /messiah and having _anointed us is god, 22 who also having _sealed us and having _given the deposit of _the spirit in the hearts of _us.
23 But I as _witness the god am _calling on the my soul that sparing from _you _all no _longer I _came to Korinthos.
24 Not that we _are _mastering of _you _all over _the faith, but fellow-workers we _are of _the joy with _you _all, because/for in _the faith you _all _have _stood.
2 I _judged for by _myself this, which not again in sorrow to you _all to _come.
2 For/Because if I am _sorrowing you _all, also who is which gladdening me, except not/lest the one being _sorrowed by me?
3 And I _wrote this same thing, in _order _that not having _come, sorrow I _may _have from of _whom it _was _fitting me to _be _rejoicing, having _trusted in all you _all that the my joy of _all of _you is.
4 For/Because out _of much tribulation and anguish of _heart, I _wrote to _you _all through many tears, not in _order _that you _all _may _be _sorrowed, but the love in _order _that you _all _may _know that I _am _having more _abundantly toward you _all.

2:5 Forgiveness for the offender

5 If someone has caused grief, he hasn’t upset me, well not much, because I don’t want to be burdening you all. 6 The punishment imposed on him by most of you is appropriate, 7 so now you should forgive and comfort him in case excess pain should drive him out. 8 That’s why I’m urging all of you to reaffirm him now with your love. 9 Another reason that I wrote to you was to find out if you would stand strong and be obedient in everything. 10 But anyone that you forgive for anything, I also forgive, because what I’ve also forgiven (if I have forgiven anything), it was for you all in the presence of Messiah 11 so that we can’t be exploited by Satan (because we’re not ignorant about his intentions).

5 But if anyone has _sorrowed, not me he _has _sorrowed, but in part, in _order _that not I _may _be _burdening all you _all.
6 Worthy is to_ the _such one the punishment this, which is by the more, 7 so _that instead rather you _all are to _forgive and to _comfort him, lest somehow with _the more _abundant sorrow, may _be _swallowed _up the such one.
8 Therefore I _am _exhorting you _all, to _confirm toward him love.
9 For/Because for this also I _wrote, in _order _that I _may _know the provenness of _you _all, whether to all things obedient you _all _are.
10 But to _whomever anything you _all _are _forgiving, also _I forgive, because/for also I what have _forgiven, if anything I _have _forgiven, because _of you _all it _is in the_presence of_chosen _one /messiah, 11 in _order _that not we _may _be _exploited by the Satan/(Sāţān), because/for not of _him the thinking we _are _not _knowing.

2:12 Paul’s brief ministry in Troas

12 When I went to Troas[ref] to preach the good message of the messiah and an opportunity presented itself to me in the messiah, 13 my spirit couldn’t relax because I found out that my brother Titos wasn’t there, so I said my goodbyes to them and continued on to Macedonia.

12 And having _come to the Trōias for the good _message of _the chosen _one /messiah, and a_door to _me having _been _opened _up in the_master, 13 not I _have _had relaxation in _the spirit of _me, which not to _find me Titos the brother of _me, but having _bid _goodbye to _them, I _came _out to Makedonia.

2:14 Victory through Messiah

14 But we’re thankful to God who displays us as victors in the messiah, and reveals the aroma of the knowledge of the messiah, through us in every place. 15 Because of Messiah, we who are being saved are a sweet fragrance to God, and also the ones perishing. 16 On one hand we’re an aroma of death to those choosing death, and on the other hand, an aroma of life to those choosing life. Wow, who’s worthy enough for that? 17 We’re not like the many others who’re peddling God’s message to make a profit, but we speak in front of God in sincerity. As followers of God, we speak about Messiah.

14 But the to_god thankfulness be, to _the one always triumphing us in the chosen _one /messiah, and the aroma of _the knowledge of _him, revealing through us in every place.
15 Because of_chosen _one /messiah a_sweet _fragrance we _are to_ the _god, in the ones being _saved and in the ones perishing, 16 to _one on _one _hand an_aroma from death to death, on _the _other _hand to _one an_aroma from life to life.
And for these things who is worthy?
17 For/Because not we _are like the many peddling the message of_ the _god, but as of sincerity, but as of god, in _front _of god in chosen _one /messiah we _are _speaking.

3:1 Following the new agreement by the spirit

3 Oh, are we beginning to pat ourselves on the back again? Don’t we need written references for you all, or from you all, like some others do? 2 It’s all of you who’re our references, and having been written in our hearts, it’s known about and being read by all people. 3 [ref]It shows that you who were served by us, are now Messiah’s letter that wasn’t written with ink but with God’s living spirit—not written on stone tablets but on people’s hearts.

4 We have such confidence towards God through the messiah, 5 not that we ourselves are worthy to consider ourselves anything special, but our qualifications come from God. 6 [ref]He qualified us as servants of a new agreement—not following it by the letter, but by the spirit, because following by the letter leads to death whereas following by the spirit gives life.

7 [ref]The system which was inscribed on stone tablets and which results in death was so incredible when it was given that the Israeli’s couldn’t even bring themselves to look at Moses’ face because it shone so brightly. But if that system is being nullified, 8 won’t this system via the spirit be even greater? 9 If the system that brought condemnation was incredible, how much greater is the system that leads to righteousness, 10 because that earlier system seems ordinary now when compared with the more incredible greatness of the new system, 11 and if what ended up being replaced was incredible, how much more incredible is the system that lasts.

12 So then, since that’s our expectation, we can be very bold, 13 [ref]not just like Moses putting a veil over his face because the Israeli’s couldn’t even look at him when introducing a system that would be replaced. 14 But their thinking was inflexible because even until this very day, the same veil remains during the public reading of the Hebrew scriptures—it’s not opened up because it’s only Messiah that nullifies it. 15 So these days whenever Moses’ writings are being read, a veil lies across their hearts, 16 [ref]but whenever that heart might turn towards the master, the veil will be removed. 17 Now the master is the spirit, and there’s freedom wherever the master’s spirit is. 18 All of us who’ve had our faces unveiled are reflecting the master’s greatness, and that same image transforms us from greatness to greatness. This comes from the master who is the spirit.

