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

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\BibleMainTitle{Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians }
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\chapterNumber{1}Paul|strong="G3972", an|strong="G1510" emissary of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547"\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1:1  }“Messiah” means “Anointed One”.} Yeshua through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095" our|strong="G2316" brother|strong="G0080", to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" assembly|strong="G1577" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" at|strong="G1722" Corinth|strong="G2882", with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" holy|strong="G0040" ones|strong="G0040" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" whole|strong="G3650" of|strong="G1223" Achaia|strong="G0882": 
\verseNumber{2}Grace|strong="G5485" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" from|strong="G0575" God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Yeshua the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
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\verseNumber{3}Blessed|strong="G2128" be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Yeshua the|strong="G3956" Messiah|strong="G5547", the|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" mercies|strong="G3628" and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" all|strong="G3956" comfort|strong="G3874", 
\verseNumber{4}who|strong="G3739" comforts|strong="G3870" us|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G2316" affliction|strong="G2347", that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G3956" be|strong="G3956" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" comfort|strong="G3874" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1722" any|strong="G3956" affliction|strong="G2347", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" comfort|strong="G3874" with|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" ourselves|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3956" comforted|strong="G3870" by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1519" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G3588" sufferings|strong="G3804" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547" abound|strong="G4052" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519", even|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" our|strong="G5547" comfort|strong="G3874" also|strong="G2532" abounds through|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3739" afflicted|strong="G2346", it|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3739" for|strong="G5228" your|strong="G2532" comfort|strong="G3874" and|strong="G2532" salvation|strong="G4991". If|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3739" comforted|strong="G3870", it|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3739" for|strong="G5228" your|strong="G2532" comfort|strong="G3874", which|strong="G3739" produces in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G3588" patient|strong="G5281" enduring|strong="G5281" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" sufferings|strong="G3804" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G3958". 
\verseNumber{7}Our|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1680" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" is|strong="G1510" steadfast|strong="G0949", knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754", since|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" partakers|strong="G2844" of|strong="G1680" the|strong="G3588" sufferings|strong="G3804", so|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1680" the|strong="G3588" comfort|strong="G3874". 
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\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" don’t|strong="G3756" desire|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" uninformed|strong="G0050", brothers|strong="G0080",\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1:8  }The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”} concerning|strong="G5228" our|strong="G2532" affliction|strong="G2347" which|strong="G3748" happened|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2309" us|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" Asia|strong="G0773": that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G1096" weighed down|strong="G2596" exceedingly, beyond|strong="G5228" our|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411", so|strong="G2532" much that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" despaired|strong="G1820" even|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1411" life|strong="G2198". 
\verseNumber{9}Yes|strong="G0235", we|strong="G2192" ourselves|strong="G1438" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" sentence|strong="G0610" of|strong="G2316" death|strong="G2288" within|strong="G1722" ourselves|strong="G1438", that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2192" should|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" trust|strong="G3982" in|strong="G1722" ourselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G0235" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" raises|strong="G1453" the|strong="G3588" dead|strong="G3498", 
\verseNumber{10}who|strong="G3739" delivered|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1519" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" so|strong="G2532" great|strong="G5082" a|strong="G3739" death|strong="G2288", and|strong="G2532" does deliver|strong="G4506", on|strong="G1519" whom|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" set|strong="G1679" our|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3739" also|strong="G2532" still|strong="G2089" deliver|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1519", 
\verseNumber{11}you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" helping|strong="G4943" together|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" our|strong="G2532" behalf|strong="G5228" by|strong="G1223" your|strong="G2532" supplication|strong="G1162"; that|strong="G2443", for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" gift|strong="G5486" given|strong="G2168" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519" by|strong="G1223" means|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1537" many|strong="G4183", thanks|strong="G2168" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G2168" by|strong="G1223" many|strong="G4183" persons|strong="G4383" on|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" behalf|strong="G5228". 
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\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G1063" our|strong="G2316" boasting|strong="G2746" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778": the|strong="G3588" testimony|strong="G3142" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" conscience|strong="G4893" that|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" holiness|strong="G0041" and|strong="G2532" sincerity|strong="G1505" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" fleshly|strong="G4559" wisdom|strong="G4678" but|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" grace|strong="G5485" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", we|strong="G2249" behaved ourselves|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889", and|strong="G2532" more|strong="G4056" abundantly towards you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G3739" write|strong="G1125" no|strong="G3756" other|strong="G0243" things|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2193" you|strong="G5210" than|strong="G2228" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" read|strong="G0314" or|strong="G2228" even|strong="G2532" acknowledge|strong="G1921", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" hope|strong="G1679" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G3739" acknowledge|strong="G1921" to|strong="G2193" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="G5056"— 
\verseNumber{14}as|strong="G2531" also|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" acknowledged us|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" part|strong="G3313"—that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" your|strong="G2962" boasting|strong="G2745", even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" ours|strong="G1473", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Yeshua. 
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\verseNumber{15}In|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" confidence|strong="G4006", I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" determined to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" first|strong="G4387" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" second|strong="G1208" benefit, 
\verseNumber{16}and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G5259" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" pass|strong="G1330" into|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109", and|strong="G2532" again|strong="G3825" from|strong="G0575" Macedonia|strong="G3109" to|strong="G1519" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G4311" forward by|strong="G5259" you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G5259" journey|strong="G4311" to|strong="G1519" Judea|strong="G2449". 
\verseNumber{17}When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" therefore|strong="G3767" planned|strong="G1011" this|strong="G3778", did|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473" show fickleness? Or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" plan, do|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473" plan according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4561", that|strong="G3739" with|strong="G3844" me|strong="G1473" there|strong="G1510" should|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" “Yes|strong="G3483", yes|strong="G3483"” and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" “No|strong="G3756", no|strong="G3756"?” 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G1161" as|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" faithful|strong="G4103", our|strong="G2316" word|strong="G3056" towards you|strong="G5210" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" “Yes|strong="G3483" and|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756".” 
\verseNumber{19}For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316", Yeshua the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G2424" preached|strong="G2784" amongst you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722"—by|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", Silvanus|strong="G4610", and|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095"—was|strong="G2424" not|strong="G3756" “Yes|strong="G3483" and|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756",” but|strong="G0235" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" is|strong="G2316" “Yes|strong="G3483".” 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="G1063" however many|strong="G3745" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" promises|strong="G1860" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" is|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" “Yes|strong="G3483".” Therefore|strong="G1352" also|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" him|strong="G0846" is|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" “Amen|strong="G0281"”, to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" through|strong="G1223" us|strong="G1722". 
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\verseNumber{21}Now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" establishes|strong="G0950" us|strong="G1519" with|strong="G4862" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1519" Messiah|strong="G5547" and|strong="G2532" anointed|strong="G5548" us|strong="G1519" is|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{22}who|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" sealed|strong="G4972" us|strong="G1325" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" down payment of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588". 
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\verseNumber{23}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" call|strong="G1941" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2064" witness|strong="G3144" to|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1699" soul|strong="G5590", that|strong="G3754" to|strong="G1519" spare|strong="G5339" you|strong="G5210", I|strong="G1473" didn’t come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Corinth|strong="G2882". 
\verseNumber{24}We|strong="G3754" don’t|strong="G3756" control your|strong="G4102" faith|strong="G4102", but|strong="G0235" are|strong="G1510" fellow|strong="G4904" workers|strong="G4904" with|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G4102" joy|strong="G5479". For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" stand|strong="G2476" firm|strong="G2476" in|strong="G4102" faith|strong="G4102". 
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\chapterNumber{2}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G3778" determined|strong="G2919" this|strong="G3778" for|strong="G1063" myself|strong="G1683", that|strong="G3778" I|strong="G3778" would|strong="G1722" not|strong="G3361" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" again|strong="G3825" in|strong="G1722" sorrow|strong="G3077". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" make|strong="G3361" you|strong="G5210" grieve|strong="G3076", then|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G5101" make|strong="G3361" me|strong="G1473" glad|strong="G2165" but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G5101" made|strong="G3076" to|strong="G2532" grieve|strong="G3076" by|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473"? 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" wrote|strong="G1125" this|strong="G3778" very|strong="G0846" thing|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064", I|strong="G1473" wouldn’t have|strong="G2192" sorrow|strong="G3077" from|strong="G0575" them|strong="G0846" of|strong="G0575" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" ought|strong="G1163" to|strong="G2443" rejoice|strong="G5463"; having|strong="G2192" confidence|strong="G3982" in|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1699" joy|strong="G5479" would|strong="G0846" be|strong="G1510" shared by|strong="G0575" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G0575" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" much|strong="G4183" affliction|strong="G2347" and|strong="G2532" anguish|strong="G4928" of|strong="G1537" heart|strong="G2588" I|strong="G3739" wrote|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1537" many|strong="G4183" tears|strong="G1144", not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" made|strong="G3076" to|strong="G1519" grieve|strong="G3076", but|strong="G0235" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" the|strong="G3588" love|strong="G0026" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" so|strong="G2443" abundantly for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" any|strong="G5100" has|strong="G5100" caused|strong="G3076" sorrow|strong="G3076", he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G5100" caused|strong="G3076" sorrow|strong="G3076" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2443" me|strong="G1473", but|strong="G1161" in|strong="G3956" part|strong="G3313" (that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" press too|strong="G1912" heavily) to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{6}This|strong="G3778" punishment|strong="G2009" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" inflicted by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3588" many|strong="G4183" is|strong="G3778" sufficient|strong="G2425" for|strong="G4183" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G5108" one|strong="G3778"; 
\verseNumber{7}so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G5620", on|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" contrary|strong="G5121", you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G2532" rather|strong="G3123" forgive|strong="G5483" him|strong="G3870" and|strong="G2532" comfort|strong="G3870" him|strong="G3870", lest|strong="G3361" by|strong="G2532" any means such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G5108" one|strong="G3588" should|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" swallowed|strong="G2666" up|strong="G2666" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" excessive|strong="G4053" sorrow|strong="G3077". 
