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\BibleBook{Paul’s Second Letter to the  Corinthians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{Paul’s Second Letter to the }
\BibleMainTitle{Corinthians }

\BibleSectionHeading{Introduction }

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\chapterNumber{1}To|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" Corinth|strong="G2882", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" Christ’s|strong="G5547" people|strong="G3956" throughout|strong="G1722" Greece|strong="H3120", from|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972", an|strong="G2532" apostle of|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" follower. 
\verseNumber{2}May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1473" you|strong="G5210" peace|strong="G1515". 
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\verseNumber{3}Blessed|strong="G2128" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G2532" all-merciful Father|strong="G3962", the|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" ever|strong="H5769" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G2532" console|strong="H5162", 
\verseNumber{4}who|strong="G3739" consoles|strong="H5162" us|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G2316" troubles|strong="G2347", so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G1410" be|strong="G1410" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" console|strong="H5162" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" any|strong="G3956" trouble|strong="G2347" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" consolation|strong="G3874" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" ourselves|strong="G2249" receive|strong="H3947" from|strong="G5259" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{5}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3779" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" full|strong="H4392" share|strong="H2506" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" sufferings|strong="G3804" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547", but|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" full|strong="H4392" share|strong="H2506" of|strong="G1223" consolation|strong="G3874". 
\verseNumber{6}If|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" meet|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" trouble|strong="G2346", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" for|strong="G5228" the|strong="G1722" sake|strong="G5228" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" consolation|strong="G3874" and|strong="G2532" salvation|strong="G4991"; and|strong="G2532", if|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" find|strong="H4672" consolation|strong="G3874", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" for|strong="G5228" the|strong="G1722" sake|strong="G5228" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" consolation|strong="G3874" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" experience|strong="H7200" when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" endure|strong="H5975" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" ourselves|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" enduring|strong="G5281"; 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1680" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" remains|strong="H7604" unshaken. We|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754", as|strong="G5613" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" sharing|strong="H2161" our|strong="G2532" sufferings|strong="G3804", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" share|strong="G2844" our|strong="G2532" consolation|strong="G3874". 
\verseNumber{8}We|strong="G2249" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G5210", friends|strong="H7453", to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3754", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" troubles|strong="G2347" which|strong="G3588" befell|strong="H4672" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" Roman Asia|strong="G3588", we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3588" burdened|strong="G2347" altogether|strong="H3162" beyond|strong="G5228" our|strong="G2532" strength|strong="G1411", so|strong="G2532" much|strong="H7227" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" even|strong="G2532" despaired|strong="G1820" of|strong="G2532" life|strong="G2198". 
\verseNumber{9}Indeed|strong="G1510", we|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1722" presentiment that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2192" must|strong="G2192" die|strong="G2288", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2192" might|strong="G2316" rely|strong="G3982", not|strong="G3361" on|strong="G1909" ourselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G3361" on|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" raises|strong="G1453" the|strong="G1722" dead|strong="G3498". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" so|strong="G2532" imminent a|strong="G2532" death|strong="G2288" God|strong="G2532" delivered|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1519", and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" deliver|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1519" again|strong="G2089"; for|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" placed|strong="H5414" our|strong="G2532" hopes|strong="G1679" of|strong="G1537" future|strong="H0319" deliverance|strong="H8668", while|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739", also|strong="G2532", help|strong="H5826" us|strong="G1519" by|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" prayers|strong="H8605". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" lips|strong="H8193" will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168" on|strong="G1519" our|strong="G2532" behalf|strong="G5228" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" blessing|strong="H1293" granted|strong="H5414" us|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" answer|strong="H6030" to|strong="G1519" many|strong="G4183" prayers|strong="G1162". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" Apostle’s Relations|strong="H3045" with|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1223" Converts|strong="H7725" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" Apostle’s Relations|strong="H3045" with|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1223" Converts|strong="H7725" }
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\verseNumber{12}Indeed|strong="G2532", our|strong="G2316" main|strong="H1419" ground|strong="H0776" for|strong="G1063" satisfaction|strong="H3724" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778" – Our|strong="G2316" conscience|strong="G4893" tells|strong="H1696" us|strong="G2249" that|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2316" conduct|strong="H1870" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889", and|strong="G2532" still|strong="H5750" more|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" relations|strong="H3045" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", was|strong="G1510" marked|strong="H8104" by|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" purity|strong="H2893" of|strong="G2316" motive|strong="H3336" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" sincerity|strong="G1505" that|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" inspired|strong="H7307" by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" based, not|strong="G3756" on|strong="G1722" worldly|strong="G2889" policy|strong="H6213", but|strong="G1161" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" help|strong="H5826" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{13}We|strong="G3739" never|strong="G3756" write|strong="G1125" anything|strong="G2193" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" other|strong="G1161" than|strong="G2228" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" acknowledge|strong="G1921" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" end|strong="G5056" – 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="G2532", indeed|strong="G2532", you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" already|strong="H3528" partly|strong="G3313" acknowledged|strong="G1921" it|strong="G2532" about|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" – that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" right|strong="H3225" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" proud|strong="G2745" of|strong="G2250" us|strong="G2249", as|strong="G2531" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" proud|strong="G2745" of|strong="G2250" you|strong="G5210", on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
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\verseNumber{15}With|strong="G4314" this|strong="G3778" conviction in|strong="G2532" my|strong="G2192" mind|strong="G2532", I|strong="G2532" planned|strong="G1014" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" see|strong="H7200" you|strong="G5210" first|strong="G4386", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G2192" pleasure|strong="G5485" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" doubled|strong="H3717" – 
\verseNumber{16}To|strong="G1519" visit|strong="G2064" you|strong="G5210" both|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G5259" way|strong="G4311" to|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" again|strong="G3825" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G5259" return|strong="H7725" from|strong="G2064" Macedonia|strong="G3109", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" get|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" send|strong="G4311" me|strong="G4311" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G5259" way|strong="G4311" into|strong="G1519" Judea|strong="G2449". 
\verseNumber{17}As|strong="G2596" this|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" plan|strong="H6098", where|strong="G3739", pray|strong="G2443", did|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" show|strong="H7200" any|strong="G2443" fickleness of|strong="G2532" purpose|strong="G1011"? Or|strong="G2228" do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G2443" my|strong="G1473" plans|strong="H4284" are|strong="G1510" formed|strong="H3335" on|strong="G2596" mere|strong="G2596" impulse, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3778" breath|strong="H7307" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G1473" “Yes|strong="G3483"” and|strong="G2532" “No|strong="G3756"”? 
\verseNumber{18}As|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G4103", the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" brought|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" waver|strong="H5110" between|strong="G4314" “Yes|strong="G3483"” and|strong="G2532" “No|strong="G3756"”! 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316", Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", whom|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" – Silas, Timothy|strong="G5095", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" – proclaimed|strong="G2784" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", never|strong="G3756" wavered between|strong="G1722" “Yes|strong="G3483"” and|strong="G2532" “No|strong="G3756".” With|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" always|strong="G1223" been|strong="G1096" “Yes|strong="G3483".” 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="G1063", many|strong="G3745" as|strong="G3745" were|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" promises|strong="G1860" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" Christ is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" “Yes|strong="G3483"” that|strong="G3588" fulfils them|strong="G3588". Therefore|strong="G1352", through|strong="G1223" Christ again|strong="G2532", let|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" “Amen|strong="H0543"” rise|strong="H6965", through|strong="G1223" us|strong="G2249", to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{21}God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" brings|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519", with|strong="G4862" you|strong="G5210", into|strong="G1519" close|strong="H5980" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G4862" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" consecrated|strong="H6942" us|strong="G1519", 
\verseNumber{22}also|strong="G2532" set|strong="G4972" his|strong="G1722" seal|strong="G4972" on|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1325", and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" his|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" pledge|strong="H2254" of|strong="G4151" future|strong="H0319" blessings|strong="H1293". 
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\verseNumber{23}But|strong="G1161", as|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1699" life|strong="G5590" will|strong="G2316" answer|strong="H6030" for|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754", I|strong="G1473" call|strong="G1941" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" witness|strong="G3144" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" spare|strong="G5339" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" deferred|strong="H4900" my|strong="G1699" visit|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Corinth|strong="G2882". 
\verseNumber{24}I|strong="G1063" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" mean|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3756" dictate to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G3756" regard|strong="H6437" to|strong="G3756" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102"; on|strong="G2476" the|strong="G3588" contrary|strong="H7147", we|strong="G3754" work|strong="H4399" with|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588" happiness|strong="H8057"; indeed|strong="G1063", it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" through|strong="G5210" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" standing|strong="G2476" firm|strong="G2476". 
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\chapterNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" my|strong="G1722" own|strong="G1683" sake|strong="G1683", as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G1063", I|strong="G1161" decided|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G4314" pay|strong="H7999" you|strong="G5210" another|strong="G3825" painful|strong="G1722" visit|strong="G2064". 