3 We _are _beginning again ourselves to _be _commending?
Or not we _are _needing, as some, of _commendatory letters to you _all or from you _all?
2 The letter of _us you _all are, having _been _inscribed in the hearts of _us, being _known and being _read by all people, 3 being _revealed that you _all _are a_letter of_chosen _one /messiah, having _been _served by us, having _been _inscribed not in _ink, but with_the_spirit of_god the_living, not on tablets stone, but on tablets of _hearts fleshy.
4 And confidence such we _are _having through the chosen _one /messiah toward the god.
5 Not that from ourselves worthy we _are to _count anything as of ourselves, but the qualified of _us is of the god, 6 who also qualified us as _servants of_a_new covenant, not of_the_letter, but of_the_spirit, because/for the letter will _be _killing _off, but the spirit is _giving _life.
7 But if the service the of _death in letters having _been _engraved in _stones was _become in glory, so _as not to _be _able to _look _intently the sons of _Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl) at the face of _Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh), because _of the glory of _the face of _him, which is being _nullified, 8 how not more the service of _the spirit will _be in glory?
9 For/Because if in _the the_service was of_ the _condemnation, glory by _much more is _being _plentiful the service of_ the _righteousness in _glory.
10 For/Because even not has _been _glorified, the thing having _been _glorified in this the regard on _account the surpassing glory.
11 For/Because if the thing being _wasted through glory was, by _much rather the thing remaining in glory.
12 Therefore having such hope to _great boldness we _are _resorting, 13 and not just _as Mōsaʸs was _putting a_veil over the face of _him, because/for that not to _look _intently the sons of _Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl), to the end of _the thing being _wasted.
14 But was _hardened the thinking of _them.
For/Because until the today day, the same veil at at _the public _reading of _the old covenant is _remaining, not being _unveiled that in chosen _one /messiah it _is _being _nullified.
15 But to today whenever wishfully may _be _being _read Mōsaʸs, a_veil from the heart of _them is _lying.
16 But whenever if it _may _turn _back to the_master, is _being _taken _away the veil.
17 And the master the spirit is, and where the spirit of_the_master is, freedom is.
18 But we all having _been _unveiled in _face, the glory of_the_master reflecting, in _the same image we _are _being _transformed, from glory to glory, just _as from of_the_master, the_spirit.

4:1 The treasure placed in human containers

4 So because we have this ministry as a result of God’s mercy, we’re not discouraged 2 but rather, we have renounced any shameful things that were hidden and continue our spiritual journey. Avoiding deception and taking care not to distort God’s message, we present the truth clearly even as we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God. 3 But even if our good message is concealed, it’s concealed from those who are perishing. 4 The god of this age has blinded the thinking of the unbelievers so that the light of the good message about the greatness of the messiah who’s God’s image, doesn’t radiate out to them, 5 because it’s not us ourselves that we’re proclaiming, but the master Yeshua Messiah. We serve as your slaves because of him, 6 [ref]because the God who said, ‘Light will be shining out of the darkness’, shined in our hearts so that we could experience God’s greatness in the face of Yeshua Messiah.

7 So we have this treasure stored in containers made from the dirt, so that the excellence of the power will be from God and not from us ourselves. 8 We might be oppressed but we won’t be crushed, perplexed but we won’t despair, 9 persecuted but we won’t be abandoned, and struck down but we won’t perish. 10 We always carry around in our bodies the death of Yeshua, so that the life of Yeshua may also be revealed in our bodies, 11 because we who are alive are always being given over to death for Yeshua’s sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal bodies. 12 So then, death is working in us, but life is working in all of you.

13 [ref]We have the same spirit of faith as what’s written: ‘I believed, therefore I talked about it.’ We also believe so we also talk about it, 14 knowing that the one who brought Yeshua back to life, will also bring us back to life along with Yeshua, and will be presenting us along with all of you. 15 All of this is for you, so that after experiencing much grace, you all will be even more thankful and thus honour God.

4 Because _of this having the service this, as we _were _shown _mercy, not we _are _losing _heart.
2 But we _renounced the hidden things of_ the _shame, neither walking in craftiness, nor falsifying the message of_ the _god, but the by _manifestation of _the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of _people before the god.
3 But if also is having _been _concealed the good _message of _us, in the ones perishing it _is having _been _concealed, 4 in whom the god of_ the _age this blinded the thinking of _the unbelievers, in _order that not to _radiate the enlightenment of _the good _message of _the glory of _the chosen _one /messiah, who is the_image of_ the _god.
5 For/Because not ourselves we _are _proclaiming, but Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah the_master, and ourselves slaves of _you _all because _of Yaʸsous.
6 Because the god which having _said:
Out _of darkness light will _be _shining, who shined in the hearts of _us, because/for enlightenment of _the knowledge of _the glory of_ the _god in the_face of_Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah.
7 But we _are _having the treasure this in earthen vessels, in _order _that the excellent of _the power may _be of_ the _god, and not from us, 8 in everything being _oppressed, but not being _crushed, perplexing, but not despairing, 9 being _persecuted, but not being _abandoned, being _struck _down, but not perishing, 10 always the death of_ the _Yaʸsous in our body carrying _about, in _order _that also the life of_ the _Yaʸsous in the body of _us may _be _revealed.
11 For/Because always we, the ones living, to death are _being _given _over because _of Yaʸsous, in _order _that also the life of _the of_Yaʸsous may _be _revealed in the mortal flesh of _us.
12 So _then the death in us is _working, but the life in you _all.
13 But having the same spirit of_ the _faith, according _to the message having _been _written:
I _believed, therefore I _spoke, also we are _believing, therefore also we _are _speaking, 14 having _known that the one having _raised the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), also us with Yaʸsous will _be _raising, and will _be _presenting us with you _all.
15 For/Because the things all are because _of you _all, in _order _that the grace having _been _plentiful through the more, the thanksgiving may _be _plentiful to the glory of_ the _god.

4:16 Valuing what’s actually important

16 Because of that we’re not discouraged because even if our outer person is being ruined, our inner person is being renewed day by day 17 because our small, temporary troubles will produce an excess of great honour for us. 18 We don’t just look at what we can see, but include the things that can’t be seen, because visible things are temporary, but the things that last forever are invisible to our eyes.

16 Therefore not we _are _losing _heart, but if also the outside of _us person is _being _ruined, but the person inside of _us is _being _renewed by _day and day.
17 For/Because the momentary light of_ the _tribulation as excess to excess an_eternal burden of _glory, is _producing for _us, 18 not observing of _us the things being _seen, but the things not being _seen, because/for the things being _seen are temporary, but the things not being _seen are eternal.

5:1 Our future bodies

5 We know that when the temporary, earthly home (our body) that we live in is demolished, we will have a building from God that’s not built by human hands—an eternal house in the heavens. 2 Actually, that’s also why we groan—wanting to be clothed in our heavenly bodies. 3 Yes, once we’re properly dressed we won’t feel naked 4 because while we live in these temporary homes we are groaning. It’s not that we want to dispose of these temporary homes, but we want to be permanently clothed so that our mortal parts might be enveloped by life. 5 It’s God who prepared us for this reason—yes, the one who deposited the spirit into us.

6 Because of that, we’re always confident and known that while we’re at home in our bodies, we are distanced from the master, 7 but we walk by faith and not by how things look. 8 And we do have confidence and look forward to being absent out of these bodies and being at home with the master, 9 so that’s why we’re ambitious to please the master, whether we’re still in these bodily homes or absent from them. 10 [ref]Yes, we must all stand at our court hearing in front of the messiah, so that each of us may receive justice for what we did while in these bodies, whether it was good or evil.

5 For/Because we _have _known that if the earthly of _us house of _the tent may _be _torn _down, a_building from god we _are _having, a_house not _hand _made eternal in the heavens.
2 For/Because also in this we _are _groaning, the dwelling of _us which is from heaven to _be _clothed longing.
3 If surely also having _dressed _in, not naked we _will _be _being _found.
4 For/Because also which being in the tent, we _are _groaning, being _weighed _down in that not we _are _wanting to _strip _off, but to _be _clothed, in _order _that may _be _swallowed _up the mortal by the life.
5 And the one having _prepared us for same purpose this god is, the one having _given to _us the deposit of _the spirit.
6 Therefore having _confidence always, and having _known that being _at _home in the body, we _are _being _absent from the master, 7 by for faith we _are _walking, not by appearance.
8 And we _are _having _confidence and we _are _taking _pleasure rather to _be _absent out _of the body and to _be _at _home with the master.
9 Therefore also we _are _being _ambitious, whether being _at _home or being _absent, well _pleasing to _him to _be.
10 For/Because which all us to _be _revealed it _is _fitting, before the tribunal of _the chosen _one /messiah, in _order _that may _receive _back each the things through the body, with what he _did, whether good or evil.