\verseNumber{8}Therefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G1352" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" confirm your|strong="G3870" love|strong="G0026" towards him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063" to|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" end|strong="G1519" I|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" wrote|strong="G1125", that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" the|strong="G3956" proof|strong="G1382" of|strong="G3956" you|strong="G5210", whether|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" obedient|strong="G5255" in|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3778". 
\verseNumber{10}Now|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G5483" whomever|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" forgive|strong="G5483" anything|strong="G5100". For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" indeed|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="G5483" anything|strong="G5100", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" forgiven|strong="G5483" that|strong="G3739" one|strong="G5100" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G1487" sakes|strong="G1223" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" presence|strong="G4383" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{11}that|strong="G2443" no|strong="G3756" advantage|strong="G4122" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3361" gained over|strong="G5259" us by|strong="G5259" Satan|strong="G4567", for|strong="G1063" we|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" ignorant|strong="G0050" of|strong="G3588" his|strong="G0846" schemes|strong="G3540". 
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\verseNumber{12}Now|strong="G1161" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" Troas|strong="G5174" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" Good|strong="G2098" News|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2962" Messiah|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2064" door|strong="G2374" was|strong="G3588" opened|strong="G0455" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" relief|strong="G0425" for|strong="G1519" my|strong="G2192" spirit|strong="G4151", because|strong="G2192" I|strong="G1473" didn’t|strong="G3756" find|strong="G2147" Titus|strong="G5103" my|strong="G2192" brother|strong="G0080", but|strong="G0235" taking|strong="G0657" my|strong="G2192" leave|strong="G1831" of|strong="G4151" them|strong="G0846", I|strong="G1473" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109". 
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\verseNumber{14}Now|strong="G1161" thanks|strong="G5485" be|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" always|strong="G3842" leads|strong="G2358" us|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" triumph|strong="G2358" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" reveals through|strong="G1223" us|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" sweet|strong="G3744" aroma|strong="G3744" of|strong="G1223" his|strong="G0846" knowledge|strong="G1108" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" place|strong="G5117". 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" sweet aroma of|strong="G2316" Messiah|strong="G5547" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" saved|strong="G4982" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" perish|strong="G0622": 
\verseNumber{16}to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" a|strong="G3739" stench from|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288" to|strong="G1519" death|strong="G2288", to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" a|strong="G3739" sweet|strong="G3744" aroma|strong="G3744" from|strong="G1537" life|strong="G2222" to|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2222". Who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G5101" sufficient|strong="G2425" for|strong="G1519" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"? 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G5613" so|strong="G5613" many|strong="G4183", peddling|strong="G2585" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". But|strong="G0235" as|strong="G5613" of|strong="G1537" sincerity|strong="G1505", but|strong="G0235" as|strong="G5613" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" sight|strong="G2713" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", we|strong="G1510" speak|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
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\chapterNumber{3}Are|strong="G1992" we|strong="G5613" beginning|strong="G0757" again|strong="G3825" to|strong="G4314" commend|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438"? Or|strong="G2228" do|strong="G3361" we|strong="G5613" need|strong="G5535", as|strong="G5613" do|strong="G3361" some|strong="G5100", 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" are|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" letter|strong="G1992", written|strong="G1449" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588", known|strong="G1097" and|strong="G2532" read|strong="G0314" by|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" men|strong="G0444", 
\verseNumber{3}being|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="G5319" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" letter|strong="G1992" of|strong="G4151" Messiah|strong="G5547", served|strong="G1247" by|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722", written|strong="G1449" not|strong="G3756" with|strong="G1722" ink|strong="G3188", but|strong="G0235" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" living|strong="G2198" God|strong="G2316"; not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" tablets|strong="G4109" of|strong="G4151" stone|strong="G3035", but|strong="G0235" in|strong="G1722" tablets|strong="G4109" that|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" hearts|strong="G2588" of|strong="G4151" flesh|strong="G4560". 
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\verseNumber{4}Such|strong="G5108" confidence|strong="G4006" we|strong="G1161" have|strong="G2192" through|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547" towards God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{5}not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" sufficient|strong="G2425" of|strong="G1537" ourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G5100" account|strong="G3049" anything|strong="G5100" as|strong="G5613" from|strong="G0575" ourselves|strong="G1438"; but|strong="G0235" our|strong="G2316" sufficiency is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G0575" God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{6}who|strong="G3739" also|strong="G2532" made|strong="G2227" us|strong="G2427" sufficient as|strong="G2532" servants|strong="G1249" of|strong="G4151" a|strong="G3739" new|strong="G2537" covenant|strong="G1242", not|strong="G3756" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1121" but|strong="G1161" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151". For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1121" kills|strong="G0615", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" gives|strong="G2227" life|strong="G2227". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" service|strong="G1248" of|strong="G5207" death|strong="G2288", written engraved|strong="G1795" on|strong="G1722" stones|strong="G3037", came|strong="G1096" with|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391", so|strong="G1161" that|strong="G5620" the|strong="G3588" children of|strong="G5207" Israel|strong="G2474" could|strong="G1410" not|strong="G3361" look|strong="G0816" steadfastly on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G5207" Moses|strong="G3475" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G5207" his|strong="G0846" face|strong="G4383", which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G2673" away|strong="G2673", 
\verseNumber{8}won’t|strong="G3780" service|strong="G1248" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" much|strong="G3123" more|strong="G3123" glory|strong="G1391"? 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" service|strong="G1248" of|strong="G1391" condemnation|strong="G2633" has|strong="G4052" glory|strong="G1391", the|strong="G3588" service|strong="G1248" of|strong="G1391" righteousness|strong="G1343" exceeds much|strong="G4183" more|strong="G3123" in|strong="G4052" glory|strong="G1391". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1063" most certainly|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3778" which|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G2532" made glorious|strong="G1391" has|strong="G3778" not|strong="G3756" been|strong="G2532" made glorious|strong="G1391" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" respect|strong="G3313", by|strong="G1722" reason|strong="G1752" of|strong="G1391" the|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3778" surpasses|strong="G5235". 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" that|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" passes away|strong="G2673" was|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391", much|strong="G4183" more|strong="G3123" that|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" remains|strong="G3306" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391". 
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\verseNumber{12}Having|strong="G2192" therefore|strong="G3767" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G2192" hope|strong="G1680", we|strong="G2192" use|strong="G5530" great|strong="G4183" boldness|strong="G3954" of|strong="G1680" speech|strong="G3954", 
\verseNumber{13}and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G1519" Moses|strong="G3475", who|strong="G3588" put|strong="G5087" a|strong="G5087" veil|strong="G2571" on|strong="G1909" his|strong="G0846" face|strong="G4383" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G0846" the|strong="G3588" children of|strong="G5207" Israel|strong="G2474" wouldn’t look|strong="G0816" steadfastly on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3588" end|strong="G5056" of|strong="G5207" that|strong="G0846" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G2673" away|strong="G2673". 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G0235" their|strong="G0846" minds|strong="G3540" were|strong="G3588" hardened|strong="G4456", for|strong="G1063" until|strong="G0891" this|strong="G3588" very|strong="G0846" day|strong="G2250" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" reading|strong="G0320" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G3588" old|strong="G3820" covenant|strong="G1242" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" veil|strong="G2571" remains|strong="G3306", because|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547" it|strong="G0846" passes away|strong="G2673". 