\verseNumber{2}If|strong="G1487" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" who|strong="G5101" cause|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" pain|strong="H4341", why|strong="G5101", who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" cheer|strong="H2895" me|strong="G1473", except|strong="G1487" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G5101" whom|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" paining? 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" wrote|strong="G1125" as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="H3372" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2192" come|strong="G2064", I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G1163" have|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" pained|strong="H2342" by|strong="G1909" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" ought|strong="G1163" to|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2192" made|strong="G3982" me|strong="G1473" glad|strong="G5463"; for|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" felt|strong="G1510" sure|strong="G3982" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1699" joy|strong="G5479" was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" case|strong="G3588" yours|strong="G4771" also|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="G3739" wrote|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1519" sore|strong="G4183" trouble|strong="G2347" and|strong="G2532" distress|strong="G2347" of|strong="G1537" heart|strong="G2588" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1537" many|strong="G4183" tears|strong="G1144", not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="G2192" you|strong="G5210" pain|strong="H4341", but|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" let|strong="G1097" you|strong="G5210" see|strong="G1097" how|strong="G1097" intense|strong="H7068" a|strong="G2192" love|strong="H0157" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{5}Now|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3956" has|strong="G5100" caused|strong="G3076" the|strong="G3956" pain|strong="H4341" has|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3756" so|strong="G2443" much|strong="G1912" pained|strong="H2342" me|strong="G1473", as|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G5100", to|strong="G2443" some|strong="G5100" extent|strong="H7230" – not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3756" too|strong="G1912" severe|strong="H3515" – pained|strong="H2342" every|strong="G3956" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="G3588" man|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3778" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3778" refer has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G4183" sufficiently|strong="H4078" punished|strong="H6485" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" penalty|strong="H1780" inflicted|strong="H5221" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" majority|strong="G4183" of|strong="G5259" you|strong="G3778"; 
\verseNumber{7}so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G3588" take|strong="G3123" the|strong="G2532" opposite|strong="H5048" course|strong="H4256", and|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G5483" and|strong="G2532" encourage|strong="G3870" him|strong="G3588", or|strong="G2532" else|strong="G3361" he|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" overwhelmed|strong="G2666" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" intensity of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" pain|strong="G3077". 
\verseNumber{8}So|strong="G1519" I|strong="G1352" entreat|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" assure|strong="H5315" him|strong="G3870" of|strong="G1519" your|strong="G3870" love|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" further|strong="H5750" object|strong="H8047", also|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" wrote|strong="G1125" – to|strong="G1519" find|strong="G1097" out|strong="G2532" whether|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" relied|strong="H8172" on|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" obedient|strong="G5255" in|strong="G1519" everything|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{10}Anyone|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210" forgive|strong="G5483", I|strong="G1473" forgive|strong="G5483" them|strong="G1722", too|strong="G2532". Indeed|strong="G2532", for|strong="G1063" my|strong="G1722" part|strong="G1473", whatever|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="G5483" (if|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G5483" anything|strong="G5100"), I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="G5483" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G1223" sakes|strong="G1223", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" presence|strong="G4383" of|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{11}so|strong="G2443" as|strong="G1063" to|strong="G2443" prevent|strong="H6923" Satan|strong="G4567" from|strong="G5259" taking|strong="H3947" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G5259" us|strong="H5414"; for|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" ignorant|strong="G3361" of|strong="G5259" his|strong="G5259" devices|strong="G3540". 
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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" district|strong="H6418" round|strong="G2532" Troas|strong="G5174" to|strong="G1519" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" opening|strong="H6310" for|strong="G1519" serving|strong="H5647" the|strong="G1722" Master|strong="G2962", 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G1473" could|strong="G2192" get|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" peace|strong="H7965" of|strong="G4151" mind|strong="H3820" because|strong="G2192" I|strong="G1473" failed|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" find|strong="G2147" Titus|strong="G5103", my|strong="G1473" friend|strong="H7453"; so|strong="G1519" I|strong="G1473" took|strong="G2192" leave|strong="G1831" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1519" people|strong="G3361" there|strong="G3361", and|strong="G4151" went|strong="G1831" on|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109". 
\verseNumber{14}All|strong="G3956" thanks|strong="G5485" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588", through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2316" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", leads|strong="G2358" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3956" continual|strong="H8548" triumph|strong="G2358", and|strong="G2532" uses|strong="H5647" us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G2532" spread|strong="H6566" the|strong="G1722" sweet|strong="G3744" perfume|strong="H7004" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" place|strong="G5117". 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" fragrance|strong="G2175" of|strong="G2316" Christ|strong="G5547" ascending|strong="H5927" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" – both|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" path|strong="H0734" of|strong="G2316" salvation|strong="G4982" and|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" path|strong="H0734" to|strong="G2532" ruin|strong="H2723". 
\verseNumber{16}To|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" latter|strong="G3303" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" a|strong="G2532" stench|strong="H0889" which|strong="G3739" arises|strong="H6965" from|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288" and|strong="G2532" tells|strong="H1696" of|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288"; to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" former|strong="H7223" a|strong="G2532" fragrance|strong="G3744" which|strong="G3739" arises|strong="H6965" from|strong="G1537" life|strong="G2222" and|strong="G2532" tells|strong="H1696" of|strong="G1537" life|strong="G2222". But|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G5101" equal|strong="H8505" to|strong="G1519" such|strong="G3778" a|strong="G2532" task|strong="H6045"? 
\verseNumber{17}Unlike|strong="H3808" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1510", we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" habit|strong="H5056" of|strong="G1537" making|strong="H6213" profit|strong="H3276" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="G3056"; but|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722" sincerity|strong="G1505", and|strong="G2316" bearing|strong="H5375" God’s|strong="G2316" commission|strong="H6680", we|strong="G1063" speak|strong="G2980" before|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547". 
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\chapterNumber{3}Are|strong="G5210" we|strong="G5613" beginning|strong="H7225" to|strong="G4314" commend|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438" again|strong="G3825"? Or|strong="G2228" are|strong="G5210" we|strong="G5613" like|strong="G5613" some|strong="G5100" who|strong="G5100" need|strong="G5535" letters|strong="G1992" of|strong="G1537" commendation|strong="G4956" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", or|strong="G2228" from|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210"? 
\verseNumber{2}You|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" letter|strong="G1992" – a|strong="G2532" letter|strong="G1992" written|strong="G1449" on|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588", and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3956" which|strong="G3588" everybody|strong="H0120" can|strong="H4310" read|strong="H7121" and|strong="G2532" understand|strong="G1097". 
\verseNumber{3}All|strong="G1722" can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1722" letter|strong="G1992" from|strong="G5259" Christ|strong="G5547" delivered|strong="G1247" by|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249", a|strong="G1722" letter|strong="G1992" written|strong="G1449", not|strong="G3756" with|strong="G1722" ink|strong="G3188", but|strong="G2316" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" living|strong="G2198" God|strong="G2316", not|strong="G3756" on|strong="G1722" tablets|strong="G4109" of|strong="G5259" stone|strong="G3035", but|strong="G2316" on|strong="G1722" tablets|strong="G4109" of|strong="G5259" human|strong="G4560" hearts|strong="G2588". 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" Ministry|strong="H5656" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" Apostles }
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\verseNumber{4}This|strong="G3588", then|strong="G1161", is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" confidence|strong="G4006" in|strong="G2316" regard|strong="G2192" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1161" have|strong="G2192" gained|strong="H1214" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{5}I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" mean|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" fit|strong="G2425" to|strong="G3756" form|strong="H8389" any|strong="G5100" judgment|strong="H4941" by|strong="G1537" ourselves|strong="G1438", as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" on|strong="G1537" our|strong="G2316" own|strong="G1438" authority|strong="H3027"; 
\verseNumber{6}our|strong="G2532" fitness comes|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532", who|strong="G3739" himself|strong="H5315" made|strong="G2427" us|strong="G2427" fit|strong="H6257" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" assistants of|strong="G4151" a|strong="G2532" new|strong="G2537" covenant|strong="G1242", of|strong="G4151" which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" substance|strong="H7399" is|strong="G3588", not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1121" Law|strong="H8451", but|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151". For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1121" Law|strong="H8451" means|strong="H3027" death|strong="H4194", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151" gives|strong="G2227" life|strong="G2227". 
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\verseNumber{7}If|strong="G1487" the|strong="G1722" system of|strong="G5207" religion which|strong="G3588" involved death|strong="G2288", embodied in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" written|strong="G1121" Law|strong="H8451" and|strong="G1161" engraved|strong="G1795" on|strong="G1722" stones|strong="G3037", began|strong="G1096" amid|strong="G1722" such|strong="G5620" glory|strong="G1391", that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Israelites|strong="H3478" were|strong="G3588" unable|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1519" gaze|strong="H5027" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G5207" Moses|strong="G3475" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G5207" its|strong="G1223" glory|strong="G1391", though|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1096" but|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1096" passing|strong="G2673" glory|strong="G1391", 
\verseNumber{8}will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3780" the|strong="G1722" religion that|strong="G3588" confers the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" have|strong="G1510" still|strong="G3123" greater|strong="G3123" glory|strong="G1391"? 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063", if|strong="G1487" there|strong="G1063" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1487" glory|strong="G1391" in|strong="G4052" the|strong="G3588" religion that|strong="G3588" involved condemnation|strong="G2633", far|strong="G3123" greater|strong="G4183" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1391" the|strong="G3588" religion that|strong="G3588" confers righteousness|strong="G1343"! 
\verseNumber{10}Indeed|strong="G2532", that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" then|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" has|strong="G3778" lost|strong="H0006" its|strong="H3605" glory|strong="G1391", because|strong="G1063" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" which|strong="G3588" surpasses|strong="G5235" it|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="G1391", if|strong="G1487" that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" pass|strong="H5674" away|strong="G2673" was|strong="G3588" attended|strong="H8334" with|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391", far|strong="G3123" more|strong="G3123" will|strong="G4183" that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" endure|strong="H5975" be|strong="G3588" surrounded|strong="G1722" with|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391"! 
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\verseNumber{12}With|strong="G2192" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G2192" hope|strong="G1680" as|strong="G5108" this|strong="G2192", we|strong="G2192" speak|strong="H1696" with|strong="G2192" all|strong="G4183" plainness; 
\verseNumber{13}unlike|strong="H3808" Moses|strong="G3475", who|strong="G3588" covered|strong="H3680" his|strong="G1438" face|strong="G4383" with|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2532" veil|strong="G2571", to|strong="G1519" prevent|strong="H6923" the|strong="G2532" Israelites|strong="H3478" from|strong="G2532" gazing|strong="H7583" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" disappearance of|strong="G5207" what|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G2532" away|strong="G2673". 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G3361" their|strong="G1722" minds|strong="G3540" were|strong="G3588" slow|strong="H0750" to|strong="G1909" learn|strong="H3925". Indeed|strong="G1063", to|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3588" very|strong="G4594" day|strong="G2250", at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" public|strong="H1121" reading|strong="H7121" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" old|strong="G3820" covenant|strong="G1242", the|strong="G1722" same|strong="H1931" veil|strong="G2571" remains|strong="G3306"; only|strong="H0389" for|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" does|strong="G3306" it|strong="G3754" pass|strong="H5674" away|strong="G2673". 