5:11 It’s time to get saved

11 Because of that, having known the fear of the master, we are persuading people, but God sees what we’re doing, and I’m hoping that your consciences also see the same. 12 Again, we’re not trying to promote ourselves to you, but we’re giving you all an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can respond to those who take pride in outside appearances rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we’re being crazy, it’s to serve God, or if we’re being sensible, it’s for all of you, 14 because the messiah’s love controls us since we are convinced that he died for everyone. Hence we’ve all died 15 and he died for everyone, so that anyone who’s living, won’t be living for themselves any more, but for the one who died for them and then came back to life from the dead.

16 So from now on, we don’t just know people in the physical dimension, and even if we have known Messiah physically, that’s no longer how we know him. 17 So then if anyone is in Messiah, they’re a new creation—the old has gone, and wow, it’s now become new! 18 Everything is from God, the one who reconciled us to himself by Messiah and who has given the ministry of reconciliation to us. 19 God was in Messiah reconciling the world to himself, not listing their sins against them, and having given the message of reconciliation to us.

20 Because of that, we are ambassadors for Messiah, as though God is encouraging others through us, so we implore you for Messiah: Make your peace with God. 21 God took the one who hadn’t experienced sin and made him into sin for us so that in him, we could become not guilty in God’s sight.

6 Since we’re working together, we want to encourage you all not to accept God’s grace wastefully 2 [ref]because he said,

‘I listened to you at the right time,

and I helped you on the day when you were saved.’

Listen, today is the right time to ask. And listen again, today is the right day to get saved.

3 Don’t give anyone a reason to stumble, so that the ministry won’t be tarnished, 4 but as God’s servants we commend ourselves in every way—by great endurance when facing afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 [ref]beatings, imprisonments, riots, labours, sleepless nights, hunger, 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the holy spirit, genuine love, 7 in truthful speech and in the power of God. Hold the weapons of righteousness in both your right and left hands 8 whether in victory or dishonour, through bad reports and good reports, even if being called fakes (but being genuine). 9 We’re regarded as unknowns despite being well-known, considered to be dying off yet very much alive, being beaten but not yet being killed, 10 regarded as sad but always happy, as poor but making many people rich, as having nothing but possessing everything.

11 We’ve shared our thoughts with you all from Corinth and our hearts have been expanded. 12 You haven’t been restricted by us, but your own compassions restrict you all. 13 In return, you also should be expanded. (Yes, I know it’s like I’m talking to children.)

11 Therefore having _known the fear of _the master, people we _are _persuading, But to_god we _have _been _revealed, and I _am _hoping also in the consciences of _you _all to _have _revealed.
12 Not again ourselves we _are _commending to _you _all, but opportunity giving to _you _all of _boast for us, in _order _that you _all _may _be _having toward the ones in appearance boasting, and not in the_heart.
13 For/Because whether we _flipped _out, to_god it _is, or we _are _being _sensible, for _you _all it _is.
14 For/Because the love of _the chosen _one /messiah is _holding us, having _judged this, that one for all died _off, consequently which all died _off.
15 And for all he _died _off, in _order _that the ones living, no _longer to _themselves may _be _living, but to _the one for them having _died _off and having _been _raised.
16 So _then we from the time now no _one have _known according _to flesh.
If even we _have _known according _to flesh chosen _one /messiah, but now no _longer we _are _knowing him.
17 So _then if anyone is in chosen _one /messiah, a_new creation he _is, the ancient things passed _away, see, it _has _become new.
18 And the things all of the god, the one having _reconciled us to _himself by chosen _one /messiah, and having _given to _us the service of_ the _reconciliation, 19 how that god was in chosen _one /messiah the_world reconciling to _himself, not counting to _them the transgressions of _them, and having _put in us the message of_ the _reconciliation.
20 For/Because Therefore chosen _one /messiah we _are _being _ambassadors, as _though the god exhorting through us, we _are _beseeching for chosen _one /messiah, be _reconciled to_ the _god.
21 The one not having _known sin, because/for us sin he _made, in _order _that we may _become the_righteousness of_god in him.
6 And working _together also, we _are _exhorting not in vain the grace of_ the _god to _receive you _all.
2 For/Because he _is _saying:
In_a_time acceptable I _listened _to from _you, and in the_day of _salvation I _gave _help to _you.
Behold, now is the_time acceptable, see, now is the_day of _salvation.
3 Not _one in nothing giving cause _for _stumbling, in _order _that not may _be _blemished the service.
4 But in everything commending ourselves as of_god servants:
in endurance great, in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in prisons, in disturbances, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the_spirit holy, in love unhypocritical, 7 in the_message of _truth, in the_power of_god, through the weapons of_ the _righteousness of _the right and the_left, 8 through glory and dishonour, through defamation and good _report, as deceivers and _yet true, 9 as being _not _knowing and _yet being _known _fully, as dying _off and _yet see, we _are _living, as being _disciplined and _yet not being _put _to _death, 10 as being _sorrowed but always rejoicing, as poor but many making _rich, as nothing having and _yet all things keeping.
11 The mouth of _us has _opened _up to you _all, Korinthios, the heart of _us has _been _widened.
12 Not you _all _are _being _restricted by us, but you _all _are _being _restricted in the compassions of _you _all.
13 And for _the the_same recompense (as to _children I _am _speaking) be _widened also you _all.

6:14 Don’t be teamed with unbelievers

14 Don’t be teamed together with unbelievers, because how can there be a partnership between obeying and disobeying God, or in other words, how can light socialise with darkness? 15 So what harmony can Messiah have with Satan, or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 [ref]What agreement can God’s temple have with idols, because we are the temple of the living God? As God said,

‘I will live with them

and I will walk among them.

I will be their God

and they will be my people.’

17 [ref]Therefore the master says,

‘Come out from among them and be separate.

Touch nothing that’s ceremonially prohibited

and then I will accept you.

18 [ref]I will be a Father for you,

and you will be my sons and daughters,’

says the all-powerful master.

7 Dear brothers and sisters, because we have those promises we should avoid doing anything that would defile our bodies or our spirits, thus staying pure due to our respect for God.

14 Not be _becoming mispairing with _unbelievers, because/for what partnership exists by _righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship exists by _light with darkness?
15 And what harmony is of_chosen _one /messiah with Beliar, or what portion exists by_a_believer with an_unbeliever?
16 And what agreement exists by_the_temple of_god with idols?
for we the_temple of_god are the_living, as said the god, that I _will _be _dwelling in them, and I _will _be _walking _among them, and I _will _be of _them god, and they will _be of _me a_people.
17 Therefore come _out from the_midst of _them and be _set _apart, is _saying the_master:
and against_the_unclean not be _touching, And _I will _be _receiving _in you _all.
18 And I _will _be to _you _all for a_father, and you _all will _be to _me for sons and daughters, is _saying the_master almighty.
7 Therefore these having the promises, beloved, we _may _cleanse ourselves from every defilement of _flesh and spirit, accomplishing holiness in the_reverence of_god.