\verseNumber{15}But|strong="G0235" to|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3588" day|strong="G4594", when|strong="G0846" Moses|strong="G3475" is|strong="G3588" read|strong="G0314", a|strong="G1909" veil|strong="G2571" lies|strong="G2749" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G0846" heart|strong="G2588". 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" whenever|strong="G1437" someone turns|strong="G1994" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G3588" veil|strong="G2571" is|strong="G2962" taken|strong="G4014" away|strong="G4014". 
\verseNumber{17}Now|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151"; and|strong="G1161" where|strong="G3757" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G1510", there|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" liberty|strong="G1657". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" all|strong="G3956", with|strong="G0575" unveiled|strong="G0343" face|strong="G4383" seeing the|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" as|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1161" mirror|strong="G2734", are|strong="G3956" transformed|strong="G3339" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" same|strong="G0846" image|strong="G1504" from|strong="G0575" glory|strong="G1391" to|strong="G1519" glory|strong="G1391", even|strong="G1161" as|strong="G1519" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G3956" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
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\chapterNumber{4}Therefore|strong="G1223", seeing we|strong="G3778" have|strong="G2192" this|strong="G3778" ministry|strong="G1248", even as|strong="G2531" we|strong="G3778" obtained|strong="G2192" mercy|strong="G1653", we|strong="G3778" don’t|strong="G3756" faint. 
\verseNumber{2}But|strong="G0235" we|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3956" renounced|strong="G0550" the|strong="G3956" hidden|strong="G2927" things|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3056" shame|strong="G0152", not|strong="G3361" walking|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" craftiness|strong="G3834" nor|strong="G3366" handling the|strong="G3956" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316" deceitfully, but|strong="G0235" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" manifestation|strong="G5321" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G3956" truth|strong="G0225" commending|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G4314" every|strong="G3956" man’s|strong="G0444" conscience|strong="G4893" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" sight|strong="G1799" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{3}Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" our|strong="G2532" Good|strong="G1510" News|strong="G2098" is|strong="G1510" veiled|strong="G2572", it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" veiled|strong="G2572" in|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" dying|strong="G0622", 
\verseNumber{4}in|strong="G1722" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" god|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G0165" has|strong="G2316" blinded|strong="G5186" the|strong="G3588" minds|strong="G3540" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" unbelieving|strong="G0571", that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5462" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" Good|strong="G1510" News|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" Messiah|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" image|strong="G1504" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", should|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3361" dawn on|strong="G1722" them|strong="G1722". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1161" don’t|strong="G3756" proclaim|strong="G2784" ourselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G1161" Messiah|strong="G5547" Yeshua as|strong="G1438" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G1161" ourselves|strong="G1438" as|strong="G1438" your|strong="G2962" servants|strong="G1401" for|strong="G1063" Yeshua’s sake|strong="G1223", 
\verseNumber{6}seeing it|strong="G3739" is|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3739" said|strong="G3004", “Light|strong="G5457" will|strong="G2316" shine|strong="G2989" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" darkness|strong="G4655",”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{4:6  }Genesis 1:3} who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2316" shone|strong="G2989" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" hearts|strong="G2588" to|strong="G4314" give|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G1537" Yeshua the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" this|strong="G3778" treasure|strong="G2344" in|strong="G1722" clay|strong="G3749" vessels|strong="G4632", that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3588" exceeding greatness|strong="G5236" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1411" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" from|strong="G1537" ourselves|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{8}We are|strong="G3956" pressed on|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" side, yet|strong="G0235" not|strong="G3756" crushed|strong="G4729"; perplexed|strong="G0639", yet|strong="G0235" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1722" despair; 
\verseNumber{9}pursued, yet|strong="G0235" not|strong="G3756" forsaken|strong="G1459"; struck|strong="G2598" down|strong="G2598", yet|strong="G0235" not|strong="G3756" destroyed|strong="G0622"; 
\verseNumber{10}always|strong="G3842" carrying|strong="G4064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983" the|strong="G3588" putting to|strong="G2443" death of|strong="G4983" the|strong="G3588" Lord Yeshua, that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3588" life|strong="G2222" of|strong="G4983" Yeshua may|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="G5319" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2424" body|strong="G4983". 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2198" are|strong="G3588" always|strong="G0104" delivered|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" death|strong="G2288" for|strong="G1063" Yeshua’s sake|strong="G1223", that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3588" life|strong="G2222" also|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" Yeshua may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="G5319" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2424" mortal|strong="G2349" flesh|strong="G4561". 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="G1161" then|strong="G1161" death|strong="G2288" works|strong="G1754" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722", but|strong="G1161" life|strong="G2222" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" having|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" faith|strong="G4102", according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" that|strong="G4100" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125", “I|strong="G1473" believed|strong="G4100", and|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G1473" spoke|strong="G2980".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{4:13  }Psalm 116:10} We|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100", and|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1352" we|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980", 
\verseNumber{14}knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" raised|strong="G1453" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" Yeshua will|strong="G2962" raise|strong="G1453" us|strong="G1453" also|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4862" Yeshua, and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2962" present|strong="G3936" us|strong="G1453" with|strong="G4862" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3956" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G3956" sakes|strong="G1223", that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3956" grace|strong="G5485", being|strong="G4771" multiplied through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" many|strong="G4183", may|strong="G2443" cause|strong="G4052" the|strong="G3956" thanksgiving|strong="G2169" to|strong="G1519" abound|strong="G4052" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{16}Therefore|strong="G1352" we|strong="G2249" don’t|strong="G3756" faint, but|strong="G0235" though|strong="G1487" our|strong="G2532" outward person|strong="G0444" is|strong="G0444" decaying|strong="G1311", yet|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" inward person|strong="G0444" is|strong="G0444" renewed|strong="G0341" day|strong="G2250" by|strong="G2250" day|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="G1063" our|strong="G2596" light|strong="G1645" affliction|strong="G2347", which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" moment, works for|strong="G1063" us|strong="G1519" more|strong="G2596" and|strong="G1391" more|strong="G2596" exceedingly an|strong="G2596" eternal|strong="G0166" weight|strong="G0922" of|strong="G1391" glory|strong="G1391", 
\verseNumber{18}while|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" don’t|strong="G3361" look|strong="G0991" at|strong="G0991" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" seen|strong="G0991", but|strong="G1161" at|strong="G0991" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" seen|strong="G0991". For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" seen|strong="G0991" are|strong="G3588" temporal|strong="G4340", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" seen|strong="G0991" are|strong="G3588" eternal|strong="G0166". 
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\chapterNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" the|strong="G3588" earthly|strong="G1919" house|strong="G3614" of|strong="G1537" our|strong="G2316" tent|strong="G4636" is|strong="G2316" dissolved, we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" building|strong="G3619" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", a|strong="G2192" house|strong="G3614" not|strong="G1473" made|strong="G0886" with|strong="G1722" hands|strong="G0886", eternal|strong="G0166", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" heavens|strong="G3772". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" most certainly|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" we|strong="G2249" groan|strong="G4727", longing|strong="G1971" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" clothed|strong="G1902" with|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" habitation which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3778" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", 
\verseNumber{3}if|strong="G1487" indeed|strong="G2532" being clothed, we|strong="G1487" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" naked|strong="G1131". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" indeed|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" tent|strong="G4636" do|strong="G1510" groan|strong="G4727", being|strong="G1510" burdened|strong="G0916", not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" desire|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" unclothed|strong="G1562", but|strong="G0235" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" desire|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" clothed|strong="G1902", that|strong="G3739" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" mortal|strong="G2349" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" swallowed|strong="G2666" up|strong="G2666" by|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{5}Now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" made us|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" very|strong="G0846" thing|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" also|strong="G1161" gave|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" down payment of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
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\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="G3767" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" always|strong="G3842" confident|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" while|strong="G1722" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" home|strong="G1736" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983", we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" absent|strong="G1553" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962"; 
\verseNumber{7}for|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1223" walk|strong="G4043" by|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102", not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1223" sight|strong="G1491". 
\verseNumber{8}We|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" courageous, I|strong="G2532" say, and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" willing rather|strong="G3123" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" absent|strong="G1553" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1537" home|strong="G1736" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{9}Therefore|strong="G1352" also|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" make|strong="G5389" it|strong="G0846" our|strong="G2532" aim, whether|strong="G1535" at home|strong="G1736" or|strong="G2532" absent|strong="G1553", to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" well|strong="G2532" pleasing|strong="G2101" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" must|strong="G1163" all|strong="G3956" be|strong="G1163" revealed|strong="G5319" before|strong="G1715" the|strong="G3956" judgement seat|strong="G0968" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547" that|strong="G3739" each|strong="G1538" one|strong="G1538" may|strong="G2443" receive|strong="G2865" the|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" body|strong="G4983" according|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" done|strong="G4238", whether|strong="G1535" good|strong="G0018" or|strong="G1535" bad|strong="G5337". 