\verseNumber{15}But|strong="G3588", even|strong="G2193" to|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3588" day|strong="G4594", whenever|strong="G2259" Moses|strong="G3475" is|strong="G3588" read|strong="H7121", a|strong="G1909" veil|strong="G2571" lies|strong="G2749" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G3588" hearts|strong="G2588". 
\verseNumber{16}Yet|strong="G1161", whenever|strong="G1437" someone|strong="H0376" turns|strong="G1994" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G1161" veil|strong="G2571" is|strong="G3588" removed|strong="H5493". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Spirit|strong="G4151", and|strong="G1161", where|strong="G3757" the|strong="G1161" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G1510", there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" freedom|strong="G1657". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G4151" us|strong="G1519", with|strong="G1519" faces|strong="G4383" from|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" veil|strong="H6532" is|strong="G3588" lifted|strong="H5375", seeing|strong="H7200", as|strong="G1519" if|strong="G1161" reflected|strong="H6437" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" mirror|strong="G2734", the|strong="G1519" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962", are|strong="G3588" being|strong="G1161" transformed|strong="G3339" into|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" likeness|strong="G1504", from|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" to|strong="G1519" glory|strong="G1391", as|strong="G1519" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" given|strong="H5414" by|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G1519" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
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\chapterNumber{4}Therefore|strong="G1223", since|strong="G2192" it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1223" God’s|strong="H0430" mercy|strong="G1653" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2192" are|strong="G3588" engaged|strong="H0781" in|strong="G1223" this|strong="G3778" ministry|strong="G1248", we|strong="G2192" do|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" lose|strong="H0622" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{2}No|strong="G3361", we|strong="G1722" have|strong="G3956" renounced the|strong="G1722" secrecy prompted|strong="H7971" by|strong="G1722" shame|strong="H0954", refusing|strong="H3985" to|strong="G4314" adopt crafty|strong="H6175" ways|strong="H1870", or|strong="G3366" to|strong="G4314" tamper with|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="G3056", and|strong="G2316" commending|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G4314" everyone’s|strong="G3956" conscience|strong="G4893", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sight|strong="G1799" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316", by|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" exhibition of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532", even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" bring|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" veiled|strong="G2572", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" veiled|strong="G2572" only|strong="G1487" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" case|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" path|strong="H0734" to|strong="G2532" ruin|strong="H2723" – 
\verseNumber{4}people|strong="G1510" whose|strong="G3739" minds|strong="G3540" have|strong="G1510" been|strong="G1510" blinded|strong="G5186" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3778" age|strong="H3117", unbelievers as|strong="G1519" they|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510", so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5462" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" incarnation of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", should|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3361" shine|strong="H0215" for|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{5}(For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G5547" not|strong="G3756" ourselves|strong="G1438" that|strong="G1161" we|strong="G1063" proclaim|strong="G2784", but|strong="G1161" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", as|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G1161" ourselves|strong="G1438" as|strong="G1161" your|strong="G1223" servants|strong="G1401" for|strong="G1063" Jesus’|strong="G2424" sake|strong="G1223".) 
\verseNumber{6}Indeed|strong="H3588", the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3739" said|strong="G3004" “Out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" darkness|strong="G4655" light|strong="G5457" will|strong="G2316" shine|strong="G2989",” has|strong="G2316" shone|strong="G2989" in|strong="G1722" on|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" hearts|strong="G2588", so|strong="G4314" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G2316" bring|strong="G3004" out|strong="G1537" into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457" the|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", seen|strong="H7200" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G1537" Christ|strong="G5547". 
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\verseNumber{7}This|strong="G3778" treasure|strong="G2344" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778" earthen|strong="G3749" vessels|strong="G4632", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" its|strong="G1537" all-prevailing power|strong="G1411" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" seen|strong="H7200" to|strong="G2443" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2316" own|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{8}Though|strong="G1722" hard|strong="H7186" pressed|strong="H6555" on|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" side|strong="G3956", we|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3956" never|strong="G3756" hemmed in|strong="G1722"; though|strong="G1722" perplexed|strong="H0943", never|strong="G3756" driven|strong="H5080" to|strong="G1722" despair|strong="G1820"; 
\verseNumber{9}though|strong="H3588" pursued|strong="H7291", never|strong="G3756" abandoned|strong="G1459"; though|strong="H3588" struck|strong="G2598" down|strong="G2598", never|strong="G3756" killed|strong="H2026"! 
\verseNumber{10}We|strong="G2249" always|strong="G3842" bear|strong="G2443" on|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2424" bodies|strong="G4983" the|strong="G1722" marks|strong="H3793" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" death|strong="H4194" that|strong="G2443" Jesus|strong="G2424" died|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222" also|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" exhibited|strong="H7760" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2424" bodies|strong="G4983". 
\verseNumber{11}Indeed|strong="G2532", we|strong="G2249" who|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" live|strong="G2198" are|strong="G3588" continually|strong="G1223" being|strong="G2532" given|strong="G3860" over|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" death|strong="G2288" for|strong="G1063" Jesus’|strong="G2424" sake|strong="G1223", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222" also|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" exhibited|strong="H7760" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2424" mortal|strong="G2349" nature. 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="G1161" so|strong="G1161", while|strong="G1722" death|strong="G2288" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" work|strong="G1754" within|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249", life|strong="G2222" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" work|strong="G1754" within|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161", in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" faith|strong="G4102" as|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" expressed|strong="H5344" in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" words|strong="G2532" – “I|strong="G1473" believed|strong="G4100", and|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G1473" spoke|strong="G2980",” we|strong="G2249", also|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100", and|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1352" speak|strong="G2980". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" raised|strong="G1453" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" will|strong="G2532" raise|strong="G1453" us|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G3936" us|strong="G2249", with|strong="G4862" you|strong="G5210", into|strong="G2424" his|strong="G2532" presence|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G1223" sakes|strong="G1223", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1519" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", spreading|strong="G4121" from|strong="G3588" heart|strong="H3820" to|strong="G1519" heart|strong="H3820", may|strong="G2443" cause|strong="G1223" yet|strong="G1063" more|strong="G4119" hearts|strong="H3820" to|strong="G1519" overflow|strong="G4052" with|strong="G1223" thanksgiving|strong="G2169", to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391". 
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\verseNumber{16}Therefore|strong="G1352", as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G2532", we|strong="G2249" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" lose|strong="H0622" heart|strong="H3820". No|strong="G3756", even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G1487" outwardly we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" wasting|strong="H7332" away|strong="G1854", yet|strong="G2532" inwardly|strong="H7130" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" renewed|strong="H2318" day|strong="G2250" by|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="G1519" light|strong="G1645" burden|strong="H4853" of|strong="G1391" our|strong="G2596" momentary|strong="G3910" trouble|strong="G2347" is|strong="G3588" preparing|strong="H6213" for|strong="G1063" us|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" weight|strong="H4948" of|strong="G1391" imperishable glory|strong="G1391", beyond|strong="G1519" all|strong="G2596" measure|strong="G5236". 
\verseNumber{18}We|strong="G2249", all|strong="G3361" the|strong="G1161" while|strong="G1161", gaze|strong="H5027" not|strong="G3361" on|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" seen|strong="H7200", but|strong="G1161" on|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" unseen. For|strong="G1063" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" seen|strong="H7200" is|strong="G3588" transient|strong="H2310", but|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" unseen is|strong="G3588" imperishable. 
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\chapterNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" our|strong="G2316" tent|strong="G4636" – that|strong="G3754" earthly|strong="G1919" body|strong="H1320" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" now|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" home|strong="G3614" – is|strong="G3588" taken|strong="H3947" down|strong="G2647", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" house|strong="G3614" of|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="G2316" building|strong="G3619", a|strong="G2192" home|strong="G3614" not|strong="G2192" made|strong="G2316" by|strong="G1722" hands|strong="H3027", imperishable, in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 
\verseNumber{2}Even|strong="G2532" while|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" present|strong="G3778" body|strong="H1320" we|strong="G2249" sigh|strong="G4727", longing|strong="G1971" to|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" over|strong="G1537" it|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" heavenly|strong="G3772" house|strong="G3613", 
\verseNumber{3}sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G2532", when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" put|strong="G1746" it|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1746", we|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" naked|strong="G1131". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" tent|strong="G4636" sigh|strong="G4727" under|strong="G5259" our|strong="G2532" burden|strong="H4853", unwilling|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2443" take|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" off|strong="G1562", yet|strong="G2532" wishing|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2443" put|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" heavenly|strong="H8064" body|strong="H1320" over|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G1510" mortal|strong="G2349" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" absorbed in|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" prepared|strong="G2716" us|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" change|strong="H5162" is|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" also|strong="G1161" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" his|strong="G1519" Spirit|strong="G4151" as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" pledge|strong="H2254". 
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\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="G3767" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" always|strong="G3842" confident|strong="G2292", knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754", while|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" home|strong="G1736" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4983", we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" absent|strong="G1553" from|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" home|strong="G1736" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{7}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" guide|strong="H5148" our|strong="G1223" lives|strong="H5315" by|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102", and|strong="G4102" not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1223" what|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" see|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" confidence|strong="G2292" we|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" gladly|strong="G2106" leave|strong="H5800" our|strong="G2532" home|strong="G1736" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983", and|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" home|strong="G1736" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{9}Therefore|strong="G1352", whether|strong="G1535" in|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" home|strong="G1736" or|strong="G1535" absent|strong="G1553" from|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" home|strong="G1736", our|strong="G2532" one|strong="G2532" ambition|strong="G5389" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" please|strong="G2101" him|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1063" at|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3956" court|strong="H2691" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547" we|strong="G2249" must|strong="G1163" all|strong="G3956" appear|strong="G5319" in|strong="G3956" our|strong="G5547" true|strong="G3588" characters, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" each|strong="G1538" may|strong="G2443" reap|strong="H7114" the|strong="G3956" results|strong="H6529" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" life|strong="H5315" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" body|strong="G4983", in|strong="G3956" accordance|strong="H5921" with|strong="G4314" his|strong="G3956" actions|strong="H5949" – whether|strong="G1535" good|strong="G3956" or|strong="G1535" worthless|strong="H1100". 