7:2 Paul’s happiness about those in Corinth

2 Please do accept us because we didn’t wrong anyone, and we didn’t corrupt or exploit anyone. 3 I’m not pronouncing condemnation because I’ve said previously that you all are in our hearts so together we’ll die and together we’ll live again. 4 I feel very bold towards you all and boast a lot about you. I’m filled with encouragement and even in our troubles I’m overflowing with happiness .

5 [ref]Actually, since we arrived in Macedonia we’ve had no physical rest but we’ve been oppressed in every way—on the outside there’s quarrels and on the inside we’ve had our fears, 6 but the God who comforts those who’re humble, comforted us with the arrival of Titos. 7 It wasn’t just his coming, but also because he’d been comforted by all of you. He told us about your longing for me, and your mourning for my troubles and your zeal for me, and it really cheered me up.

8 Yes, because even if I made you sad with my letter, I don’t regret sending it. (Well, for a while I was sad for you that I had sent the letter.) 9 Anyway, now I’m happy, not that it made you sad, but because that sadness led to turning away from your sin because that sorrow was according to God’s values so you didn’t lose anything because of us. 10 Because sorrow according to God’s values brings repentance that leads to salvation without regrets, but the world’s sorrow leads to death. 11 See how this sorrow according to God’s values has produced earnestness in you all, but also eagerness to clear yourselves, resentment, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance. You have proved yourselves innocent in the matter in every area.

12 So if I also wrote to you all, not on account of the one having done wrong, nor on account of the one having been wronged, but on account of your earnestness that would be revealed to us all before God, 13 then we’ve been comforted because of this.

And talking about our comfort, we were quite thrilled at Titos’ happiness because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

14 Yes, if I’ve boasted anything about you all to him, I wasn’t disgraced, but as we spoke the truth to you all about everything, so also did our boasting to Titos become true 15 and his affection towards you all increased when he’s reminded about your obedience and how you accepted him with fear and trembling. 16 I’m thrilled that I can have confidence in you all about everything.

2 Have _room for _us, no _one we _did _wrong, no _one we _corrupted, no _one we _exploited.
3 For/Because condemnation not I _am _speaking, because/for I _have _previously _said that you _all _are, in the hearts of _us in _order that to _die _together and to _be _living _together.
4 Great is to _me boldness toward you _all, great is to _me boasting for you _all, I _have _been _filled the with _exhortation, I _am _being _overflowed the with _joy in all the tribulation of _us.
5 For/Because also having _come of _us into Makedonia, not _one has _had relaxation the flesh of _us, but in everything being _oppressed, outside quarrels, inside fears.
6 But the one comforting the humble, comforted us the god by the coming of _Titos, 7 not and only by the coming of _him, but also by the comfort with _which he _was _comforted in you _all, declaring to _us the of _you _all longing, the of _you _all mourning, the of _you _all zeal for me, so _as for _me more to _be _elated.
8 Because if also I _sorrowed you _all in the letter, not I _am _regretting it.
if even I _was _regretting it (I _am _seeing that the letter that, if even for an_hour sorrowed you _all) 9 now I _am _rejoicing not that you _all _were _sorrowed, but that you _all _were _sorrowed into repentance, because/for you _all _were _sorrowed according _to god, in _order _that in nothing you _all _may _be _lost by us.
10 For/Because the according _to god sorrow, repentance to salvation unregrettable is _producing, and the of _the world sorrow, death is _producing.
11 For/Because see same thing this which according _to god to _be _sorrowed, how _much it _produced in _you _all earnestness:
but what defense, but what resentment, but what fear, but what longing, but what zeal, but what vengeance.
In everything you _all _demonstrated yourselves pure to _be in _the matter.
12 Consequently if also I _wrote to _you _all, not on _account the one having _done _wrong, nor on _account the one having _been _done _wrong, but on _account the thing to _be _revealed the earnestness of _you _all, which is for us to you _all before the god.
13 Because _of this we _have _been _comforted.
And to the comfort of _us, more _abundantly rather we _were _elated at the joy of _Titos, because has _been _refreshed the spirit of _him by all of _you.
14 Because if anything to _him about you _all I _have _boasted, not I _was _disgraced, but as all things in truth we _spoke to _you _all, thus also the boasting of _us to Titos truth was _become.
15 And the compassions of _him more _abundantly toward you _all is, being _reminded the of _all of _you obedience, how with fear and trembling you _all _received him.
16 I _am _rejoicing that in everything, I _am _having _confidence in you _all.

8:1 Encouragement to be generous

8 [ref]And then, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about how God showed kindness to the assemblies in Macedonia 2 in that as they proved themselves in a time of persecution, they continued to show great positivity and from the depth of their poverty, their generosity resulted in plentiful riches. 3 So I’m testifying about their ability, and besides that, they voluntarily 4 and enthusiastically begged us to allow them the grace and fellowship that would come from their service to other believers. 5 It wasn’t something that we expected of them, but they gave themselves—firstly to the master, and also to us by God’s will. 6 So we encouraged Titos that just as he began to do previously, that he would go on to cultivate this generosity in you. 7 But since you’re all prolific in everything—in faith and speech and knowledge and all earnestness and in the love from us to you all—make sure that you’re all prolific in this grace of giving.

8 I’m not saying this as a command, but approving the genuineness of your love through the earnestness of others. 9 because you all have experienced the grace of our master Yeshua Messiah: that although he was rich, he became poor so that all of you in your poverty might become rich.

10 And I’m giving my opinion on this because it’s beneficial for you all not only to do what began last year, but to do it willingly. 11 Now you should see this through so that you’re all not just ready to be willing, but also to actually accomplish that from what you have, 12 because if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what they do not have.

13 Of course, it’s not that others should be relaxing while you all endure difficulty, but with an aim of equality. 14 At the present time, your excess will help those who’re in need—another time their excess might meet your need to bring about equality. 15 As the scriptures say:[ref]

‘The person who gathered much didn’t have too much,

and the person who gathered little didn’t have any lack.’

8 And we _are _making _known to _you _all, brothers, the grace of_ the _god which having _been _given among the assemblies of_ the _Makedonia, 2 that in much provenness of _tribulation, the abundance of _the joy of _them and which according _to depth poverty of _them, been _plentiful into the riches of _the generosity of _them.
3 Because according _to ^their_ability I _am _testifying, and beside ^their_ability, voluntary 4 with much exhortation beseeching of _us, the grace and the fellowship of _the service which among the holy ones.
5 And not as we _hoped, but themselves they _gave, first to _the master, and to _us, by the_will of_god.
6 In _order that to _exhort us Titos, in _order _that as he _previously _began, thus also he _may _accomplish in you _all also the grace this.
7 But as in everything you _all _are _being _plentiful, in _faith, and speech, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and the from us to you _all love, in _order _that also in this the grace you _all _may _be _being _plentiful.
8 Not as a_command I _am _speaking, but through the of _others earnestness, also the the of _your love genuine approving.
9 For/Because you _all _are _knowing the grace of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, that because _of you _all he _became _poor, rich being, in _order _that you _all by _the of _that one poverty may _be _rich.
10 And a_opinion in this I _am _giving, because/for this for _you _all is _benefitting, who not only which to _do, but also which to _be _willing, previously _began from last _year.
11 But now also which to _do accomplish you, so _that just _as the readiness of _the one to _be _willing, thus also that to _accomplish out _of that to _be _having.
12 For/Because if the readiness is _lying _before, as if he _may _be _having acceptable it _is, not as not he _is _having.
13 For/Because not in _order _that to _others relaxation may _be, to _you _all tribulation, but of equality.
14 At the present time, the of _you _all excess is for the one of _those need, in _order _that also the of _those excess may _become for the of _you _all need, so _that there _may _become equality.
15 As it _has _been _written:
The one with _the much, not been _plentiful, and the one with _the little, no had _less.