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\verseNumber{11}Knowing|strong="G1492" therefore|strong="G3767" the|strong="G3588" fear|strong="G5401" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", we|strong="G2532" persuade|strong="G3982" men|strong="G0444", but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="G5319" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3982" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="G5319" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" consciences|strong="G4893". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" commending|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" again|strong="G3825", but|strong="G0235" speak as|strong="G1722" giving|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" occasion|strong="G0874" of|strong="G1722" boasting|strong="G2745" on|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" behalf|strong="G5228", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" something|strong="G2745" to|strong="G4314" answer those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" boast|strong="G2744" in|strong="G1722" appearance|strong="G4383" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" heart|strong="G2588". 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1535" we are beside|strong="G1839" ourselves|strong="G1839", it is|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316". Or|strong="G1535" if|strong="G1535" we are of|strong="G2316" sober mind|strong="G4993", it is|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3956" love|strong="G0026" of|strong="G1520" Messiah|strong="G5547" compels us; because|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" judge|strong="G2919" thus: that|strong="G3748" one|strong="G1520" died for|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956", therefore|strong="G0686" all|strong="G3956" died. 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="G2532" died|strong="G0599" for|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956", that|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2198" should|strong="G2443" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371" live|strong="G2198" to|strong="G2443" themselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G0235" to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" for|strong="G3754" their|strong="G0846" sakes|strong="G5228" died|strong="G0599" and|strong="G2532" rose|strong="G1453" again|strong="G3371". 
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\verseNumber{16}Therefore|strong="G5620" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4561" from|strong="G0575" now|strong="G3568" on|strong="G0575". Even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" known|strong="G1097" Messiah|strong="G5547" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4561", yet|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" him|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" more|strong="G3765". 
\verseNumber{17}Therefore|strong="G5620" if|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G5100" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547", he|strong="G1487" is|strong="G5100" a|strong="G1096" new|strong="G2537" creation|strong="G2937". The|strong="G3588" old|strong="G0744" things|strong="G5100" have|strong="G5547" passed|strong="G3928" away|strong="G3928". Behold|strong="G2400",\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5:17  }“Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} all|strong="G3588" things|strong="G5100" have|strong="G5547" become|strong="G1096" new|strong="G2537". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" are|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" Yeshua the|strong="G3956" Messiah|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3956" ministry|strong="G1248" of|strong="G1537" reconciliation|strong="G2643"; 
\verseNumber{19}namely|strong="G5613", that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547" reconciling|strong="G2644" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438", not|strong="G3361" reckoning to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G0846" their|strong="G0846" trespasses|strong="G3900", and|strong="G2532" having committed|strong="G5087" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" reconciliation|strong="G2643". 
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\verseNumber{20}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" therefore|strong="G3767" ambassadors|strong="G4243" on|strong="G5228" behalf|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547", as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" God|strong="G2316" were|strong="G3588" entreating by|strong="G1223" us: we|strong="G2249" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G3767" on|strong="G5228" behalf|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547", be|strong="G2316" reconciled|strong="G2644" to|strong="G5547" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="G5228" him|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" knew|strong="G1097" no|strong="G3361" sin|strong="G0266" he|strong="G0846" made|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1096" sin|strong="G0266" on|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" behalf|strong="G5228", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G2316" become|strong="G1096" the|strong="G3588" righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
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\chapterNumber{6}Working|strong="G4903" together|strong="G4903", we|strong="G2532" entreat|strong="G3870" also|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" receive|strong="G1209" the|strong="G3588" grace|strong="G5485" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1519" vain|strong="G2756". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004", 
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“At|strong="G1722" an|strong="G2532" acceptable|strong="G2144" time|strong="G2540" I|strong="G2532" listened|strong="G1873" to|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771". 
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In|strong="G1722" a|strong="G3708" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" salvation|strong="G4991" I|strong="G2532" helped|strong="G0997" you|strong="G4771".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{6:2  }Isaiah 49:8} 
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Behold|strong="G2400", now|strong="G3568" is|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" acceptable|strong="G2144" time|strong="G2540". Behold|strong="G2400", now|strong="G3568" is|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" salvation|strong="G4991". 
\verseNumber{3}We|strong="G3588" give|strong="G1325" no|strong="G3361" occasion of|strong="G1722" stumbling in|strong="G1722" anything|strong="G3367", that|strong="G2443" our|strong="G1722" service|strong="G1248" may|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" blamed, 
\verseNumber{4}but|strong="G0235" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" commending|strong="G4921" ourselves|strong="G1438" as|strong="G5613" servants|strong="G1249" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316": in|strong="G1722" great|strong="G4183" endurance|strong="G5281", in|strong="G1722" afflictions|strong="G2347", in|strong="G1722" hardships|strong="G0318", in|strong="G1722" distresses|strong="G4730", 
\verseNumber{5}in|strong="G1722" beatings|strong="G4127", in|strong="G1722" imprisonments|strong="G5438", in|strong="G1722" riots|strong="G0181", in|strong="G1722" labours, in|strong="G1722" watchings, in|strong="G1722" fastings|strong="G3521", 
\verseNumber{6}in|strong="G1722" pureness, in|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108", in|strong="G1722" perseverance|strong="G3115", in|strong="G1722" kindness|strong="G5544", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G0040" Spirit|strong="G4151", in|strong="G1722" sincere|strong="G0505" love|strong="G0026", 
\verseNumber{7}in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" truth|strong="G0225", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316", by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" armour of|strong="G3056" righteousness|strong="G1343" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" left|strong="G0710", 
\verseNumber{8}by|strong="G1223" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" dishonour, by|strong="G1223" evil report|strong="G2162" and|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2162" report|strong="G2162", as|strong="G5613" deceivers|strong="G4108" and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" true|strong="G0227", 
\verseNumber{9}as|strong="G5613" unknown|strong="G0050" and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" known|strong="G1921", as|strong="G5613" dying|strong="G0599" and|strong="G2532" behold|strong="G2400"—we|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198", as|strong="G5613" punished|strong="G3811" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" killed, 
\verseNumber{10}as|strong="G5613" sorrowful|strong="G3076" yet|strong="G2532" always|strong="G0104" rejoicing|strong="G5463", as|strong="G5613" poor|strong="G4434" yet|strong="G2532" making|strong="G4148" many|strong="G4183" rich|strong="G4148", 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}Our mouth|strong="G4750" is|strong="G3588" open|strong="G0455" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", Corinthians|strong="G2881". Our heart|strong="G2588" is|strong="G3588" enlarged. 
\verseNumber{12}You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" restricted|strong="G4729" by|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722", but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" restricted|strong="G4729" by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" own affections|strong="G4698". 
\verseNumber{13}Now|strong="G1161" in|strong="G2532" return—I|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G3004" as|strong="G5613" to|strong="G3004" my|strong="G3004" children|strong="G5043"—you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" open|strong="G4115" your|strong="G2532" hearts. 
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\verseNumber{14}Don’t|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1096" unequally yoked with|strong="G4314" unbelievers|strong="G0571", for|strong="G1063" what|strong="G5101" fellowship|strong="G2842" do|strong="G1096" righteousness|strong="G1343" and|strong="G2532" iniquity have|strong="G2532"? Or|strong="G2228" what|strong="G5101" fellowship|strong="G2842" does|strong="G5101" light|strong="G5457" have|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4314" darkness|strong="G4655"? 
\verseNumber{15}What|strong="G5101" agreement|strong="G4857" does|strong="G5101" Messiah|strong="G5547" have|strong="G5547" with|strong="G3326" Belial|strong="G0955"? Or|strong="G2228" what|strong="G5101" portion does|strong="G5101" a|strong="G2228" believer|strong="G4103" have|strong="G5547" with|strong="G3326" an|strong="G2228" unbeliever|strong="G0571"? 
\verseNumber{16}What|strong="G5101" agreement|strong="G4783" does|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" temple|strong="G3485" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" have|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" idols|strong="G1497"? For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" temple|strong="G3485" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" living|strong="G2198" God|strong="G2316". Even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" God|strong="G2316" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2316" dwell|strong="G1774" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G1704" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G0846". I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" their|strong="G0846" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2992".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{6:16  }Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27} 
\verseNumber{17}Therefore|strong="G1352" 
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“‘Come|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" amongst them|strong="G0846", 
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and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" separate|strong="G0873",’ says|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". 
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‘Touch|strong="G0681" no|strong="G3361" unclean|strong="G0169" thing|strong="G0846". 
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I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2962" receive you|strong="G5210".\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{6:17  }Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41} 
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\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" a|strong="G1510" Father|strong="G3962". 