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\verseNumber{11}Therefore|strong="G3767", because|strong="G1722" we|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G1722" fear|strong="G5401" inspired|strong="H7307" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2532" win|strong="G3982" people|strong="G1492" over|strong="G3982", but|strong="G1161" our|strong="G2316" motives|strong="H7307" are|strong="G3588" plain|strong="H4334" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"; and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" inmost|strong="H3629" hearts|strong="H3820" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" plain|strong="H4334" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{12}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" ‘commending|strong="G4921" ourselves’ again|strong="G3825" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G2532" rather|strong="G3756" are|strong="G3588" giving|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" cause|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1063" pride|strong="G2745" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1325", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" answer|strong="H6030" ready|strong="H3559" for|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" pride|strong="G2745" themselves|strong="G1438" on|strong="G1722" appearances|strong="G4383" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" on|strong="G1722" character|strong="H6965". 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063", if|strong="G1535" we|strong="G1063" were|strong="G1839" ‘beside|strong="G1839" ourselves|strong="G1839",’ it|strong="G1063" was|strong="G2316" in|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" service|strong="H5656"! If|strong="G1535" we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G5210" not|strong="H3808" in|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" senses|strong="G1839", it|strong="G1063" is|strong="G2316" in|strong="G2316" yours|strong="G4771"! 
\verseNumber{14}It|strong="G1063" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547" which|strong="G3588" compels us|strong="G2249", when|strong="G2919" we|strong="G2249" reflect that|strong="G3588", as|strong="G1063" one|strong="G1520" died|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956", therefore|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956" died|strong="G3588"; 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588" for|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2198" should|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371" live|strong="G2198" for|strong="G3754" themselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G2532" for|strong="G3754" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" rose|strong="G2532" for|strong="G3754" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G2532" ourselves|strong="G2249", then|strong="G2532", from|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" time|strong="G3568" forward|strong="H5265", we|strong="G2249" refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" regard|strong="H6437" anyone|strong="G3762" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world’s standpoint|strong="G2596". Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" once|strong="H6471" thought|strong="H0559" of|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" standpoint|strong="G2596" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="H8398", yet|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" we|strong="G2249" do|strong="G1492" so|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" longer|strong="G3765". 
\verseNumber{17}Therefore|strong="G5620", if|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", he|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1096" new|strong="G2537" being|strong="G1096"! His|strong="G1722" old|strong="H1121" life|strong="H5315" has|strong="G1096" passed|strong="G3588" away|strong="G3928"; a|strong="G1096" new|strong="G2537" life|strong="H5315" has|strong="G1096" begun|strong="H2490"! 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" work|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" reconciled|strong="G2644" us|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438" through|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" the|strong="G2532" ministry|strong="G1248" of|strong="G1537" reconciliation|strong="G2643" – 
\verseNumber{19}To|strong="G2532" proclaim|strong="H7121" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", was|strong="G1510" reconciling|strong="G2644" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438", not|strong="G3361" reckoning|strong="H1875" people’s|strong="H5971" offences|strong="G3900" against|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" entrusted|strong="H6485" us|strong="G2249" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" this|strong="G3588" reconciliation|strong="G2643". 
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\verseNumber{20}It|strong="G1223" is|strong="G3588", then|strong="G3767", on|strong="G5228" Christ’s|strong="G5547" behalf|strong="G5228" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" acting|strong="H4603" as|strong="G5613" ambassadors|strong="G4243", God|strong="G2316", as|strong="G5613" it|strong="G1223" were|strong="G3588", appealing|strong="G3870" to|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5613" through|strong="G1223" us|strong="G2249". We|strong="G2249" implore|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5613" on|strong="G5228" Christ’s|strong="G5547" behalf|strong="G5228" – Be|strong="G2316" reconciled|strong="G2644" to|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="G5228" our|strong="G2316" sake|strong="G5228" God|strong="G2316" made|strong="G4160" Christ, who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" innocent|strong="H5355" of|strong="G2316" sin|strong="H2403", one|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" sinfulness, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1096" made|strong="G4160" one|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
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\chapterNumber{6}Therefore|strong="G1161", as|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="G2316" fellow|strong="H7453" workers|strong="H6466", we|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" appeal|strong="G3870" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1519" receive|strong="G1209" his|strong="G1519" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" in|strong="G1519" vain|strong="G2756". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004" – 
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“At|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G1063" acceptance|strong="H7522" I|strong="G2532" listened|strong="G1873" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", 
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and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" deliverance|strong="G4991" I|strong="G2532" helped|strong="H5826" you|strong="G4771".” 
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Now|strong="G3568" is|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G1063" acceptance|strong="H7522"! Now|strong="G3568" is|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" deliverance|strong="G4991"! 
\verseNumber{3}Never|strong="G3361" do|strong="G3361" we|strong="G2443" put|strong="G1325" an|strong="G1722" obstacle|strong="H4383" in|strong="G1722" anyone’s|strong="H0120" way|strong="G1722", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" no|strong="G3361" fault|strong="G3469" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3361" found|strong="H4672" with|strong="G1722" our|strong="G1722" ministry|strong="G1248". 
\verseNumber{4}No|strong="G3956", we|strong="G5613" are|strong="G3956" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G1722" commend|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438" under|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" circumstances|strong="G1722", as|strong="G5613" God’s|strong="G2316" assistants should|strong="G2316" – in|strong="G1722" many|strong="G4183" an|strong="G1722" hour|strong="H8160" of|strong="G2316" endurance|strong="G5281", in|strong="G1722" troubles|strong="G2347", in|strong="G1722" hardships, in|strong="G1722" difficulties|strong="G4730", 
\verseNumber{5}in|strong="G1722" floggings, in|strong="G1722" imprisonments|strong="G5438", in|strong="G1722" riots, in|strong="G1722" toils|strong="H5998", in|strong="G1722" sleepless nights|strong="H3915", in|strong="G1722" hunger|strong="G3521"; 
\verseNumber{6}by|strong="G1722" purity|strong="H2893", by|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108", by|strong="G1722" patience|strong="G3115", by|strong="G1722" kindliness, by|strong="G1722" holiness|strong="H6944" of|strong="G4151" spirit|strong="G4151", by|strong="G1722" unfeigned love|strong="H0157"; 
\verseNumber{7}by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" truth|strong="H0571", and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316"; by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" weapons|strong="G3696" of|strong="G3056" righteousness|strong="G1343" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" left|strong="H7604"; 
\verseNumber{8}amid|strong="H8478" honour|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" disrepute, amid|strong="H8478" slander|strong="G1426" and|strong="G2532" praise|strong="G1391"; regarded|strong="H2803" as|strong="G5613" deceivers|strong="G4108", yet|strong="G2532" proved|strong="H0974" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" true|strong="H0571"; 
\verseNumber{9}as|strong="G5613" unknown|strong="H3045", yet|strong="G2532" well-known|strong="G1921"; as|strong="G5613" at|strong="G2532" death’s door|strong="H6607", yet|strong="G2532", see|strong="G3708", we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2198"; as|strong="G5613" chastised|strong="H3256", yet|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" killed|strong="G2289"; 
\verseNumber{10}as|strong="G5613" saddened|strong="G3076", yet|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3956" rejoicing|strong="G5463"; as|strong="G5613" poor|strong="G4434", yet|strong="G2532" enriching many|strong="G4183"; as|strong="G5613" having|strong="G2192" nothing|strong="G3367", and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" possessing|strong="G2722" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956"! 

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\verseNumber{11}We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="H1961" speaking|strong="H1696" freely|strong="H5071" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453" in|strong="G4314" Corinth; we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" opened|strong="G4115" our|strong="G4314" heart|strong="G2588"; 
\verseNumber{12}there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" room|strong="H2315" there|strong="G1161" for|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210", yet|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" room|strong="H2315", in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157", for|strong="G1161" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{13}Can|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" not|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725" – I|strong="G2532" appeal|strong="H6817" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G5613" I|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043" – open|strong="G4115" your|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="H3820" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004"? 
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\verseNumber{14}Do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3361" enter|strong="H0935" into|strong="G1096" inconsistent relations|strong="H3045" with|strong="G4314" those|strong="G1063" who|strong="G5101" reject|strong="H3988" the|strong="G2532" faith|strong="H0539". For|strong="G1063" what|strong="G5101" partnership|strong="G3352" can|strong="G1063" there|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" between|strong="G4314" righteousness|strong="G1343" and|strong="G2532" lawlessness? Or|strong="G2228" what|strong="G5101" has|strong="G5101" light|strong="G5457" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G5101" with|strong="G4314" darkness|strong="G4655"? 
\verseNumber{15}What|strong="G5101" harmony|strong="G4857" can|strong="H4310" there|strong="G1161" be|strong="G5547" between|strong="G4314" Christ|strong="G5547" and|strong="G1161" Belial|strong="H1100"? Or|strong="G2228" what|strong="G5101" can|strong="H4310" those|strong="G1161" who|strong="G5101" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="G1161" faith|strong="H0539" have|strong="G5101" in|strong="G4314" common|strong="G3310" with|strong="G3326" those|strong="G1161" who|strong="G5101" reject|strong="H3988" it|strong="G1161"? 
\verseNumber{16}What|strong="G5101" agreement|strong="G4783" can|strong="G3004" there|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" between|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G3485" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" idols|strong="G1497"? And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G3485" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" living|strong="G2198" God|strong="G2316". That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G5101" God|strong="G2316" meant|strong="G1510" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" – 
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“I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G1704" among|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588"; 
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and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" their|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992". 
