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1. Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy our brother in Christ. To God's church in Corinth and to all of God's holy people throughout Achaia.
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1. Paul G3972 , an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by G1223 the will G2307 of God G2316 , and G2532 Timothy G5095 our brother G80 , unto the G3588 church G1577 of God G2316 which is G5607 at G1722 Corinth G2882 , with G4862 all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 which are G5607 in G1722 all G3650 Achaia G882 :
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2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2. Grace G5485 be to you G5213 and G2532 peace G1515 from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 , and G2532 from the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Father who is full of mercy, the God of all comfort.
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3. Blessed G2128 be God G2316 , even G2532 the Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , the G3588 Father G3962 of mercies G3628 , and G2532 the God G2316 of all G3956 comfort G3874 ;
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4. He comforts us every time we have trouble so that when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.
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4. Who G3588 comforteth G3870 us G2248 in G1909 all G3956 our G2257 tribulation G2347 , that we G2248 may be able G1410 to comfort G3870 them G3588 which are in G1722 any G3956 trouble G2347 , by G1223 the G3588 comfort G3874 wherewith G3739 we G848 ourselves are comforted G3870 of G5259 God G2316 .
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5. We share in the many sufferings of Christ. In the same way, much comfort comes to us through Christ.
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5. For G3754 as G2531 the G3588 sufferings G3804 of Christ G5547 abound G4052 in G1519 us G2248 , so G3779 our G2257 consolation G3874 also G2532 aboundeth G4052 by G1223 Christ G5547 .
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6. If we have troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is so that we can comfort you. And this helps you patiently accept the same sufferings we have.
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6. And G1161 whether G1535 we be afflicted G2346 , it is for G5228 your G5216 consolation G3874 and G2532 salvation G4991 , which is effectual G1754 in G1722 the enduring G5281 of the G3588 same G846 sufferings G3804 which G3739 we G2249 also G2532 suffer G3958 : or whether G1535 we be comforted G3870 , it is for G5228 your G5216 consolation G3874 and G2532 salvation G4991 .
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7. Our hope for you is strong. We know that you share in our sufferings. So we know that you also share in our comfort.
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7. And G2532 our G2257 hope G1680 of G5228 you G5216 is steadfast G949 , knowing G1492 , that G3754 as G5618 ye are G2075 partakers G2844 of the G3588 sufferings G3804 , so G3779 shall ye be also G2532 of the G3588 consolation G3874 .
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8. Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the trouble we suffered in Asia. We had great burdens there, which were greater than our own strength. We even gave up hope for life.
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8. For G1063 we would G2309 not G3756 , brethren G80 , have you ignorant G50 G5209 of G5228 our G2257 trouble G2347 which came G1096 to us G2254 in G1722 Asia G773 , that G3754 we were pressed G916 out of measure G2596 G5236 , above G5228 strength G1411 , insomuch that G5620 we G2248 despaired G1820 even G2532 of life G2198 :
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9. In fact, it seems like God has been telling us we are going to die. But this is so that we will not trust in ourselves but in God, who raises people from death.
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9. But G235 we G848 had G2192 the G3588 sentence G610 of death G2288 in G1722 ourselves G1438 , that G2443 we should G5600 not G3361 trust G3982 in G1909 ourselves G1438 , but G235 in G1909 God G2316 which raiseth G1453 the G3588 dead G3498 :
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10. He saved us from these great dangers of death, and he will continue to save us. We feel sure he will always save us.
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10. Who G3739 delivered G4506 us G2248 from G1537 so great G5082 a death G2288 , and G2532 doth deliver G4506 : in G1519 whom G3739 we trust G1679 that G3754 he will G2532 yet G2089 deliver G4506 us;
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11. And you can help us with your prayers. Then many people will give thanks for us�that God blessed us because of their many prayers.
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11. Ye G5216 also G2532 helping together G4943 by prayer G1162 for G5228 us G2257 , that G2443 for the gift G5486 bestowed upon G1519 us G2248 by the means of G1537 many G4183 persons G4383 thanks may be given G2168 by G1223 many G4183 on our behalf G5228 G2257 .
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12. This is what we are proud of, and I can say with a clear conscience that it is true: In everything we have done in the world, we have done it with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even truer in what we have done with you. We did this by God's grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
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12. For G1063 our G2257 rejoicing G2746 is G2076 this G3778 , the G3588 testimony G3142 of our G2257 conscience G4893 , that G3754 in G1722 simplicity G572 and G2532 godly G2316 sincerity G1505 , not G3756 with G1722 fleshly G4559 wisdom G4678 , but G235 by G1722 the grace G5485 of God G2316 , we have had our conversation G390 in G1722 the G3588 world G2889 , and G1161 more abundantly G4056 to G4314 you G5209 -ward.