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You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G3004" sons|strong="G5207" and|strong="G2532" daughters|strong="G2364",’ 
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says|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Almighty|strong="G3841".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{6:18  }2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8} 
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\chapterNumber{7}Having|strong="G2192" therefore|strong="G3767" these|strong="G3778" promises|strong="G1860", beloved|strong="G0027", let’s cleanse|strong="G2511" ourselves|strong="G1438" from|strong="G0575" all|strong="G3956" defilement|strong="G3436" of|strong="G4151" flesh|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151", perfecting|strong="G2005" holiness|strong="G0042" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" fear|strong="G5401" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{2}Open your hearts to|strong="G3762" us. We|strong="G2249" wronged|strong="G0091" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762". We|strong="G2249" corrupted|strong="G5351" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762". We|strong="G2249" took|strong="G4122" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G3762" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762". 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" condemn|strong="G2633" you|strong="G3754", for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1510" said|strong="G3004" before|strong="G4314" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588" to|strong="G1519" die|strong="G4880" together|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4800" together|strong="G1722". 
\verseNumber{4}Great|strong="G4183" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G3956" boldness|strong="G3954" of|strong="G1909" speech|strong="G3954" towards you|strong="G5210". Great|strong="G4183" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G3956" boasting|strong="G2746" on|strong="G1909" your|strong="G3956" behalf|strong="G5228". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" filled|strong="G4137" with|strong="G4314" comfort|strong="G3874". I|strong="G1473" overflow with|strong="G4314" joy|strong="G5479" in|strong="G1909" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G3956" affliction|strong="G2347". 
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\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" even|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2192" come|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109", our|strong="G2532" flesh|strong="G4561" had|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3762" relief|strong="G0425", but|strong="G0235" we|strong="G2249" were|strong="G3956" afflicted|strong="G2346" on|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" side. Fightings were|strong="G3956" outside|strong="G1855". Fear|strong="G5401" was|strong="G3588" inside|strong="G2081". 
\verseNumber{6}Nevertheless|strong="G0235", he|strong="G1722" who|strong="G3588" comforts|strong="G3870" the|strong="G3588" lowly|strong="G5011", God|strong="G2316", comforted|strong="G3870" us|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2316" Titus|strong="G5103", 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G0846" coming|strong="G3952" only|strong="G3440", but|strong="G1161" also|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" comfort|strong="G3874" with|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3739" comforted|strong="G3870" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" while|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G0312" us|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1909" your|strong="G2532" longing|strong="G1972", your|strong="G2532" mourning|strong="G3602", and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" zeal|strong="G2205" for|strong="G5228" me|strong="G1473", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" rejoiced|strong="G5463" still|strong="G3123" more|strong="G3123". 
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\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" though|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" grieved|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" letter|strong="G1992", I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" regret|strong="G3338" it|strong="G2532", though|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" did regret|strong="G3338" it|strong="G2532". For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" see|strong="G0991" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G1722" letter|strong="G1992" made|strong="G3076" you|strong="G5210" grieve|strong="G3076", though|strong="G1487" just|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G1487" while|strong="G1722". 
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\verseNumber{16}I|strong="G3754" rejoice|strong="G5463" that|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G5463" confident|strong="G1722" concerning you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{8}I|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1223" way|strong="G2596" of|strong="G1223" commandment|strong="G2003", but|strong="G0235" as|strong="G2596" proving through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" earnestness|strong="G4710" of|strong="G1223" others|strong="G2087" the|strong="G3588" sincerity|strong="G1103" also|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G2532" love|strong="G0026". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1097" the|strong="G3588" grace|strong="G5485" of|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Yeshua the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547", that|strong="G3754" though|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" rich|strong="G4145", yet|strong="G5210" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G2962" sakes|strong="G1223" he|strong="G3754" became|strong="G4433" poor, that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" through|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" poverty|strong="G4432" might|strong="G5547" become|strong="G4147" rich|strong="G4145". 
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\verseNumber{15}As|strong="G2531" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125", “He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" gathered much|strong="G4183" had|strong="G3588" nothing|strong="G3756" left over, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" gathered little|strong="G3641" had|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" lack|strong="G1641".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{8:15  }Exodus 16:18} 
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\verseNumber{20}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3778" avoiding this|strong="G3778", that|strong="G3778" any|strong="G5100" man|strong="G3778" should|strong="G5100" blame us|strong="G1722" concerning this|strong="G3778" abundance which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3778" administered|strong="G1247" by|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722". 
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\verseNumber{6}Remember this|strong="G3778": he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" sows|strong="G4687" sparingly|strong="G5340" will|strong="G3778" also|strong="G2532" reap|strong="G2325" sparingly|strong="G5340". He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" sows|strong="G4687" bountifully|strong="G2129" will|strong="G3778" also|strong="G2532" reap|strong="G2325" bountifully|strong="G2129". 
\verseNumber{7}Let|strong="G2228" each|strong="G1538" man|strong="G1538" give according as|strong="G2531" he|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" determined in|strong="G2316" his|strong="G0025" heart|strong="G2588", not|strong="G3361" grudgingly or|strong="G2228" under|strong="G1537" compulsion|strong="G0318", for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" loves|strong="G0025" a|strong="G2228" cheerful|strong="G2431" giver|strong="G1395". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G2316" able|strong="G1414" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G4052" all|strong="G3956" grace|strong="G5485" abound|strong="G4052" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", always|strong="G3842" having|strong="G2192" all|strong="G3956" sufficiency|strong="G0841" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956", may|strong="G2443" abound|strong="G4052" to|strong="G1519" every|strong="G3956" good|strong="G0018" work|strong="G2041". 
\verseNumber{9}As|strong="G2531" it|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125", 
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“He|strong="G0846" has|strong="G0846" scattered|strong="G4650" abroad. He|strong="G0846" has|strong="G0846" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" poor|strong="G3993". 
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His|strong="G0846" righteousness|strong="G1343" remains|strong="G3306" forever|strong="G0165".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{9:9  }Psalm 112:9} 
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\verseNumber{10}Now|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" supplies|strong="G5524" seed|strong="G4690" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" sower|strong="G4687" and|strong="G2532" bread|strong="G0740" for|strong="G1519" food|strong="G1035", supply|strong="G5524" and|strong="G2532" multiply|strong="G4129" your|strong="G2532" seed|strong="G4690" for|strong="G1519" sowing|strong="G4687", and|strong="G2532" increase|strong="G4129" the|strong="G3588" fruits of|strong="G1343" your|strong="G2532" righteousness|strong="G1343", 
\verseNumber{11}you|strong="G1722" being enriched|strong="G4148" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" for|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" generosity|strong="G0572", which|strong="G3748" produces|strong="G2716" thanksgiving|strong="G2169" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" through|strong="G1223" us|strong="G1519". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" service|strong="G1248" of|strong="G1223" giving|strong="G2169" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" perform not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" makes up for|strong="G3754" lack|strong="G3756" amongst the|strong="G3588" holy|strong="G0040" ones|strong="G3748", but|strong="G0235" abounds also|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" much|strong="G4183" giving|strong="G2169" of|strong="G1223" thanks|strong="G2169" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{13}seeing that|strong="G3778" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" proof|strong="G1382" given by|strong="G1223" this|strong="G3778" service|strong="G1248", they|strong="G0846" glorify|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" obedience|strong="G5292" of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1392" confession|strong="G3671" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" Good|strong="G2098" News|strong="G2098" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" generosity|strong="G0572" of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1392" contribution|strong="G2842" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956", 
\verseNumber{14}while|strong="G0846" they|strong="G0846" themselves|strong="G0846" also|strong="G2532", with|strong="G1909" supplication|strong="G1162" on|strong="G1909" your|strong="G2532" behalf|strong="G5228", yearn|strong="G1971" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1223" reason|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" exceeding grace|strong="G5485" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{15}Now|strong="G0846" thanks|strong="G5485" be|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1909" his|strong="G0846" unspeakable gift|strong="G1431"! 
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\chapterNumber{10}Now|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" Paul|strong="G3972", myself|strong="G0846", entreat|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" humility|strong="G4240" and|strong="G2532" gentleness|strong="G4240" of|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547", I|strong="G1473" who|strong="G3739" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" presence|strong="G4383" am|strong="G0548" lowly|strong="G5011" amongst you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G1161" being|strong="G4771" absent|strong="G0548" am|strong="G0548" bold|strong="G2292" towards you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{2}Yes|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1473" beg you|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3361", when|strong="G5613" present|strong="G3918", show courage|strong="G5111" with|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3588" confidence|strong="G4006" with|strong="G1909" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" intend to|strong="G1909" be|strong="G5100" bold|strong="G5111" against|strong="G2596" some|strong="G5100", who|strong="G3739" consider|strong="G3049" us|strong="G1909" to|strong="G1909" be|strong="G5100" walking|strong="G4043" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4561". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="G1063" though|strong="G1722" we walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561", we don’t|strong="G3756" wage|strong="G4754" war|strong="G4754" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561"; 
\verseNumber{4}for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" weapons|strong="G3696" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" warfare|strong="G4752" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4559", but|strong="G0235" mighty|strong="G1415" before|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" throwing down|strong="G2507" of|strong="G2316" strongholds|strong="G3794", 
\verseNumber{5}throwing down|strong="G2507" imaginations and|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" high thing|strong="G5313" that|strong="G3956" is|strong="G2316" exalted against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3956" knowledge|strong="G1108" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" bringing every|strong="G3956" thought|strong="G3540" into|strong="G1519" captivity to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" obedience|strong="G5218" of|strong="G2316" Messiah|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="G2532" being|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" readiness to|strong="G2532" avenge|strong="G1556" all|strong="G3956" disobedience|strong="G3876" when|strong="G3752" your|strong="G2192" obedience|strong="G5218" is|strong="G3588" made|strong="G4137" full|strong="G4137". 