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\verseNumber{17}Therefore|strong="G1352" ‘Come|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" among|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" nations|strong="H1471", and|strong="G2532" separate|strong="H0914" yourselves|strong="G4771" from|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3004",’ says|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", 
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‘And|strong="G2532" touch|strong="H5060" nothing|strong="G3361" impure|strong="H2932"; 
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and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" welcome|strong="G1523" you|strong="G5210"; 
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\verseNumber{18}and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" sons|strong="G5207" and|strong="G2532" daughters|strong="G2364",’ 
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says|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G2532" Ruler|strong="H4910" of|strong="G5207" all|strong="G2532".” 
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\chapterNumber{7}With|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778" promises|strong="G1860", dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G1722" purify|strong="G2511" ourselves|strong="G1438" from|strong="G2532" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" pollutes|strong="H2610" either|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4561" or|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151", and|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" deepest respect|strong="G3956" for|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", aim|strong="H1245" at|strong="G1722" perfect|strong="G2005" holiness|strong="H6944". 
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\verseNumber{2}Make|strong="G5562" room|strong="G5562" for|strong="G3762" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G3762" your|strong="H3068" hearts|strong="H3820". In|strong="G3762" no|strong="G3762" instance have|strong="G1473" we|strong="G2249" ever|strong="G3762" wronged|strong="H3238", or|strong="H0176" harmed|strong="H2255", or|strong="H0176" taken|strong="G4122" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G3762", anyone|strong="G3762". 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" saying|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" condemn|strong="G2633" you|strong="G3754". Indeed|strong="G2532", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" already|strong="H3528" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" heart|strong="G2588", to|strong="G1519" live|strong="G4800" and|strong="G2532" die|strong="G4880" together|strong="G4314". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" the|strong="G3956" utmost|strong="H7097" confidence|strong="G3954" in|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210"; I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" always|strong="G3956" boasting|strong="G2746" about|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" full|strong="G4137" of|strong="G1909" encouragement|strong="G3874" and|strong="G3956", in|strong="G1909" spite|strong="H5921" of|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G3956" troubles|strong="G2347", my|strong="G3956" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="G3588" overflowing|strong="G5248" with|strong="G4314" happiness|strong="H8057". 
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\verseNumber{5}Ever|strong="G1519" since|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" reached|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3762" rest|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4561" or|strong="G2532" mind|strong="G2532"; on|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" side|strong="G3956" there|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" troubles|strong="H6869" – conflicts|strong="G3163" without|strong="G2532", anxieties within|strong="G1722". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" encourages|strong="H2388" the|strong="G1722" downcast, has|strong="G2316" encouraged|strong="G3870" us|strong="G2249" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" arrival|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2316" Titus|strong="G5103". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1909" arrival|strong="G3952" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" encouraged|strong="G3870", but|strong="G1161" also|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" encouragement|strong="G3874" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" received|strong="H3947" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"; for|strong="G5228" he|strong="G2532" tells|strong="H1696" us|strong="G2249" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" strong|strong="G2532" affection|strong="H2836", your|strong="G2532" penitence, and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" zeal|strong="G2205" on|strong="G1909" my|strong="G1722" behalf|strong="G5228" – so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" happier still|strong="G3123". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063", though|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" caused|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" sorrow|strong="G3076" by|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" letter|strong="G1992", I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" regret|strong="G3338" it|strong="G2532". Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" inclined|strong="H5186" to|strong="G4314" regret|strong="G3338" it|strong="G2532" – for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1722" letter|strong="G1992" did|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" sorrow|strong="G3076" though|strong="G1487" only|strong="G1487" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G2532" time|strong="G5610" – 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" glad|strong="G5463" now|strong="G3568"; not|strong="G3756" because|strong="G3754" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" sorrow|strong="G3076" it|strong="G3754" caused|strong="G3076" you|strong="G3754", but|strong="G1063" because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G1722" sorrow|strong="G3076" brought|strong="G3748" you|strong="G3754" to|strong="G1519" repentance|strong="G3341". For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G2316" feel|strong="H4184" sorrow|strong="G3076", in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" suffer|strong="G2210" loss|strong="G2210" in|strong="G1722" any|strong="G3367" way|strong="G2596" at|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" hands|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1063", when|strong="G1161" sorrow|strong="G3077" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316", it|strong="G1161" results|strong="H6529" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" repentance|strong="G3341" leading|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" salvation|strong="G4991", and|strong="G1161" which|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" never|strong="H3808" be|strong="G1519" regretted|strong="H5162". The|strong="G1519" sure|strong="H0539" result|strong="G1519" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" sorrow|strong="G3077" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" world|strong="G2889" knows|strong="H3045" is|strong="G3588" death|strong="G2288". 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="G1063" see|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" results|strong="H6529" that|strong="G3588" other|strong="G1438" sorrow|strong="G3076" – sorrow|strong="G3076" in|strong="G1722" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" – has|strong="G2316" had|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G3708" case|strong="G3588". What|strong="G3588" earnestness|strong="G4710" it|strong="G1063" produced|strong="G2716"! What|strong="G3588" explanations|strong="H0995"! What|strong="G3588" strong|strong="H2388" feeling! What|strong="G3588" alarm|strong="H8643"! What|strong="G3588" longing|strong="G1972"! What|strong="G3588" eagerness|strong="G4710"! What|strong="G3588" readiness|strong="H6261" to|strong="G2596" punish|strong="G1557"! You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1510" proved|strong="H0974" yourselves|strong="G1438" altogether|strong="H3162" free|strong="G1722" from|strong="G2596" guilt|strong="H0817" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" matter|strong="G4229". 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="G2532", then|strong="G2532", even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G5228" the|strong="G2532" sake|strong="G1752" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" wrongdoer|strong="H5765", or|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3756" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" wronged|strong="H3238", but|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" make|strong="G5319" you|strong="G5210" conscious|strong="H7202", in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" sight|strong="G1799" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", of|strong="G2316" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" earnest|strong="H8085" care|strong="G4710" for|strong="G5228" us|strong="G2249". And|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" encouraged|strong="H2388" us|strong="G2249". 
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\verseNumber{13}In|strong="G1909" addition|strong="H5921" to|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" encouragement|strong="G3874" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" gave|strong="G3956" us|strong="G2249", we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1161" far|strong="G3123" happier still|strong="G3123" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" happiness|strong="H8057" of|strong="G4151" Titus|strong="G5103" for|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3956" heart|strong="H3820" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="H1961" cheered by|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{14}Although|strong="G3748" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1096" boasting|strong="G2746" a|strong="G1096" little|strong="H4592" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" about|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" put|strong="G2617" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" shame|strong="G2617"; but|strong="G2532", just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" every|strong="G3956" thing|strong="G5100" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" was|strong="G1096" true|strong="G3779", so|strong="G3779" our|strong="G2532" boasting|strong="G2746" to|strong="G2532" Titus|strong="G5103" about|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" has|strong="G1096" also|strong="G2532" proved|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" affection|strong="G4698" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G1510" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" greater|strong="G4771", as|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" remembers|strong="H2142" the|strong="G2532" deference that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" showed|strong="H7200" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" recalls|strong="H7725" how|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" received|strong="G1209" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" anxious|strong="H1672" care|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{16}I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G5463" glad|strong="G5463" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" can|strong="H4310" feel|strong="H4184" perfect|strong="H8549" confidence|strong="G2292" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Palestine Famine Fund }
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\chapterNumber{8}We|strong="G1161" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G1722" remind|strong="H5046" you|strong="G5210", friends|strong="H7453", of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" shown|strong="H7200" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" churches|strong="G1577" in|strong="G1722" Macedonia|strong="G3109" – 
\verseNumber{2}How|strong="G3754", tired|strong="H3021" though|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" many|strong="G4183" a|strong="G2532" trouble|strong="G2347", their|strong="G2532" overflowing|strong="G4052" happiness|strong="H8057", and|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" deep|strong="G4183" poverty|strong="G4432", resulted|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" flood|strong="H3999" of|strong="G2532" generosity. 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="G2532" can|strong="H4310" bear|strong="G3140" witness|strong="G3140" that|strong="G3754" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" full|strong="H4392" extent|strong="H7230" of|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411", and|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" beyond|strong="G3844" their|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411", spontaneously, 
\verseNumber{4}and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" many|strong="G4183" an|strong="G2532" appeal|strong="G3874" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519" for|strong="G1519" permission|strong="H7971", they|strong="G2532" showed|strong="H7200" their|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157", and|strong="G2532" contributed|strong="H7311" their|strong="G2532" share|strong="G2842" towards the|strong="G2532" fund for|strong="G1519" their|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" Christians. 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3756" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1223" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2532" expected|strong="G1679"; but|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413" they|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" themselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325" also|strong="G2532", in|strong="G2532" accordance|strong="H5921" with|strong="G1223" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2307". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" led|strong="H1980" us|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" beg|strong="G3870" Titus|strong="G5103", that|strong="G2443" since|strong="H3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" the|strong="G2532" work|strong="G5485" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" completion|strong="G2005" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" expression|strong="H6440" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="G2532", remembering|strong="H2142" how|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" excel|strong="G4052" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" – in|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102", in|strong="G1722" teaching|strong="G3056", in|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108", in|strong="G1722" unfailing earnestness|strong="G4710", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" affection|strong="H2836" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" awakened|strong="H5782" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" – I|strong="G1473" ask|strong="H7592" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" excel|strong="G4052" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" expression|strong="H6440" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157". 
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\verseNumber{8}I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" laying|strong="G1223" a|strong="G2532" command|strong="G3004" on|strong="G2596" you|strong="G3004", but|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" making|strong="G2532" use|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" earnestness|strong="G4710" shown|strong="H7200" by|strong="G1223" others|strong="G2087" to|strong="G2532" test|strong="G1381" the|strong="G2532" genuineness of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G5212" affection|strong="H2836". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" forget|strong="H7911" the|strong="G1223" loving|strong="H0157" kindness|strong="H2617" of|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" – how|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G1223" sakes|strong="G1223", although|strong="G3748" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" rich|strong="G4145", he|strong="G3754" became|strong="G4433" poor|strong="G4433", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G4771" might|strong="G5210" become|strong="G1510" rich|strong="G4145" through|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" poverty|strong="G4432". 