8:16 Concerning Titos and his companions

16 But may God be thanked for putting the same earnestness for you all into Titos’ mind 17 because indeed he accepted our appeal, but being so earnest he volunteered to visit you all. 18 And we sent another brother along with him, who is praised by all the assemblies for his good message, 19 and not only that, he was also chosen by the assemblies as our travelling companion as we bring this gift as our service for the master’s honour and for our readiness. 20 We want to avoid the possibility of being criticised in our excitement in serving this way, 21 [ref]because we are providing good, not only towards the master, but also for people.

22 We also sent with them another brother who we approved of in many ways—often being diligent, but now much more diligent because of his high confidence in you all. 23 Concerning Titos, he is my partner and your fellow-worker, and the accompanying brothers are ambassadors of the assemblies which are Messiah’s splendour, 24 so show them signs of your love and fulfill what we boasted about you all in the various assemblies.

16 But thankfulness be to_ the _god, the one giving the same earnestness for you _all in the heart of _Titos.
17 Because our indeed appeal he _received, but more _earnest being voluntary, he _came _out to you _all.
18 And we _sent _with with him the brother, of _whose the praise is in the good _message through all of _the assemblies, 19 not and only this, but also having _been _chosen by the assemblies are _travelling _companion of _us, with the grace this which being _served by us, because/for the of _the master glory, and the_readiness of _us, 20 avoiding this, lest anyone us may _blemish, in the exuberance this which being _served by us, 21 for/because we _are _providing good, not only before the_master, but also before people.
22 And we _sent _with with _them the brother of _us, whom we _approved in many things, often earnest being, but now much more _earnestly by_^his_confidence much which toward you _all.
23 Whether concerning Titos, he _is _partner my and for you _all a_fellow-worker, or the_brothers of _us, ambassadors of_the_assemblies the_glory of_chosen _one /messiah.
24 Therefore the sign of _the love of _you _all, and of _us boasting about you _all, to them displaying in face of _the assemblies.

9:1 Preparing the aid for the believers

9 It’s unnecessary for me to write to you all about this ministry to the believers 2 because I know about your readiness to help and I’ve been boasting about it to those from Macedonia—that you all in Achaia were ready last year—and your zeal provoked more of them to act. 3 But I sent the brothers so that our boasting about you all won’t be invalidated in this regard, so that you’ll be prepared just as I had told them. 4 Otherwise if somehow some might come with me from Macedonia and find you unprepared, then we (or might we say you all as well) might be disgraced by our confidence. 5 That’s why I considered it necessary to encourage the brothers to go ahead to you all there so they could prearrange the gift that you’d previously promised so that it would be ready as a blessing and not appear as our greediness.

9 Concerning for indeed the service which to the holy ones, superfluous for _me is which to _be _writing to _you _all.
2 For/Because I _have _known the readiness of _you _all, which concerning you _all I _am _boasting to_the_ones_from _Makedonia, that Aⱪaia has _prepared from last _year, and the of _you _all zeal provoked the more of _them.
3 But I _sent the brothers, in _order _that not the boast of _us, which is about you _all, may _be _voided in the regard this, in _order _that as I _was _saying, having _prepared you _all _may _be.
4 Not somehow if may _come with me ones_from _Makedonia, and they _may _find you _all unprepared, may _be _disgraced we, in _order _that not we _may _be _saying you _all, by the confidence this.
5 Therefore necessary I _considered it to _exhort the brothers, in _order _that they _may _go _ahead to you _all and they _may _prearrange the having _previously _promised blessing of _you _all, this ready to _be thus as a_blessing, and not as greediness.

9:6 Showing generosity

6 Also this: the person who plants sparingly will also harvest sparingly, and the person sowing generously will also have a generous harvest. 7 Let each person do what their own heart tells them—not out of sorrow or from pressure, but because God loves those who’re cheerful givers. 8 And God is able to shower generosity onto you all so that you’ll be content having everything you need, thus able to be prolific in doing good to others. 9 As it’s written in the scriptures:[ref]

‘He distributed his gifts and gave to the poor,

now his righteousness will remain to the end of the age.’

10 [ref]Thus God who supplies the seed to the person sowing and supplies our food, will be supplying and multiplying your seeds as you sow in others and will increase the harvest resulting from your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched towards generosity in every way, which will lead us all to give thanks to God. 12 Serving in this kind of ministry meets the needs of the believers, but also leads to plenty of occasions to give thanks to God. 13 In proving yourselves by this ministry, they will honour God as it displays your commitment to the good message of the messiah, and your generosity toward them and towards everyone, 14 and they will wish the best for you all and pray for you because of God’s overflowing goodness to you all. 15 Yes, we thank God for his incredible gift.

6 And this:
the one sowing sparingly, sparingly also will _be _reaping, and the one sowing on blessings, on blessings also will _be _reaping.
7 Let _each do as he _has _chosen in _his heart, not out _of sorrow or of necessity, because/for a_cheerful giver is _loving the god.
8 And is _able the god all grace to _be _plentiful to you _all, in _order _that in everything always all contentment having, you _all _may _be _being _plentiful in every work good.
9 As it _has _been _written:
He _scattered, he _gave to _the poor, the righteousness of _him is _remaining to the age.
10 And the one supplying seed to _the one sowing, and bread for food, will _be _supplying and will _be _multiplying the seed of _you _all, and will _be _growing the fruits of _the righteousness of _you _all, 11 in everything being _made _rich to all generosity, which is _producing through us, thanksgiving to_ the _god.
12 Because the service of_ the _ministry this, not only is replenishing the needs of _the holy ones, but also being _plentiful through many thanksgivings to_ the _god, 13 through the provenness of_ the _service this, glorifying the god at the submission of _the of _confession of _you _all to the good _message of _the chosen _one /messiah, and on_the_generosity of _the fellowship toward them and toward all, 14 and of _them with_the_petition for you _all, longing _for for _you _all, because _of the surpassing grace of_ the _god on you _all.
15 Thankfulness be to_ the _god for the indescribable of _him gift.