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13. We write to you only what you can read and understand. And I hope you will fully understand,
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13. For G1063 we write G1125 none G3756 other things G243 unto you G5213 , than G235 G2228 what G3739 ye read G314 or G2228 G2532 acknowledge G1921 ; and G1161 I trust G1679 ye shall G3754 acknowledge G1921 even G2532 to G2193 the end G5056 ;
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14. just as you already understand many things about us. I hope you will understand that you can be proud of us, just as we will be proud of you on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
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14. As G2531 also G2532 ye have acknowledged G1921 us G2248 in G575 part G3313 , that G3754 we are G2070 your G5216 rejoicing G2745 , even as G2509 ye G5210 also G2532 are ours G2257 in G1722 the G3588 day G2250 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 .
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15. I was very sure of all this. That is why I made plans to visit you first. Then you could be blessed twice.
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15. And G2532 in this G5026 confidence G4006 I was minded G1014 to come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 before G4386 , that G2443 ye might have G2192 a second G1208 benefit G5485 ;
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16. I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia and again on my way back. I wanted to get help from you for my trip to Judea.
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16. And G2532 to pass G1330 by G1223 you G5216 into G1519 Macedonia G3109 , and G2532 to come G2064 again G3825 out of G575 Macedonia G3109 unto G4314 you G5209 , and G2532 of G5259 you G5216 to be brought on my way G4311 toward G1519 Judea G2449 .
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17. Do you think that I made these plans without really thinking? Or maybe you think I make plans as the world does, saying yes and no at the same time.
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17. When I therefore G3767 was thus minded G1011 G5124 , did I G3385 G686 use G5530 lightness G1644 ? or G2228 the things that G3739 I purpose G1011 , do I purpose G1011 according G2596 to the flesh G4561 , that G2443 with G3844 me G1698 there should be G5600 yea G3483 yea G3483 , and G2532 nay G3756 nay G3756 ?
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18. But if you can believe God, then you can believe that what we tell you is never both yes and no.
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18. But G1161 as God G2316 is true G4103 G3754 , our G2257 word G3056 toward G4314 you G5209 was G1096 not G3756 yea and nay G3483 G2532 G3756 .
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19. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one that Silas, Timothy, and I told you about was not yes and no. In Christ it has always been yes.
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19. For G1063 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 , Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , who was preached G2784 among G1722 you G5213 by G1223 us G2257 , even by G1223 me G1700 and G2532 Silvanus G4610 and G2532 Timothy G5095 , was G1096 not G3756 yea and nay G3483 G2532 G3756 , but G235 in G1722 him G846 was G1096 yea G3483 .
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20. The yes to all of God's promises is in Christ. And that is why we say "Amen " through Christ to the glory of God.
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20. For G1063 all G3745 the promises G1860 of God G2316 in G1722 him G846 are G3588 yea G3483 , and G2532 in G1722 him G846 G3588 Amen G281 , unto G4314 the glory G1391 of God G2316 by G1223 us G2257 .
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21. And God is the one who makes you and us strong in Christ. God is also the one who chose us for his work.
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21. Now G1161 he which establisheth G950 us G2248 with G4862 you G5213 in G1519 Christ G5547 , and G2532 hath anointed G5548 us G2248 , is God G2316 ;
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22. He put his mark on us to show that we are his. Yes, he put his Spirit in our hearts as the first payment that guarantees all that he will give us.
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22. Who hath also sealed G4972 G2532 us G2248 , and G2532 given G1325 the G3588 earnest G728 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 in G1722 our G2257 hearts G2588 .
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23. I tell you this, and I ask God to be my witness that this is true: The reason I did not come back to Corinth was that I did not want to punish or hurt you.
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23. Moreover G1161 I G1473 call G1941 God G2316 for a record G3144 upon G1909 my G1699 soul G5590 , that G3754 to spare G5339 you G5216 I came G2064 not as yet G3765 unto G1519 Corinth G2882 .
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24. I don't mean that we are trying to control your faith. You are strong in faith. But we are workers with you for your own happiness.
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24. Not G3756 for that G3754 we have dominion over G2961 your G5216 faith G4102 , but G235 are G2070 helpers G4904 of your G5216 joy G5479 : for G1063 by faith G4102 ye stand G2476 .
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