\verseNumber{10}I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" only|strong="G3440" making|strong="G4160" suggestions on|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" matter|strong="H1697"; for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" best|strong="H2459" course|strong="H4256" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210", since|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" year|strong="G4070" before|strong="G1722" others|strong="G3588", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" in|strong="G1722" taking|strong="G1325" action|strong="H6213", but|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" showing|strong="H6213" your|strong="G2532" readiness|strong="H6261" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" so|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G3779" to|strong="G2532" complete|strong="G2005" the|strong="G2532" work|strong="H4399", so|strong="G3779" that|strong="G3588" its|strong="G1537" completion|strong="G2005" may|strong="G2532" correspond|strong="H1961" with|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2192" willing|strong="G2309" readiness|strong="G4288" – in|strong="G2532" proportion|strong="H6310", of|strong="G1537" course|strong="H4256", to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2192" means|strong="G1537". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G1063", where|strong="H0834" there|strong="G1063" is|strong="G3588" willingness, a|strong="G2192" person’s|strong="H3820" gift|strong="H4976" is|strong="G3588" valued|strong="H5541" by|strong="G1063" its|strong="H3605" comparison|strong="H3644" with|strong="G2192" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192", and|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" with|strong="G2192" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192". 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063" our|strong="G1722" object|strong="H8047" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="H5414" relief|strong="H7309" to|strong="G1519" others|strong="G3588" and|strong="G3588" bring|strong="G1519" distress|strong="G2347" on|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". It|strong="G1063" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1519" matter|strong="H1697" of|strong="G1537" a|strong="G1519" fair|strong="H3303" balance|strong="H3976". 
\verseNumber{14}On|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" occasion|strong="G2540" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="H4310" spare|strong="H2550" will|strong="G2532" supply|strong="H4294" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" need|strong="G5303", at|strong="G1722" another|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" can|strong="H4310" spare|strong="H2550" may|strong="G2532" supply|strong="H4294" your|strong="G2532" need|strong="G5303", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2443" things|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" equal|strong="G2471". 
\verseNumber{15}As|strong="G2531" scripture|strong="G1125" says|strong="H0559" – 
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“Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" much|strong="G4183" had|strong="G2532" nothing|strong="G3756" over|strong="G4121", and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" little|strong="G3641" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" lack|strong="G1641"!” 
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\verseNumber{16}I|strong="G1161" thank|strong="G5485" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G5228" inspiring Titus|strong="G5103" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="H1931" keen|strong="H2896" interest|strong="H5392" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" welfare|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1161" have|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{17}for|strong="G3754" Titus has|strong="G3748" responded|strong="H6030" to|strong="G4314" my|strong="G3754" appeals and|strong="G1161", in|strong="G4314" his|strong="G3754" great|strong="H1419" earnestness|strong="G3874", is|strong="G3588" starting|strong="H4161" to|strong="G4314" go|strong="G1831" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" of|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3754" own|strong="H1961" accord|strong="G4314". 
\verseNumber{18}We|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" sending|strong="H7971" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="H3068" followers|strong="G3588" whose|strong="G3739" fame|strong="G1868" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" service|strong="H5656" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3956" news|strong="G2098" has|strong="G3739" spread|strong="H6566" through|strong="G1223" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" churches|strong="G1577"; 
\verseNumber{19}and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" that|strong="G3588", but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" been|strong="G2532" elected by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" churches|strong="G1577" to|strong="G4314" accompany|strong="G4862" us|strong="G2249" on|strong="G1161" our|strong="G2532" journey|strong="H1870", in|strong="G2532" connexion with|strong="G4862" this|strong="G3778" expression|strong="H6440" of|strong="G5259" your|strong="G2962" love|strong="H0157", which|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" personally|strong="H6440" administering to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" honour|strong="G1391" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" show|strong="H7200" our|strong="G2532" deep|strong="H8415" interest|strong="H5392". 
\verseNumber{20}What|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" specially guarding|strong="H8104" against|strong="G1722" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" any|strong="G5100" fault|strong="G3469" should|strong="G5100" be|strong="G3361" found|strong="H4672" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" regard|strong="H6437" to|strong="G1722" our|strong="G1722" administration|strong="G1247" of|strong="G5259" this|strong="G3778" charitable fund; 
\verseNumber{21}for|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G2532" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" arrangements|strong="H4941" which|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" right|strong="G2570", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", but|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{22}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" also|strong="G1161" sending|strong="H7971" with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1722" our|strong="G1722" friends|strong="H7453", whose|strong="G3739" earnestness we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" many|strong="G4183" a|strong="G1519" time|strong="G4178" proved|strong="G1381" in|strong="G1722" many|strong="G4183" ways|strong="H1870", and|strong="G1161" whom|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" now|strong="G1161" find|strong="H4672" made|strong="G1161" even|strong="G1161" more|strong="G4183" earnest|strong="G4705" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" great|strong="G4183" confidence|strong="G4006" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{23}If|strong="G1535" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G5547" say|strong="G1473" anything|strong="H3605" about|strong="G5228" Titus|strong="G5103", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G5547" my|strong="G1699" intimate|strong="H0441" companion|strong="H7453", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" shares|strong="H2256" my|strong="G1699" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210"; if|strong="G1535" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G5547" our|strong="G2532" friends|strong="H7453", they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" delegates of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" churches|strong="G1577", an|strong="G2532" honour|strong="G1391" to|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{24}Show|strong="G1731" them|strong="G3588", therefore|strong="G3767" – so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" churches|strong="G1577" may|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="G2532" – the|strong="G2532" proof|strong="G1732" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" affection|strong="H2836", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="H0776" for|strong="G1519" our|strong="G2532" boasting|strong="G2746" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" about|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210". 
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\chapterNumber{9}With|strong="G1519" reference|strong="G1519", indeed|strong="G3303", to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" fund for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G3588" fellow|strong="H7453" Christians, it|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" quite|strong="H3117" superfluous|strong="G4053" for|strong="G1063" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1519" say|strong="G1473" anything|strong="H3605" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G3739" know|strong="G1492", of|strong="G2532" course|strong="H4256", your|strong="G2532" willingness to|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2532" always|strong="H3605" boasting|strong="G2744" of|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Macedonians|strong="G3110". I|strong="G3739" tell|strong="G1492" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G2532" Greece|strong="H3120" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" ready|strong="G3903" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G2532" year|strong="G4070" past|strong="H5674"; and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" really|strong="H2088" your|strong="G2532" zeal|strong="G2205" that|strong="G3754" stimulated most|strong="G4183" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="G2443" my|strong="G1722" reason|strong="G2745" for|strong="G5228" sending|strong="G3992" our|strong="G1722" friends|strong="H7453" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2443" prevent|strong="H6923" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" said|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" from|strong="G3588" proving, in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" particular|strong="G3313" matter|strong="H1697", an|strong="G1722" empty|strong="G2758" boast|strong="G2745", and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2443" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" as|strong="G2531" well|strong="G2531" prepared|strong="G3903" as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{4}Otherwise|strong="G2443", if|strong="G1437" any|strong="G1437" Macedonians|strong="G3110" were|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" come|strong="G2064" with|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" find|strong="G2147" you|strong="G5210" unprepared, we|strong="G2249" – to|strong="G2443" say|strong="G3004" nothing|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" – should|strong="G3588" feel|strong="H4184" ashamed|strong="G2617" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" present|strong="G3778" confidence|strong="G5287". 
\verseNumber{5}Therefore|strong="G3767" I|strong="G2532" think|strong="G2233" it|strong="G2532" necessary|strong="G3767" to|strong="G1519" beg|strong="G3870" the|strong="G2532" friends|strong="H7453" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G4281" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1519" advance|strong="H0935", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" complete|strong="H3617" the|strong="G2532" arrangements|strong="H4941" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" gift|strong="G2129", which|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" already|strong="H3528" promised|strong="G4279", so|strong="G3779" that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" ready|strong="G2092", as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" gift|strong="G2129", before|strong="G1519" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" look|strong="H7200" as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" it|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" being|strong="G1510" given|strong="G3870" under|strong="H8478" pressure|strong="H6125". 
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\verseNumber{6}Remember|strong="H2142" the|strong="G2532" saying|strong="H0559" – “Scanty sowing|strong="G4687", scanty harvest|strong="H7105"; plentiful|strong="H7230" sowing|strong="G4687", plentiful|strong="H7230" harvest|strong="H7105".” 
\verseNumber{7}Let|strong="G1063" everyone|strong="G1538" give|strong="H5414" as|strong="G2531" he|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" determined|strong="H2782" before|strong="G3588" hand|strong="H3027", not|strong="G3361" grudgingly|strong="G1537" or|strong="G2228" under|strong="G1537" compulsion|strong="H2389"; for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" loves|strong="H0157" a|strong="G2228" cheerful|strong="G2431" giver|strong="G1395". 
\verseNumber{8}God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" power|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" shower|strong="H1653" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" blessings|strong="H1293" on|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", having|strong="G2192", under|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" circumstances|strong="G1722" and|strong="G1161" on|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" occasions|strong="H8569", all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="H4310" need|strong="G2192", you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3956" able|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1519" shower|strong="H1653" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" benefits|strong="H8408" on|strong="G1722" others|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{9}(As|strong="G2531" scripture|strong="G1125" says|strong="H0559" – 
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“He|strong="G3588" shared|strong="H2267" freely|strong="H5071", he|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" poor|strong="G3993"; his|strong="G1519" righteousness|strong="G1343" continues|strong="G3306" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G1519".” 