10:1 Paul’s defence of his authority

10 Now I myself, Paul, am indeed humble when I’m with you all, but when I’m absent I’m bolder. I implore you all by the humility and gentleness of the messiah 2 and I beg you so that when I come I won’t have to be as bold as I’m expecting to counter those who consider us to be motivated by worldly desires. 3 We might be living in this world, but it’s not people that we’re at war with, 4 because the weapons that we use in war are not physical but come with God’s power for tearing down anti-God institutions and nullifying their arguments. 5 We attack every theory that’s used to argue against the possibility of knowing God, and capturing all thinking so it becomes obedient to the messiah, 6 and being ready to stand against all disobedience for whenever your obedience might be complete.

7 You all are looking at the outside appearance of things. Anyone who has personally decided to follow Messiah needs to take this into account: just as they belong to Messiah, so also do we. 8 So if I boast too often about our authority (which the master gave us for building you up rather than for tearing you down), I won’t be ashamed of it 9 so that hopefully I won’t be terrifying you all with my letters. 10 Some are saying, “His letters are heavy and strongly-worded, but when he’s actually here, he’s weak and his words get mocked.” 11 Those people should reconsider and realise that as we are in our letters when we’re absent, that’s also how we’ll work when we’re present.

12 We don’t dare to classify ourselves or compare with some of those who commend themselves, but they measure and compare themselves with each other—not understanding what they’re doing. 13 But we won’t boast about immeasurable things—only those domains where God allotted a measure to us which was to reach all of you. 14 In not reaching you we don’t overextend ourselves, because we came your way with the good message about the messiah. 15 We don’t boast of things we can’t measure like other peoples’ work, but we have hope that as your faith grows, you’ll see us as more important in more areas 16 so we can preach the good message to the areas beyond you—not boasting about things already done in others’ areas.

17 But [ref]‘if anyone does boast, they should boast in the master’, 18 because it’s not the people who commend themselves that are approved, but those who the master commends.

10 And myself I, Paulos, am _exhorting you _all by the gentleness and gentleness of _the chosen _one /messiah, who concerning appearance indeed am _humble among you _all, but being _absent I _am _having _confidence toward you _all.
2 And I _am _beseeching you that not, being _present to _have _confidence with _the confidence with _which I _am _counting, to _dare to some which counting us, as according _to the_flesh walking.
3 In for the_flesh walking, not according _to flesh we _are _warring.
4 For/Because the weapons of _the warfare of _us are not fleshly, but powerful to_ the _god to the_tearing _down of _strongholds, arguments taking _down, 5 and every height lifted _up against the knowledge of_ the _god, and making _captive every thinking into the obedience of _the chosen _one /messiah, 6 and in ready having to _avenge all disobedience, whenever may _be _fulfilled of _you _all the obedience.
7 At _the things according _to appearance you _all _are _looking.
If anyone has _persuaded by _himself of_chosen _one /messiah to _be, this him _let _be _counting again by himself, that as he is of_chosen _one /messiah, thus also we are.
8 And For/Because if more _abundantly something I _may _boast concerning the authority of _us, which gave the master for building you and not for tearing _down of _you _all, not I _will _be _being _ashamed, 9 in _order _that not I _may _suppose as _though wishfully to _be _terrifying you _all by my letters.
10 Because:
His letters indeed, he _is _saying:
heavy and strong are, but the presence of _his body is weak, and his speech having _been _scorned.
11 This let _be _counting the such one, that such _as we _are the in _message by letters being _absent, such also being _present the in _work.
12 For/Because not we _are _daring to _classify or to _compare ourselves, with _some of _the ones themselves commending, but they among themselves, themselves measuring and comparing themselves with _themselves, not are _understanding.
13 But we not into the immeasurable will _be _boasting, but according _to the measure of _the domain, of _which allotted to _us the god of_a_measure, to _reach until also of _you _all.
14 not not For/Because as reaching to you _all, we _are _overextending ourselves, because/for until also of _you _all we _came in the good _message of _the chosen _one /messiah, 15 not to the immeasurable boasting in anothers labours, but hope having, being _grown of _the faith of _you _all, among you _all to _be _magnified according _to the domain of _us to abundance, 16 to the parts beyond you _all to _good _message _preach, not in anothers domain for the ready things to _boast.
17 But the one boasting, in the_master him _let _be _boasting.
18 For/Because not the one himself commending, that one approved, is but whom the master is _commending.

11:1 Paul and the fake missionaries

11 I wish you all could tolerate a bit of foolishness from me, but yes, you do tolerate me, 2 because I’m jealous of you all with godly jealousy as I had committed you to your future husband—a pure bride to present to the messiah. 3 [ref]But I’m afraid that just as the crafty serpent somehow deceived Heva (Eve), your thinking might get corrupted from its sincerity and purity in the messiah. 4 Indeed even if another Yeshua came and proclaimed something different from what we proclaimed, or if you receive another spirit that you hadn’t received already, or a good message different from what you’ve already heard, you might tolerate it.

5 I reckon that I wasn’t deficient compared to the ‘super missionaries’, 6 but even if my speaking is just ordinary, my knowledge isn’t and I’ve made everything clear to you all in every way.

7 Or did I disobey God when I humbled myself so that all of you might be elevated, because I shared the good message with you all without any personal gain? 8 I’ve ‘robbed’ other assemblies in order to support my ministry to all of you, 9 [ref]and when I was with you and needed something, I wasn’t a burden to anyone, because the believers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. Thus I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will keep doing so. 10 The messiah’s truth is in me such that my boasting in the regions of Achaia won’t be stopped. 11 Why’s that? Because I don’t love you all? God knows that I do.

12 But what I’m doing, I’ll keep on doing, so that I can deny the opportunity to those people who’re looking for an opportunity so that what they boast about, we’ll already be doing, 13 because they are false ambassadors and deceitful workers—masquerading themselves as Messiah’s missionaries, 14 and that’s no surprise because Satan himself masquerades as a messenger of light. 15 So then it’s no great surprise if his servants are masquerading as God’s servants, but their end will be the consequence of their actions.

11 I _wish you _all _were _tolerating of _me little some of _foolishness, but even are _tolerating of _me.
2 For/Because I _am _being _jealous for _you _all of_god with_the_jealousy, because/for I _joined you _all to _one husband, a_virgin pure to _present to _the chosen _one /messiah.
3 But I _am _fearing, lest somehow as the serpent deceived Heua/(Aḩvvāh) in the craftiness of _him, it _may _be _corrupted the thinking of _you _all from the sincerity and the purity which in the chosen _one /messiah.
4 If for indeed the one coming another Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _proclaiming whom not we _proclaimed, or a_spirit another you _all _are _receiving which not you _all _received, or good _message another which not you _all _received, well you _all _are _tolerating.
5 I _am _counting for nothing to _have _been _deficient of _the super ambassadors.
6 But if even ordinary the in _speech, but not the in _knowledge, but in everything having _revealed in all things to you _all.
7 Or a_sin I _did myself humbling, in _order _that you _all may _be _exalted, because undeservedly the of_ the _god good _message I _good _message _preached to _you _all?
8 Other assemblies I _robbed, having _received support for the of _you _all service, 9 and being _present with you _all and having _been _deficient, not I _burdened of _no _one, because/for the need of _me replenishing the brothers having _come from Makedonia, and in everything unburdensome myself to _you _all I _kept and I _will _be _keeping.
10 Is the_truth of_chosen _one /messiah in me, that the boasting this not will _be _being _stopped in me in the regions of_ the _Aⱪaia.
11 For/Because _reason why?
Because not I _am _loving you _all?
The god has _known I _do.
12 But what I _am _doing, also I _will _be _doing, in _order _that I _may _cut _off the opportunity of _the ones wanting an_opportunity, in _order _that in what they _are _boasting, they _may _be _found as also we.
13 For/Because the such are false _emissaries, workers deceitful, masquerading themselves for ambassadors of_chosen _one /messiah.
14 And no wonder, because/for himself the Satan/(Sāţān) is _masquerading for an_messenger of _light.
15 Not therefore great it _is, if also the servants of _him are _masquerading as servants of _righteousness, whose the end will _be according _to the works of _them.