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\verseNumber{7}Do|strong="G1510" you|strong="G1487" look|strong="G0991" at|strong="G1909" things|strong="G3778" only|strong="G1487" as|strong="G2531" they|strong="G0846" appear in|strong="G1909" front of|strong="G1909" your|strong="G1487" face|strong="G4383"? If|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" trusts|strong="G3982" in|strong="G1909" himself|strong="G1438" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" Messiah’s, let|strong="G1510" him|strong="G0846" consider|strong="G3049" this|strong="G3778" again|strong="G3825" with|strong="G1909" himself|strong="G1438", that|strong="G3754" even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" Messiah’s, so|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" Messiah’s. 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" boast|strong="G2744" somewhat|strong="G5100" abundantly concerning|strong="G4012" our|strong="G2532" authority|strong="G1849", which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" gave|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1063" building|strong="G3619" you|strong="G5210" up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G1063" casting you|strong="G5210" down|strong="G2506", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" ashamed|strong="G0153", 
\verseNumber{9}that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1223" may|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" seem|strong="G1380" as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1223" desire to|strong="G2443" terrify|strong="G1629" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1223" my|strong="G1223" letters|strong="G1992". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G3754", “His|strong="G2532" letters|strong="G1992"”, they|strong="G2532" say|strong="G5346", “are|strong="G3588" weighty|strong="G0926" and|strong="G2532" strong|strong="G2478", but|strong="G1161" his|strong="G2532" bodily presence|strong="G3952" is|strong="G3588" weak|strong="G0772", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" speech|strong="G3056" is|strong="G3588" despised|strong="G1848".” 
\verseNumber{11}Let|strong="G1510" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G1510" person|strong="G5108" consider|strong="G3049" this|strong="G3778", that|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056" by|strong="G1223" letters|strong="G1992" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" absent|strong="G0548", such|strong="G5108" are|strong="G1510" we|strong="G3778" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" deed|strong="G2041" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" present|strong="G3778". 
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\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" bold|strong="G5111" to|strong="G2532" number|strong="G3756" or|strong="G2228" compare|strong="G4793" ourselves|strong="G1438" with|strong="G1722" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" commend|strong="G4921" themselves|strong="G1438". But|strong="G0235" they|strong="G0846" themselves|strong="G1438", measuring themselves|strong="G1438" by|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438", and|strong="G2532" comparing themselves|strong="G1438" with|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438", are|strong="G3588" without|strong="G3756" understanding|strong="G4920". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" boast|strong="G2744" beyond|strong="G1519" proper|strong="G3358" limits, but|strong="G1161" within|strong="G0891" the|strong="G3588" boundaries with|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" appointed to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G1519", which|strong="G3739" reach|strong="G2185" even|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" stretch ourselves|strong="G1438" too|strong="G2532" much, as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2532" didn’t|strong="G3756" reach|strong="G2185" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2532" came even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" far|strong="G0891" as|strong="G5613" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Good|strong="G2098" News|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2098" Messiah|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{15}not|strong="G3756" boasting|strong="G2744" beyond|strong="G1519" proper limits in|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1161" men’s|strong="G0245" labours, but|strong="G1161" having|strong="G2192" hope|strong="G1680" that|strong="G1161" as|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2192" faith|strong="G4102" grows|strong="G0837", we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G1473" be|strong="G2192" abundantly enlarged|strong="G3170" by|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2596" sphere|strong="G2583" of|strong="G1722" influence, 
\verseNumber{16}so|strong="G1519" as|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" proclaim|strong="G2097" the|strong="G3588" Good|strong="G2097" News|strong="G2097" even|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" parts beyond|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" boast|strong="G2744" in|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" someone else has already done. 
\verseNumber{17}But|strong="G1161" “he|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3588" boasts|strong="G2744", let him|strong="G1722" boast|strong="G2744" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962".”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{10:17  }Jeremiah 9:24 } 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G3739" isn’t|strong="G3756" he|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" commends|strong="G4921" himself|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" approved|strong="G1384", but|strong="G0235" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" commends|strong="G4921". 
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\chapterNumber{11}I|strong="G1473" wish|strong="G3785" that|strong="G5100" you|strong="G2532" would|strong="G5100" bear|strong="G0430" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" little|strong="G3398" foolishness|strong="G0877", but|strong="G0235" indeed|strong="G2532" you|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G0430" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G3933" am|strong="G2206" jealous|strong="G2206" over you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G2316" a|strong="G1520" godly|strong="G2316" jealousy|strong="G2205". For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G3933" promised you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G2316" marriage to|strong="G2316" one|strong="G1520" husband|strong="G0435", that|strong="G2316" I|strong="G3933" might|strong="G5547" present|strong="G3936" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G2316" a|strong="G1520" pure|strong="G0053" virgin|strong="G3933" to|strong="G2316" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G5399" afraid|strong="G5399" that|strong="G0846" somehow, as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G3588" serpent|strong="G3789" deceived|strong="G1818" Havah in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G0846" craftiness|strong="G3834", so|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" minds|strong="G3540" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" corrupted|strong="G5351" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" simplicity|strong="G0572" that|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" comes|strong="G2064" preaches|strong="G2784" another|strong="G0243" Yeshua whom|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" didn’t|strong="G3756" proclaim|strong="G2784", or|strong="G2228" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G2983" a|strong="G2983" different|strong="G2087" spirit|strong="G4151" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" didn’t|strong="G3756" receive|strong="G2983", or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G2983" different|strong="G2087" “good|strong="G2573" news|strong="G2098"” which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" didn’t|strong="G3756" accept|strong="G2983", you|strong="G3739" put|strong="G0430" up|strong="G2064" with|strong="G2064" that|strong="G3739" well|strong="G2573" enough|strong="G2573". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G5302" reckon that|strong="G3049" I|strong="G5302" am|strong="G5302" not|strong="G3367" at|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3588" behind the|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3029" best emissaries. 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" though|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" unskilled|strong="G2399" in|strong="G1722" speech|strong="G3056", yet|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" unskilled|strong="G2399" in|strong="G1722" knowledge|strong="G1108". No|strong="G3756", in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" way|strong="G1722" we|strong="G1487" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="G5319" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956". 
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\verseNumber{7}Or|strong="G2228" did|strong="G4160" I|strong="G3754" commit|strong="G4160" a|strong="G4160" sin|strong="G0266" in|strong="G2316" humbling|strong="G5013" myself|strong="G1683" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2316" exalted|strong="G5312", because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" preached|strong="G2097" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" God’s|strong="G2316" Good|strong="G2097" News|strong="G2097" free of|strong="G2316" charge? 
\verseNumber{8}I|strong="G2532" robbed|strong="G4813" other|strong="G0243" assemblies|strong="G1577", taking|strong="G2983" wages|strong="G3800" from|strong="G2532" them|strong="G2983" that|strong="G0243" I|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" serve|strong="G1248" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{9}When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" present|strong="G3918" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="G5303", I|strong="G1473" wasn’t a|strong="G2064" burden|strong="G2655" on|strong="G1722" anyone|strong="G3956", for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3956" brothers|strong="G0080", when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G0575" Macedonia|strong="G3109", supplied|strong="G4322" the|strong="G3956" measure of|strong="G0575" my|strong="G5083" need|strong="G5303". In|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" I|strong="G1473" kept|strong="G5083" myself|strong="G1683" from|strong="G0575" being|strong="G0004" burdensome to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3956" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{10}As|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" of|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3778" will|strong="G1510" stop me|strong="G1473" from|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" boasting|strong="G2746" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" regions|strong="G2824" of|strong="G1722" Achaia|strong="G0882". 
\verseNumber{11}Why|strong="G5101"? Because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" don’t|strong="G3756" love|strong="G0025" you|strong="G5210"? God|strong="G2316" knows|strong="G1492". 