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\verseNumber{10}And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" supplies|strong="G5524" seed|strong="G4690" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" sower|strong="G4687", and|strong="G2532" bread|strong="H3899" for|strong="G1519" eating|strong="G1035", will|strong="G2532" supply|strong="G2023" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G2532" seed|strong="G4690", and|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" increase|strong="G4129", and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" multiply|strong="G4129" the|strong="G2532" fruits|strong="G1081" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" righteousness|strong="G1343"). 
\verseNumber{11}Rich|strong="G4148" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" yourselves|strong="G1722", you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G3956" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" show|strong="H7200" liberality to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956", which|strong="G3588", with|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" help|strong="H5826", will|strong="G2316" cause|strong="G1223" thanksgiving|strong="G2169" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G3956" offered|strong="H5927" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" rendering|strong="H7999" of|strong="G1223" a|strong="G2532" public|strong="H1121" service|strong="G1248" such|strong="G3778" as|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" relieves the|strong="G2532" needs|strong="G5303" of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" fellow|strong="H7453" Christians, but|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" results|strong="H6529" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" offering|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G1223" many|strong="G4183" a|strong="G2532" thanksgiving|strong="G2169". 
\verseNumber{13}Through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" evidence|strong="H5612" afforded by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" service|strong="G1248" rendered|strong="H7725", you|strong="G5210" cause|strong="G1223" people|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" praise|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1223" fidelity|strong="H2617" to|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1223" profession|strong="G3671" of|strong="G1223" faith|strong="H0539" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3956" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547", as|strong="G1519" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1519" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" liberality of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" contributions|strong="H8641" for|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" others|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" prayers|strong="G1162" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210", express|strong="H6605" their|strong="G2532" longing|strong="G1971" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" you|strong="G5210", because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" surpassing|strong="G5235" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" displayed|strong="H5127" toward|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{15}All|strong="G3588" thanks|strong="G5485" to|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1909" his|strong="G1909" inestimable gift|strong="G1431"! 

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\chapterNumber{10}Now|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1473", Paul|strong="G3972", make|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" personal|strong="H6440" appeal|strong="G3870" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" meekness|strong="G4240" and|strong="G2532" gentleness|strong="G4240" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" – I|strong="G1473" who|strong="G3739", ‘in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1223" presence|strong="G4383", am|strong="G1473" humble|strong="G5011" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" bearing|strong="H5375" towards you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G1161", when|strong="G1161" absent|strong="H5641", am|strong="G1473" bold|strong="G2292" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" language|strong="H3956" to|strong="G1519" you’ – 
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\verseNumber{20}You|strong="G5210" tolerate|strong="H3201" a|strong="G1519" person|strong="G4383" even|strong="G1519" when|strong="G5100" they|strong="G1063" enslave you|strong="G5210", when|strong="G5100" they|strong="G1063" plunder|strong="H0962" you|strong="G5210", when|strong="G5100" they|strong="G1063" get|strong="H3947" you|strong="G5210" into|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1519" power|strong="H3027", when|strong="G5100" they|strong="G1063" put|strong="G1519" on|strong="G1519" airs of|strong="G5100" superiority, when|strong="G5100" they|strong="G1063" strike|strong="G1194" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" face|strong="G4383"! 
\verseNumber{21}I|strong="G1473" admit|strong="H8085", to|strong="G2596" my|strong="G1722" shame|strong="H0954", that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G5100" weak|strong="H2470". But|strong="G1161" whatever|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" subject|strong="H5647" on|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" others|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3739" afraid|strong="H3372" to|strong="G2596" boast|strong="H1984" – though|strong="G5613" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3739" foolish|strong="H3684" to|strong="G2596" say|strong="G3004" so|strong="G1161" – I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3739" afraid|strong="H3372" either|strong="H1571"! 
\verseNumber{22}Are|strong="G1510" they|strong="G1510" Hebrews|strong="G1445"? So|strong="G2504" am|strong="G1510" I|strong="G2504"! Are|strong="G1510" they|strong="G1510" Israelites|strong="G2475"? So|strong="G2504" am|strong="G1510" I|strong="G2504"! Are|strong="G1510" they|strong="G1510" descendants|strong="G4690" of|strong="G4690" Abraham|strong="H0085"? So|strong="G2504" am|strong="G1510" I|strong="G2504"! 
\verseNumber{23}Are|strong="G1510" they|strong="G1510" “Servants|strong="G1249" of|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547"”? Though|strong="G1722" it|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" madness|strong="H1947" to|strong="G1722" talk|strong="G2980" like|strong="H3644" this|strong="G1722", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" more|strong="G5228" so|strong="G1722" than|strong="G5228" they|strong="G1510"! I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" had|strong="G1510" more|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1722" toil|strong="G2873", more|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1722" imprisonment|strong="G5438"! I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G1510" flogged|strong="H5221" times|strong="G4178" without|strong="G5547" number|strong="G5234". I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G1510" often|strong="G4178" at|strong="G1722" death’s door|strong="H6607". 
\verseNumber{24}Five|strong="G3999" times|strong="G3999" I|strong="G2453" received|strong="G2983" at|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2983" hands|strong="G5259" of|strong="G5259" my|strong="G5259" own|strong="H1961" people|strong="G2983" forty|strong="G5062" lashes, all|strong="H3605" but|strong="H3588" one|strong="G1520". 
\verseNumber{25}Three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" I|strong="G1722" was|strong="G3588" beaten|strong="G4463" with|strong="G1722" rods|strong="G4463". Once|strong="H6471" I|strong="G1722" was|strong="G3588" stoned|strong="G3034". Three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" I|strong="G1722" was|strong="G3588" shipwrecked|strong="G3489". I|strong="G1722" have|strong="G4160" spent|strong="G4160" a|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G1722" day|strong="G3574" and|strong="G4160" night|strong="G3574" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" deep|strong="G1037". 
\verseNumber{26}My|strong="G1722" journeys|strong="G3597" have|strong="G1484" been|strong="G4178" many|strong="G4178". I|strong="G1722" have|strong="G1484" been|strong="G4178" through|strong="G1722" dangers|strong="G2794" from|strong="G1537" rivers|strong="G4215", dangers|strong="G2794" from|strong="G1537" robbers|strong="G3027", dangers|strong="G2794" from|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" own|strong="H1961" people|strong="G1484", dangers|strong="G2794" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484", dangers|strong="G2794" in|strong="G1722" towns|strong="G4172", dangers|strong="G2794" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" country|strong="H2022", dangers|strong="G2794" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281", dangers|strong="G2794" among|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1484" pretending|strong="H7186" to|strong="G1722" be|strong="G1484" followers|strong="H2623" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{27}I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" toil|strong="G2873" and|strong="G2532" hardship|strong="G3449". I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" passed|strong="H5674" many|strong="G4178" a|strong="G2532" sleepless night|strong="H3915"; I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" endured|strong="H5375" hunger|strong="G3042" and|strong="G2532" thirst|strong="G1373"; I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" often|strong="G4178" been|strong="G2532" without|strong="G2532" food|strong="G3521"; I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" known|strong="H3045" cold|strong="G5592" and|strong="G2532" nakedness|strong="G1132". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="G2250", not|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2596" speak|strong="H1696" of|strong="G2250" other|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956", there|strong="G2250" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G3956" daily|strong="G2250" burden|strong="H4853" of|strong="G2250" anxiety|strong="G3308" about|strong="G2596" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" churches|strong="G1577". 
\verseNumber{29}Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G5101" weak|strong="H2470" without|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" being|strong="G2532" weak|strong="H2470"? Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G5101" led|strong="G4624" astray|strong="H8582" without|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" burning|strong="G4448" with|strong="G2532" indignation|strong="H2195"? 
\verseNumber{30}If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G1163" boast|strong="G2744", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" boast|strong="G2744" of|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" show|strong="H7200" my|strong="G1473" weakness|strong="H4816"! 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" – he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" for|strong="G3754" ever|strong="G3756" blessed|strong="G2128" – knows|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="H1696" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{32}When|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Damascus|strong="G1154", the|strong="G1722" Governor|strong="G1481" under|strong="G1722" King|strong="G3588" Aretas had|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="G4172" that|strong="G3588" city|strong="G4172" guarded|strong="H8104", so|strong="G1722" as|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1722" arrest|strong="G4084" me|strong="G1473", 
\verseNumber{33}but|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" let|strong="G5465" down|strong="G5465" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" basket|strong="G4553" through|strong="G1223" a|strong="G2532" window|strong="G2376" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" wall|strong="G5038", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" escaped|strong="G1628" his|strong="G1223" hands|strong="G5495". 
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\chapterNumber{12}I|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1163" boast|strong="G2744"! It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2962" unprofitable|strong="H5532"; but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" pass|strong="H5674" to|strong="G1519" visions|strong="G3701" and|strong="G2532" revelations given|strong="H5414" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G2193" know|strong="G1492" a|strong="G1722" man|strong="G5108" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588", fourteen|strong="G1180" years|strong="G2094" ago|strong="G4253" – whether|strong="G1535" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4983" or|strong="G1535" out|strong="G1535" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4983" I|strong="G2193" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492"; God|strong="G2316" knows|strong="G1492" – was|strong="G3588" caught|strong="G5108" up|strong="G1722" (this|strong="G3588" man|strong="G5108" of|strong="G2316" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2193" am|strong="G3588" speaking|strong="H1696") to|strong="G2193" the|strong="G1722" third|strong="G5154" heaven|strong="G3772". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" man|strong="G5108" – whether|strong="G1535" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4983" or|strong="G1535" separated|strong="H6504" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4983" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492"; God|strong="G2316" knows|strong="G1492" – 
\verseNumber{4}Was|strong="G3588" caught|strong="H3920" up|strong="G1519" into|strong="G1519" Paradise|strong="G3857", and|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" unspeakable things|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" which|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3756" human|strong="H0120" being|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G2980". 
\verseNumber{5}About|strong="G1722" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G1722" man|strong="G5108" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" boast|strong="G2744", but|strong="G1161" about|strong="G1722" myself|strong="G1683" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" boast|strong="G2744" except|strong="G1487" as|strong="G1722" regards|strong="H5234" my|strong="G1722" weaknesses. 