11:16 Paul’s boasting about his sufferings

16 I’ll say it again: no one should suppose that I’m foolish, but if they do, at least accept me as foolish so that I can also boast a little. 17 When I say that, I’m not talking words from the master, but like a fool confidently boasting. 18 Many boast like worldly people, so I’ll boast as well, 19 because you prudent ones happily tolerate foolish people. 20 Yes, you tolerate those who’ll enslave you all, those who’ll exploit you, those who’ll take advantage of you all, those who promote themselves, and anyone whacks you in the face. 21 I’m talking about dishonour as if we were weak, but (speaking foolishly again), anything that anyone else is brave enough to do, then I will also be brave enough to match. 22 Are they Hebrews? I am too. Are they Israelis? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? Me also. 23 [ref]Are they Messiah’s servants? Well, I’m above them (speaking insanely now): I’ve worked harder, been in prison more often, endured uncountable beatings, and been close to death more often. 24 [ref]I’ve received the thirty-nine lashes from the Jewish leadership five times, 25 [ref]was beaten three times with rods, was stoned once, shipwrecked three times, and I was in the ocean for a day and a night. 26 [ref]I’ve done many long trips, crossed dangerous rivers, risked being robbed, was persecuted by my own people as well as by non-Jews, have been in danger in the city, in the wilderness and on the ocean, as well as being attacked by false teachers. 27 I’ve worked often and worked hard, often needing to keep guard, suffered famine and thirst, fasted often, and been cold and lacking clothing. 28 Then apart from all those external things, I’ve been opposed every day—not to mention my concern for all the assemblies. 29 What person falters and I don’t falter with them? Who stumbles in their walk with God and I don’t suffer with them?

30 If it’s appropriate to be boasting, what I’d boast about would be my weaknesses. 31 The god and father of the master Yeshua—the one who should be praised for all the ages—knows that I’m not lying. 32 [ref]The governor of Aretas (appointed by the king) had guards around the city of Damascus to try to arrest me, 33 but I was lowered down from a window in the city wall in a basket and thus able to escape his clutch.

16 Again I _am _saying, no someone me may _suppose foolish to _be, but if not surely even _if as foolish receive me, in _order _that also _I little some may _boast.
17 What I _am _speaking, not according _to the_master I _am _speaking, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of_ the _boasting.
18 Because many are _boasting according _to the_flesh, also _I will _be _boasting.
19 For/Because gladly you _all _are _tolerating of _the foolish, prudent being.
20 For/Because you _all _are _tolerating, if anyone you _all is _enslaving, if anyone is _devouring you _all, if anyone is _taking you _all, if anyone is _lifting _up himself, if anyone in the_face you _all is _beating you _all.
21 Concerning dishonour I _am _saying as that we have _faltered.
In but whatever wishfully anyone may _be _daring (in foolishness I _am _speaking), I _am _daring also _I.
22 Hebraios they _are?
Also _I.
ones_from _Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl) they _are?
Also _I.
Descendants of _Abraʼam/(ʼAvərāhām) they _are?
Also _I.
23 Servants of_chosen _one /messiah they _are?
(Being _insane I _am _speaking), above them I am:
in labours more _abundantly, in prisons more _abundantly, in beatings beyond _measure, in deaths often.
24 By the_Youdaiōns five _times forty less one I _received, 25 three-times I _was _beating _with _rods, once I _was _stoned, three-times I _suffered _shipwreck, a_night _and _day in the deep I _have _done, 26 in _journeys often, in _dangers of _rivers, in _dangers of _robbers, in _dangers from ^my_race, in _dangers from the_pagans, in _dangers in the_city, in _dangers in the_wilderness, in _dangers on the_sea, in _dangers among false _brothers, 27 in _labour and hardship, in watchings often, in famine and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28 Apart _from the things externally, the opposition to _me which on day, the worry of _all the assemblies.
29 Who is _faltering, and not I _am _faltering?
Who is _being _stumbled, and not I am _being _burned?
30 If to _be _boasting it _is _fitting, the things of _the weakness of _me I _will _be _boasting.
31 The god and father of _the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) has _known, the one being blessed to the ages, that not I _am _lying.
32 In Damaskos/(Dammeseq) the governor of _Aretas the king was _guarding the city of_the_from _Damaskos/(Dammeseq) to _arrest me, wanting, 33 but through a_window in a_basket, I _was _lowered through the wall and I _escaped the hands of _him.

12:1 What God showed Paul

12 It’s not appropriate or beneficial to be boasting, so I’ll come to the visions and revelations from the master.[fn] 2 Fourteen years ago I observed a man who was a believer in Messiah who was pulled up to the third heaven. (I didn’t know whether this physically happened or just in the spiritual realm.) 3 And I know that man (God only knows if it was in the physical or just the spiritual realm) 4 was pulled up into paradise and heard messages which can’t be put into words (because living people aren’t allow to speak them). 5 I’m prepared to boast about that man, but I won’t boast about myself because I won’t boast at all except about my weaknesses, 6 because even if I did want to boast, I wouldn’t be being foolish, because I would be speaking the truth. But I’ll refrain in case anyone reckons that I’m more than what they can see or hear about me.

7 So to keep my head from getting too big because of those incredible revelations, I was given a ‘thorn’ in my body—Satan’s messenger to harass me and keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I begged the master that it might leave me 9 and he told me, “Is my grace good enough for you? My power reaches its conclusion through weakness.” Therefore I’ll quite gladly boast about my weaknesses so that the messiah’s power can take residence in me. 10 So then I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults and hardships, in persecutions and distresses for Messiah because whenever I might be faltering, that’s when I’m powerful.

12 To _be _boasting it _is _fitting, not benefitting indeed, I _will _be _coming and to visions and revelations of_the_master.
2 I _have _known a_man in chosen _one /messiah before fourteen years (whether in the_body not I _have _known, or outside the body not I _have _known, the god has _known), having _been _snatched the such to the_third heaven.
3 And I _have _known the such a_man (whether in the_body or apart _from the body not I _have _known, the god has _known), 4 that was _snatched into the paradise, and heard inexpressible messages, which it _is not permitting to_a_human to _speak.
5 Concerning the such man, I _will _be _boasting, but concerning myself, not I _will _be _boasting, except not/lest in my weaknesses.
6 For/Because if I _may _want to _boast, not I _will _be foolish, because/for the_truth I _will _be _speaking, but I _am _refraining, lest anyone to me may _count beyond what he _is _seeing in _me, or is _hearing of me.
7 And by _the excess of _the revelations, therefore in _order _that not I _may _be _being _exalted, was _given to _me a_thorn in _my flesh, a_messenger of _Satan/(Sāţān), in _order _that me he _may _be _tormenting, in _order _that not I _may _be _being _exalted.
8 For/Because this three-times the master I _implored that he _may _withdraw from me.
9 And he _has _said to _me:
Is _sufficing for _you the grace of _me, because/for the power in weakness is _being _finished.
Therefore most _gladly rather I _will _be _boasting in the weaknesses of _me, in _order _that may _take _residence in me the power of _the chosen _one /messiah.
10 Therefore I _am _taking _pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and distresses, for chosen _one /messiah, because/for whenever I _may _be _faltering, then powerful I _am.