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\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G4160", that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160", that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2532" cut|strong="G1581" off|strong="G1581" opportunity|strong="G0874" from|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" desire|strong="G2309" an|strong="G2532" opportunity|strong="G0874", that|strong="G3739" in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" boast|strong="G2744", they|strong="G3739" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" recognised just|strong="G2531" like|strong="G2531" us|strong="G4160". 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063" such|strong="G5108" men|strong="G5108" are|strong="G3588" false|strong="G5570" emissaries, deceitful|strong="G1386" workers|strong="G2040", masquerading as|strong="G1519" Messiah’s emissaries. 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" wonder|strong="G2295", for|strong="G1063" even|strong="G2532" Satan|strong="G4567" masquerades as|strong="G1519" an|strong="G0032" angel|strong="G0032" of|strong="G1519" light|strong="G5457". 
\verseNumber{15}It|strong="G0846" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" great|strong="G3173" thing|strong="G0846" therefore|strong="G3767" if|strong="G1487" his|strong="G0846" servants|strong="G1249" also|strong="G2532" masquerade as|strong="G5613" servants|strong="G1249" of|strong="G2041" righteousness|strong="G1343", whose|strong="G3739" end|strong="G5056" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" their|strong="G0846" works|strong="G2041". 
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\verseNumber{16}I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" again|strong="G3825", let|strong="G2443" no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" think|strong="G1380" me|strong="G3004" foolish|strong="G0878". But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" so|strong="G2443", yet|strong="G1161" receive|strong="G1209" me|strong="G3004" as|strong="G5613" foolish|strong="G0878", that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2443" boast|strong="G2744" a|strong="G5613" little|strong="G3398". 
\verseNumber{17}That|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" speak|strong="G2980", I|strong="G3739" don’t|strong="G3756" speak|strong="G2980" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", but|strong="G0235" as|strong="G5613" in|strong="G1722" foolishness|strong="G0877", in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" confidence|strong="G5287" of|strong="G2962" boasting|strong="G2746". 
\verseNumber{18}Seeing that|strong="G2596" many|strong="G4183" boast|strong="G2744" after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" flesh|strong="G4561", I|strong="G2504" will|strong="G4183" also|strong="G2504" boast|strong="G2744". 
\verseNumber{19}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G1510" bear|strong="G0430" with|strong="G0430" the|strong="G3588" foolish|strong="G0878" gladly|strong="G2234", being|strong="G1510" wise|strong="G5429". 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" bear|strong="G0430" with|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2983" man|strong="G5100" if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G1487" brings|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" into|strong="G1519" bondage|strong="G2615", if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G1487" devours|strong="G2719" you|strong="G5210", if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G1487" takes|strong="G2983" you|strong="G5210" captive, if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G1487" exalts|strong="G1869" himself|strong="G1519", or if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G1487" strikes|strong="G1194" you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2983" face|strong="G4383". 
\verseNumber{21}To|strong="G3004" my|strong="G1722" shame|strong="G0819", I|strong="G1473" speak|strong="G3004" as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G3739" been|strong="G5100" weak|strong="G0770". Yet|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" whatever|strong="G3739" way|strong="G2596" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G3739" bold|strong="G5111" (I|strong="G1473" speak|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1722" foolishness|strong="G0877"), I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G5111" bold|strong="G5111" also|strong="G1161". 
\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" the|strong="G1510" offspring\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{11:22  }or, seed} of|strong="G4690" Abraham|strong="G0011"? So|strong="G2504" am|strong="G1510" I|strong="G2504". 
\verseNumber{23}Are|strong="G1510" they|strong="G1510" servants|strong="G1249" of|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547"? (I|strong="G1473" speak|strong="G2980" as|strong="G1722" one beside himself.) I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" more|strong="G5228" so|strong="G5228": in|strong="G1722" labours more|strong="G5228" abundantly, in|strong="G1722" prisons|strong="G5438" more|strong="G5228" abundantly, in|strong="G1722" stripes above|strong="G5228" measure, and|strong="G5547" in|strong="G1722" deaths often|strong="G4178". 
\verseNumber{24}Five|strong="G3999" times|strong="G3999" I|strong="G2453" received|strong="G2983" forty|strong="G5062" stripes minus one|strong="G1520" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2983" Jews|strong="G2453". 
\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="G0530" I|strong="G1722" was|strong="G3588" stoned|strong="G3034". Three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" I|strong="G1722" suffered|strong="G3489" shipwreck|strong="G3489". I|strong="G1722" have|strong="G4160" been|strong="G0530" a|strong="G4160" night|strong="G3574" and|strong="G4160" a|strong="G4160" day|strong="G3574" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" deep|strong="G1037". 
\verseNumber{26}I|strong="G1722" have|strong="G1484" been|strong="G4178" in|strong="G1722" travels often|strong="G4178", perils of|strong="G1537" rivers|strong="G4215", perils of|strong="G1537" robbers|strong="G3027", perils from|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" countrymen|strong="G1085", perils from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484", perils in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" city|strong="G4172", perils in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" wilderness|strong="G2047", perils in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281", perils amongst false|strong="G5569" brothers; 
\verseNumber{27}in|strong="G1722" labour and|strong="G2532" travail, in|strong="G1722" watchings often|strong="G4178", in|strong="G1722" hunger|strong="G3042" and|strong="G2532" thirst|strong="G1373", in|strong="G1722" fastings|strong="G3521" often|strong="G4178", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" cold|strong="G5592" and|strong="G2532" nakedness|strong="G1132". 
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\verseNumber{28}Besides|strong="G5565" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3956" outside, there|strong="G2596" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3956" which|strong="G3588" presses on|strong="G2596" me|strong="G1473" daily|strong="G2596": anxiety|strong="G3308" for|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" assemblies|strong="G1577". 
\verseNumber{29}Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G5101" weak|strong="G0770", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G0770" not|strong="G3756" weak|strong="G0770"? Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G5101" caused to|strong="G2532" stumble|strong="G4624", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" don’t|strong="G3756" burn|strong="G4448" with|strong="G2532" indignation? 
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\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" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G1487" concern my|strong="G1487" weakness|strong="G0769". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" Yeshua the|strong="G3588" Messiah, he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" blessed|strong="G2128" forever|strong="G0165" more|strong="G3756", knows|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" lie|strong="G5574". 
\verseNumber{32}In|strong="G1722" Damascus|strong="G1154" the|strong="G3588" governor under|strong="G1722" King|strong="G0935" Aretas|strong="G0702" guarded the|strong="G3588" Damascenes’ city|strong="G4172", desiring to|strong="G1722" arrest|strong="G4084" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{33}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" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" wall|strong="G5038", and|strong="G2532" escaped|strong="G1628" his|strong="G0846" hands|strong="G5495". 
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\chapterNumber{12}It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G2962" doubtless not|strong="G3756" profitable|strong="G4851" for|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1163" to|strong="G1519" boast|strong="G2744", but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2962" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" visions|strong="G3701" and|strong="G2532" revelations|strong="G0602" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G2193" know|strong="G1492" a|strong="G5108" man|strong="G0444" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" caught|strong="G0726" up|strong="G0726" into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" third|strong="G5154" heaven|strong="G3772" fourteen|strong="G1180" years|strong="G2094" ago|strong="G4253"—whether|strong="G1535" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983", I|strong="G2193" don’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492", or|strong="G1535" whether|strong="G1535" out|strong="G1622" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983", I|strong="G2193" don’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492"; God|strong="G2316" knows|strong="G1492". 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G5108" man|strong="G0444" (whether|strong="G1535" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983", or|strong="G2532" outside of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983", I|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492"; God|strong="G2316" knows|strong="G1492"), 
\verseNumber{4}how|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3739" caught|strong="G0726" up|strong="G1519" into|strong="G1519" Paradise|strong="G3857" and|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G0191" unspeakable words|strong="G4487", which|strong="G3739" it|strong="G0191" is|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" lawful|strong="G1832" for|strong="G1519" a|strong="G0191" man|strong="G0444" to|strong="G1519" utter. 
\verseNumber{5}On|strong="G1722" behalf|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1722" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G5108" one|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" boast|strong="G2744", but|strong="G1161" on|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" own|strong="G1683" behalf|strong="G5228" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" boast|strong="G2744", except|strong="G1487" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" weaknesses|strong="G0769". 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" would|strong="G5100" desire|strong="G2309" to|strong="G1519" boast|strong="G2744", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" foolish|strong="G0878"; for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" speak|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3739" truth|strong="G0225". But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" refrain|strong="G3361", so|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3756" man|strong="G5100" may|strong="G5100" think|strong="G3049" more|strong="G5228" of|strong="G1537" me|strong="G3004" than|strong="G2228" that|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" sees|strong="G0991" in|strong="G1519" me|strong="G3004" or|strong="G2228" hears|strong="G0191" from|strong="G1537" me|strong="G3004". 