\verseNumber{6}Yet|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" choose|strong="H0977" to|strong="G1519" boast|strong="G2744", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1519" fool|strong="H3684"; for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2309" be|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="G3004" no|strong="G3756" more|strong="G5228" than|strong="G2228" the|strong="G1519" truth|strong="H0571". But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" refrain|strong="G3756", in|strong="G1519" case|strong="G3361" anyone|strong="G5100" should|strong="G5100" credit|strong="G3049" me|strong="G1473" with|strong="G1537" more|strong="G5228" than|strong="G2228" he|strong="G1161" can|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200" in|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" or|strong="G2228" hear|strong="H8085" from|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G1161" because|strong="G1063" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" marvellous|strong="H6381" character|strong="H6965" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" revelations. 
\verseNumber{7}It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" for|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" reason|strong="G1352", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" prevent|strong="H6923" my|strong="G1325" thinking|strong="H0559" too|strong="G2532" highly|strong="H3966" of|strong="G2532" myself|strong="G1473", that|strong="G2443" a|strong="G2532" thorn|strong="G4647" was|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" pierce|strong="H5344" my|strong="G1325" flesh|strong="G4561" – an|strong="G2532" instrument|strong="H5035" of|strong="G2532" Satan|strong="G4567" to|strong="G2443" discipline|strong="H4148" me|strong="G1325" – so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" think|strong="H2803" too|strong="G2532" highly|strong="H3966" of|strong="G2532" myself|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{8}About|strong="G5228" this|strong="G3778" I|strong="G1473" three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" entreated|strong="H2470" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", praying|strong="H6419" that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G3778" might|strong="G3778" leave|strong="H5800" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" reply|strong="G3004" has|strong="G5547" been|strong="G2532" – \BibleCharacterStyleWJ{“\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enough|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w attains|strong="H8551"\+w* \+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w perfection|strong="H8502"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w midst|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weakness|strong="H4816"\+w*.”} 
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Most|strong="G3123" gladly|strong="G2236", then|strong="G3767", will|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" boast|strong="G2744" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" more|strong="G3123" of|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1722" weaknesses, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" strength|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" may|strong="G2532" overshadow me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{10}That|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="G1722" weakness|strong="H4816", ill|strong="H2470" treatment, hardship|strong="H8513", persecution|strong="G1375", and|strong="G2532" difficulties|strong="G4730", when|strong="G3752" borne|strong="H3205" for|strong="G1063" Christ|strong="G5547". For|strong="G1063", when|strong="G3752" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" weak|strong="H2470", then|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G1415"! 

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\verseNumber{11}I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" ‘playing|strong="H5059" the|strong="G2532" fool|strong="H3684"!’ It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" drove|strong="H3423" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532". For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" commending|strong="G4921" me|strong="G1473"! Although|strong="G5210" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" nobody|strong="G3762", in|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" respect|strong="G3762" did|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" prove|strong="G1096" inferior|strong="G5302" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" most|strong="H6944" eminent|strong="H5089" apostles. 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="G1722" marks|strong="H3793" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" true|strong="G3588" apostle were|strong="G3588" exhibited|strong="H7760" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" constant|strong="H2956" endurance|strong="G5281", as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" signs|strong="G4592", by|strong="G1722" marvels|strong="H4159", and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" miracles|strong="G1411". 
\verseNumber{13}In|strong="G1577" what|strong="G5101" respect|strong="G3739", I|strong="G1473" ask|strong="H7592", were|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" treated|strong="G2274" worse|strong="H7489" than|strong="G5228" the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G3062" churches|strong="G1577", unless|strong="G1487" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754", for|strong="G1063" my|strong="G1473" part|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" refused|strong="G3756" to|strong="G3756" become|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" burden|strong="G2655" to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210"? Forgive|strong="G5483" me|strong="G1473" the|strong="G3588" wrong|strong="H7451" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G5101" to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210"! 
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\verseNumber{14}Remember|strong="G2400", this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" made|strong="G3756" every|strong="G2532" preparation|strong="H3559" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" refuse|strong="G3756" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" burden|strong="G2655" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210"; I|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2212", not|strong="G3756" your|strong="G2192" money|strong="H3701", but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" duty|strong="H2992" of|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043" to|strong="G4314" put|strong="G2532" by|strong="G4314" for|strong="G1063" their|strong="G2532" parents|strong="G1118", but|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" parents|strong="G1118" to|strong="G4314" put|strong="G2532" by|strong="G4314" for|strong="G1063" their|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043". 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="G5228" my|strong="G1473" part|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" most|strong="G5228" gladly|strong="G2236" spend|strong="G1159", and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" spent|strong="G1159", for|strong="G5228" your|strong="G2532" welfare|strong="G3588". Can|strong="H4310" it|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" more|strong="G5228" intensely|strong="H1961" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="H0157" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G2532" less|strong="G2276" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" loved|strong="H0157"? 
\verseNumber{16}You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" admit|strong="H8085" that|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2983" burden|strong="G2599" to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" ‘crafty’ and|strong="G1161" caught|strong="G2983" you|strong="G5210" ‘by|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2983" trick’! 
\verseNumber{17}Do|strong="G3361" you|strong="G5210" assert|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" took|strong="G4122" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" through|strong="G1223" any|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1223" those|strong="G3739" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G5210" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210"? 
\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G2532" urged|strong="G3870" Titus|strong="G5103" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4151", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G4882" another|strong="G3588" follower with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". Did|strong="G2532" Titus|strong="G5103" take|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3756" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G4151" you|strong="G5210"? Didn’t|strong="G3756" we|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4043" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151", and|strong="G2532" tread|strong="H1869" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" footsteps|strong="H1870"? 
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\verseNumber{19}Have|strong="G3748" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3588" time|strong="G1722" been|strong="G5547" fancying that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" making|strong="H6213" our|strong="G2316" defence|strong="H4869"? No|strong="G3956", it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sight|strong="G2713" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" speaking|strong="G2980". And|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" this|strong="G3588", dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" build|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1722" your|strong="G3956" characters; 
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\verseNumber{21}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" afraid|strong="H3372" that|strong="G3739", on|strong="G1909" my|strong="G1473" next|strong="G2064" visit|strong="G2064", my|strong="G1473" God|strong="G2316" may|strong="G2532" humble|strong="G5013" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1909" regard|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" mourn|strong="G3996" over|strong="G1909" many|strong="G4183" who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" long|strong="G4183" been|strong="G2532" sinning|strong="H2398", and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" repented|strong="G3340" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" impurity|strong="H5079", immorality|strong="G4202", and|strong="G2532" sensuality, in|strong="G1909" which|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" indulged. 
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\chapterNumber{13}For|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" see|strong="H7200" you|strong="G5210". By|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G4487" of|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2532" three|strong="G5140" witnesses|strong="G3144" each|strong="H0376" statement|strong="G4487" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" established|strong="G2476". 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3956" it|strong="G2532" again|strong="G3825" before|strong="G1519" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064", just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1437" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G3956" second|strong="G1208" visit|strong="G2064", though|strong="G5613" for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" moment|strong="G3918" absent|strong="H5641", I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" long|strong="G3756" sinning|strong="H2398", as|strong="G5613" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" others|strong="G3062" – that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" again|strong="G3825", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" spare|strong="G5339" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2980" that|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1722" proof|strong="G1382", which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" looking|strong="G2212" for|strong="G1519", that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" speaks|strong="G2980" through|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". There|strong="G1722" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" weakness|strong="H4816" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" dealings|strong="H1697" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". No|strong="G3756", he|strong="G3739" shows|strong="H6213" his|strong="G1519" power|strong="H3027" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" though|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" crucifixion|strong="G4717" was|strong="G2532" due|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" weakness|strong="H4816", his|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2198" is|strong="G2316" due|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249", also|strong="G2532", are|strong="G2532" weak|strong="H2470" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" weakness|strong="H4816", but|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{5}Put|strong="G3985" yourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" test|strong="G3985", to|strong="G1722" see|strong="G1381" whether|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" holding|strong="H2388" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102". Examine|strong="G1381" yourselves|strong="G1438". Surely|strong="G3385" you|strong="G5210" recognise this|strong="G3588" fact|strong="G3754" about|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G1438" – that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"! Unless|strong="G1487" indeed|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" cannot|strong="G3756" stand|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1722" test|strong="G3985"! 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1510" recognise that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" can|strong="H4310" stand|strong="H5975" the|strong="G1161" test|strong="G1097". 
\verseNumber{7}We|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G2172" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" nothing|strong="G3367" wrong|strong="G2556", not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" seen|strong="G5316" to|strong="G4314" stand|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1161" test|strong="H5254", but|strong="G1161" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G2570", even|strong="G1161" though|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" seem|strong="G5316" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G4314" stand|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1161" test|strong="H5254". 
\verseNumber{8}We|strong="G1063" have|strong="G5100" no|strong="G3756" power|strong="G1410" at|strong="G2596" all|strong="G2596" against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" truth|strong="H0571", but|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" have|strong="G5100" power|strong="G1410" in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" service|strong="H5656" of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G2596" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{9}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" glad|strong="G5463" when|strong="G3752" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" weak|strong="H2470", if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G1415". And|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G2172" for|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G3778". 
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\verseNumber{11}And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532", friends|strong="H7453", goodbye. Aim|strong="H1245" at|strong="G2316" perfection|strong="H8502"; take|strong="G2316" courage|strong="H2388"; agree|strong="G1510" together|strong="G3326"; live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515". And|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" source|strong="H4725" of|strong="G2316" all|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515", will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{12}Greet|strong="H7592" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" sacred|strong="H6944" kiss|strong="G5370". 
\verseNumber{13}All|strong="G3956" Christ’s|strong="G5547" people|strong="G3956" here|strong="G3956" send|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" their|strong="G2532" greetings. 
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\verseNumber{14}May|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" blessing|strong="H1293" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3068" Jesus Christ, and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="H1121" God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" communion with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="H7307", be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H0859" all|strong="H3605".
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