12:11 Paul’s concerns about the believers there

11 You have forced me to become foolish, because I should have been commended by you all because I’m no less than those ‘super missionaries’ even if I am just ‘nothing’. 12 Indeed, I persevered to deliver missionary results among you all, as well as signs, wonders, and miracles. 13 In what way were you all treated less than the rest of the assemblies, except that I didn’t load you with any burdens? Forgive me for this mistake.

14 Now listen, I’m ready to visit you all for the third time and I won’t be aiming to burden you down because I’m not after what you have, but rather my interest is in you yourselves. The children shouldn’t be saving to support the parents, but the parents should support the children. 15 I’m happy to invest everything I have, including all of myself, for the sake of your souls. Am I being loved less the more that I love you all?

16 So that’s that. I’m didn’t burden you all, but being crafty by nature, I took you all by trickery. 17 Did any of those that I sent to you exploit you all? 18 I urged Titos to go there along with another believer. Surely Titos must have exploited you all? No, didn’t we all do the same things as guided by the same spirit.

19 Now you’re already supposing that we’re defending ourselves? Actually, we’re speaking as followers of Messiah knowing that God is watching, and dear friends, everything has been with the aim of building you up. 20 You see, I’m worried that when I come, I might not find you living how I’d want, and you all might not find me how you’d want. I’m worried that I might find strife and jealousy, anger and selfish ambition, slander and gossip, and conceit and disturbances. 21 I’m worried that when I come, God will humble me there with you all, and I might be upset about many who’ve sinned in the past and haven’t repented from the impurity and sexual immorality and self-centred living that they practiced.

11 I _have _become foolish, you _all me compelled.
For/Because I was _ought by you _all to _be _being _commended.
For/Because nothing I _being _deficient of _the super ambassadors, if even nothing I _am.
12 The indeed signs of _the ambassador was _produced among you _all in all endurance, and in _signs, and wonders, and miracles.
13 For/Because what is it that you _all _were _lessened beyond the rest of_the_assemblies, except not/lest that myself I not burdened of _you _all?
Forgive to _me the unrighteousness this.
14 Behold, third time this ready I _am _having to _come to you _all, and not I _will _be _burdening, because/for not I _am _seeking what is of _you _all, but you _all, because/for not ought the children for _the parents to _be _storing _up, but the parents for _the children.
15 And I most _gladly will _be _spending and will _be _being _spent _out for the souls of _you _all.
If more _abundantly you _all loving, less I _am _being _loved?
16 But it _let _be, I not burdened _down you _all, but being crafty by _deceit, you _all I _took.
17 Not anyone of _whom I _have _sent _out to you _all, by him I _exploited you _all?
18 I _implored Titos and I _sent _with him the brother.
Surely _not exploited you _all Titos?
Not in _the same spirit we _walked not in _the same steps?
19 Already you _all _are _supposing that to _you _all we _are _defending?
In _front _of god in chosen _one /messiah we _are _speaking.
And the things all, beloved, because/for the of _you _all building are.
20 For/Because I _am _fearing, lest somehow having _come not such _as I _am _wanting, I _may _find you _all, and _I may _be _found by _you _all such _as not you _all _are _wanting, lest somehow strife, jealousy, rages, selfish _ambitions, slanders, gossips, conceits, disturbances, 21 lest again having _come of _me, will _be _humbling me the god of _me to you _all, and I _may _mourn many of _the ones having _previously _sinned, and not having _repented for the impurity, and sexual _immorality, and wantonness, which they _practiced.

13:1 Testing yourselves

13 This is the third time that I’ll be coming there to you all. ‘Every account must be confirmed by at least two, preferably three, witnesses.’[ref] 2 I said previously on my second visit and while I’m absent I’ll say it again to those who sinned previously and to all the rest as well: if I come back to find the same again, I won’t be sparing anyone, 3 because you’re all wanting proof that I speak from Messiah who isn’t incapable of handling you all but is quite able to do what he wants. 4 Although he was executed in weakness, now he’s living by God’s power. We also falter in him, but will be living with him by God’s power towards you all.

5 Test yourselves to check if you’re living in the faith—you yourselves can decide that. Or can’t you all recognise whether or not Messiah Yeshua is living in you? Surely you’re not that unqualified? 6 But I’m hoping that you all will know that we’re not unqualified. 7 And we’re asking God that you won’t do evil—not so that we’ll be seen to be approved, but so that you all will be doing good, even if we may seem unqualified, 8 because we’re not able to do anything against the truth—only for the truth. 9 So we’re glad whenever we falter, but you all might be quite capable as we also desire that you all grow to perfection. 10 I’m writing these things while I’m absent, so that when I’m present I won’t have to treat you all severely according to the authority that the master gave me for building and not for tearing down.

13 Third time this I _am _coming to you _all.
In of _two the_mouth witnesses and three will _be _being _established every message.
2 I _have _previously _said and I _am _previously _saying, as being _present the second time, and being _absent now to _the ones having _previously _sinned, and to _the rest all, that if I _may _come to the same again, not I _will _be _sparing anyone.
3 Because proof you _all _are _seeking which in me speaking of_chosen _one /messiah, who toward you _all not is _faltering, but is _able among you _all.
4 For/Because also he _was _executed _on _a _stake of weakness, but is _living by the_power of_god.
For/Because also we are _faltering in him, but we _will _be _living with him by the_power of_god toward you _all.
5 Yourselves be _testing whether you _all _are in the faith, yourselves be _approving.
Or not you _all _are _recognizing yourselves, that chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) in you _all, if surely _not unqualified you _all _are?
6 But I _am _hoping that you _all _will _be _knowing that we not are unqualified.
7 And we _are _hoping to the god not to _do to _you _all evil nothing, not in _order _that we approved may _be _seen, but in _order _that you _all the good may _be _doing, and we as unqualified may _be.
8 For/Because not we _are _being _able to _do anything against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For/Because we _are _rejoicing whenever we may _be _faltering, but you _all powerful may _be.
This also we _are _hoping, the of _you _all completion.
10 Because _of this these things being _absent I _am _writing, in _order _that being _present not severely I _may _give _treatment, according _to the authority that the master gave to _me for building and not for tearing _down.

13:11 Paul’s final greetings and prayer

11 Finally, brothers and sisters, stay happy, be prepared and be comforted, be united with each other and at peace. May God who’s the source of love and peace be with all of you.

12 Greet each other with an innocent kiss.

The believers here send their greetings to all of you.[fn]

13 May the grace of the master Yeshua Messiah and God’s love and the holy spirit’s companionship be with all of you.