\verseNumber{7}By|strong="G2532" reason|strong="G1352" of|strong="G4561" the|strong="G3588" exceeding greatness|strong="G5236" of|strong="G4561" the|strong="G3588" revelations|strong="G0602", that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" exalted excessively|strong="G5236", a|strong="G1325" thorn|strong="G4647" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" flesh|strong="G4561" was|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2443" me|strong="G1325": a|strong="G1325" messenger|strong="G0032" of|strong="G4561" Satan|strong="G4567" to|strong="G2443" torment|strong="G2852" me|strong="G1325", that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" exalted excessively|strong="G5236". 
\verseNumber{8}Concerning|strong="G5228" this|strong="G3778" thing|strong="G3778", I|strong="G1473" begged|strong="G3870" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" three|strong="G5151" times|strong="G5151" that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G3778" might|strong="G1473" depart|strong="G0868" from|strong="G0575" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G5547" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" me|strong="G3004", \BibleCharacterStyleWJ{“\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grace|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sufficient|strong="G0714"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* perfect \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w weakness|strong="G0769"\+w*.”} Most|strong="G3123" gladly|strong="G2236" therefore|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" rather|strong="G3123" glory|strong="G2744" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" weaknesses|strong="G0769", that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G5485" Messiah|strong="G5547" may|strong="G2532" rest on|strong="G1909" me|strong="G3004". 
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\verseNumber{10}Therefore|strong="G1352" I|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2106" pleasure|strong="G2106" in|strong="G1722" weaknesses|strong="G0769", in|strong="G1722" injuries, in|strong="G1722" necessities, in|strong="G1722" persecutions|strong="G1375", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" distresses|strong="G4730", for|strong="G1063" Messiah’s sake|strong="G5228". For|strong="G1063" when|strong="G3752" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" weak|strong="G0770", then|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" I|strong="G2532" strong|strong="G1415". 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1510" become|strong="G1096" foolish|strong="G0878" in|strong="G2532" boasting. You|strong="G5210" compelled|strong="G0315" me|strong="G1473", for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G1510" been|strong="G1510" commended|strong="G4921" by|strong="G5259" you|strong="G5210", for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" way inferior|strong="G5302" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3029" best emissaries, though|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" nothing|strong="G3762". 
\verseNumber{12}Truly|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" signs|strong="G4592" of|strong="G1411" an|strong="G2532" emissary were|strong="G3956" worked amongst you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" perseverance|strong="G5281", in|strong="G1722" signs|strong="G4592" and|strong="G2532" wonders|strong="G5059" and|strong="G2532" mighty|strong="G1411" works. 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063" what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1577" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" made inferior|strong="G2274" to|strong="G5101" the|strong="G3588" rest|strong="G3062" of|strong="G1577" the|strong="G3588" assemblies|strong="G1577", unless|strong="G1487" it|strong="G0846" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G0846" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G1510" burden|strong="G2655" to|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210"? Forgive|strong="G5483" me|strong="G1473" this|strong="G3778" wrong|strong="G0093"! 
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\verseNumber{14}Behold|strong="G2400", this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" the|strong="G3588" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2192" ready|strong="G2093" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3778" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" burden|strong="G2655" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210"; for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" seek|strong="G2212" not|strong="G3756" your|strong="G2192" possessions, but|strong="G0235" you|strong="G5210". For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5043" ought|strong="G3784" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G4314" save|strong="G2343" up|strong="G2343" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" parents|strong="G1118", but|strong="G0235" the|strong="G3588" parents|strong="G1118" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5043". 
\verseNumber{15}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="G0025" souls|strong="G5590". If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G0025" you|strong="G5210" more|strong="G5228" abundantly, am|strong="G1473" I|strong="G1473" loved|strong="G0025" the|strong="G3588" less|strong="G2276"? 
\verseNumber{16}Even|strong="G1161" so|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G1473" didn’t|strong="G3756" burden you|strong="G5210". But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G1473" say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G1161" being|strong="G1510" crafty|strong="G3835", I|strong="G1473" caught|strong="G2983" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G2983" deception. 
\verseNumber{17}Did|strong="G0649" I|strong="G3739" take|strong="G4122" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1223" anyone|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1223" those|strong="G0846" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G5100" sent|strong="G0649" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210"? 
\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G2532" exhorted|strong="G3870" Titus|strong="G5103", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G4882" the|strong="G3588" brother|strong="G0080" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G0846". Did|strong="G4043" Titus|strong="G5103" take|strong="G4122" any|strong="G3756" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G4151" you|strong="G5210"? Didn’t|strong="G3756" we|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" spirit|strong="G4151"? Didn’t|strong="G3756" we|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" steps|strong="G2487"? 
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\verseNumber{19}Again, do|strong="G1380" you|strong="G5210" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3956" excusing ourselves to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"? In|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" sight|strong="G2713" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" we|strong="G3754" speak|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547". But|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956", beloved|strong="G0027", are|strong="G3956" for|strong="G3754" your|strong="G3956" edifying|strong="G3619". 
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\verseNumber{21}that|strong="G3739" again|strong="G3825" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" come|strong="G2064" my|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" would|strong="G2532" humble|strong="G5013" me|strong="G1473" before|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" would|strong="G2532" mourn|strong="G3996" for|strong="G1909" many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="G4258" before|strong="G1909" now|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" repented|strong="G3340" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" uncleanness|strong="G0167", sexual|strong="G4202" immorality|strong="G4202", and|strong="G2532" lustfulness which|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" committed|strong="G4238". 
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\chapterNumber{13}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" the|strong="G3956" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210". “At|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G1909" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2532" three|strong="G5140" witnesses|strong="G3144" shall|strong="G1417" every|strong="G3956" word|strong="G4487" be|strong="G2532" established.”\BibleCrossReference{+ \BibleCrossReferenceAnchor{13:1  }Deuteronomy 19:15} 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G1437" have|strong="G2532" warned previously, and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1437" warn again|strong="G3825", as|strong="G5613" when|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1437" was|strong="G3588" present|strong="G3568" the|strong="G3956" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208", so|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568", being|strong="G3825" absent|strong="G0548", I|strong="G1437" write to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="G4258" before|strong="G1519" now|strong="G3568" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" rest|strong="G3062" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1437" come|strong="G2064" again|strong="G3825", I|strong="G1437" will|strong="G3956" not|strong="G3756" spare|strong="G5339", 
\verseNumber{3}seeing that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" seek|strong="G2212" a|strong="G3739" proof|strong="G1382" of|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547" who|strong="G3739" speaks|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" weak|strong="G0770", but|strong="G0235" is|strong="G3739" powerful in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2316" crucified|strong="G4717" through|strong="G1722" weakness|strong="G0769", yet|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G2198" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" weak|strong="G0770" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846", but|strong="G0235" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" towards you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{5}Examine|strong="G1381" your|strong="G1487" own|strong="G1438" selves, whether|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102". Test|strong="G3985" your|strong="G1487" own|strong="G1438" selves. Or|strong="G2228" don’t|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1921" about|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1487" own|strong="G1438" selves, that|strong="G3754" Yeshua the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"?—unless|strong="G1487" indeed|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" disqualified|strong="G0096". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" aren’t|strong="G3756" disqualified|strong="G0096". 
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\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G2172" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" no|strong="G3756" evil|strong="G2556"; not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" appear|strong="G5316" approved|strong="G1384", but|strong="G1161" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" that|strong="G2443" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" honourable, though|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" seem|strong="G5316" to|strong="G4314" have|strong="G1510" failed|strong="G3756". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1410" can|strong="G1410" do|strong="G1410" nothing|strong="G3756" against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225", but|strong="G0235" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G2249" rejoice|strong="G5463" when|strong="G3752" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" weak|strong="G0770" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G1415". We|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G2172" for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778": your|strong="G2532" becoming|strong="G0770" perfect. 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" cause|strong="G1325" I|strong="G1473" write|strong="G1125" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" while|strong="G2532" absent|strong="G0548", that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" deal sharply|strong="G0664" when|strong="G2532" present|strong="G3778", according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" authority|strong="G1849" which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" building|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G1519" tearing|strong="G2506" down|strong="G2596". 
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\verseNumber{11}Finally|strong="G3063", brothers|strong="G0080", rejoice|strong="G5463"! Be|strong="G1510" perfected. Be|strong="G1510" comforted|strong="G3870". Be|strong="G1510" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" mind|strong="G5426". Live|strong="G1514" in|strong="G2316" peace|strong="G1515", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" love|strong="G0026" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{12}Greet|strong="G0782" one|strong="G0240" another|strong="G0240" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" holy|strong="G0040" kiss|strong="G5370". 
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\verseNumber{13}All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" holy|strong="G0040" ones|strong="G0040" greet you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{14}The grace of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. 
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