Monthly Archives: July 2017

Introduction 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothyourbrother, To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord […]

Reaffirm Your Love 1 But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again. 2 For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful? 3 This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, […]

Ministers of a New Covenant 1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you? 2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by […]

Paul’s Apostolic Ministry 1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart, 2 but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight […]

The Temporal and Eternal 1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For indeed in thishousewe groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, 3 inasmuch as we, […]

Their Ministry Commended 1 And working togetherwith Him,we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain- 2 for He says, “At the acceptable timeIlistened to you, And on the day of salvationIhelped you.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”- 3 giving no cause for […]

Paul Reveals His Heart 1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Make room for usin your hearts;we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one. 3 I do not speak to condemn […]

Great Generosity 1 Now, brethren, wewish tomake known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia, 2 that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality. 3 For I testify that according to their ability, […]

God Gives Most 1 For it is superfluous for me to write to you about this ministry to the saints; 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians,namely,that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I have […]

Paul Describes Himself 1 Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ-I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent! 2 I ask that when I am present Ineednot be bold with the confidence with which I propose to be courageous against some, […]