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en; cast down, but not destroyed; ernacle were dissolved, we have 10 Always bearing about in a building of God, a house not the body the dying of the Lord made with hands, eternal in the Jesus, that the life also of Jesus heavens.

might be made manifest in our body.

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed up11 For we which live are al-on with our house which is from ways delivered unto death for heaven:

Jesus' sake, that the life also of 3 If so be that being clothJesus might be made manifested we shall not be found nakin our mortal flesh.

12 So then death worketh in

us, but life in you.

ed.

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burden13 We having the same spirit ed: not for that we would be unof faith, according as it is writ- clothed, but clothed upon, that ten, I believed, and therefore mortality might be swallowed up have I spoken; we also believe, of life.

and therefore speak;

5 Now he that hath wrought

14 Knowing, that he which us for the self-same thing is God, raised up the Lord Jesus, shall who also hath given unto us the raise up us also by Jesus, and earnest of the Spirit. shall present us with you.

6 Therefore we are always 15 For all things are for your confident, knowing that, whilst sakes, that the abundant grace we are at home in the body, we might through the thanksgiving are absent from the Lord: of many redound to the glory of 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight :)

God.

16 For which cause we faint 8 We are confident, I say, not; but though our outward and willing rather to be absent man perish, yet the inward from the body, and to be presman is renewed day by day. ent with the Lord.

17 For our light affliction, 9 Wherefore we labour, that which is but for a moment, whether present, or absent, we worketh for us a far more ex- may be accepted of him. ceeding and eternal weight of 10 For we must all appear glory; before the judgment seat of 18 'While we look not at the Christ; that every one may rethings which are seen, but at ceive the things done in his the things which are not seen: body, according to that he hath for the things which are seen done, whether it be good or bad. are temporal; but the things 11 Knowing therefore the which are not seen are eternal. terror of the Lord, we persuade CHAP. V. men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are t Paul, in assured hope of immortal glory, laboureth to approve himself to Christ, made manifest in your consciences.

&c.

FOR

OR we know that if our 12 For we commend not ourearthly house of this tab-selves again unto you, but give

you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have some-1 what to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

your cause.

CHAP. VI.

Paul's sufferings and patience in the ministry....14 Exhortation to avoid idolaters, &c.

WE then, as workers togeth

13 For whether we be beside er with him, beseech you ourselves, it is to God: or also that ye receive not the grace whether we be sober, it is for of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard 14 For the love of Christ con- thee in a time accepted, and in straineth us; because we thus the day of salvation have I sucjudge, that if one died for all, coured thee: behold, now is the then were all dead: accepted time; dehold, now is

15 And that he died for all, the day of salvation.) that they which live should not 3 Giving no offence in any henceforth live unto themselves, thing, that the ministry be not but unto him which died for blamed :

them, and rose again.

4 But in all things approving

16 Wherefore henceforth ourselves as the ministers of know we no man after the flesh: God, in much patience, in afflicyea, though we have known tions, in necessities, in distressChrist after the flesh, yet now es, henceforth know we him no 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watch

more.

17 Therefore, if any man beings, in fastings; in Christ, he is a new creature : 6 By pureness, by knowlold things are passed away; be- edge, by long-suffering, by kindhold, all things are become new. ness, by the Holy Ghost, by love 18 And all things are of God, unfeigned,

who hath reconciled us to him- 7 By the word of truth, by self by Jesus Christ, and hath the power of God, by the argiven to us the ministry of rec-mour of righteousness on the oncilation; right hand and on the left,

19 To wit, that God was in 8 By honour and dishonour, Christ, reconciling the world by evil report and good report; unto himself, not imputing their as deceivers, and yet true; trespasses unto them; and hath 9 As unknown, and yet well committed unto us the word of known; as dying, and behold, reconciliation. we live; as chastened, and not

20 Now then we are ambas-killed; sadors for Christ, as though God 10 As sorrowful, yet always did beseech you by us: we pray rejoicing; as poor, yet making you in Christ's stead, be ye re- many rich; as having nothing, conciled to God. and yet possessing all things.

21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righeousness of God in him.

11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

12 Ye are not straitened in us, Y

but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my 13 Now for a recompense in glorying of you: I am filled the same (I speak as unto my with comfort, I am exceedingly children,) be ye also enlarged. joyful in all our tribulation.

14 Be ye not unequally yoked 5 For, when we were come together with unbelievers: for into Macedonia, our flesh had what fellowship hath righteous- no rest, but we were troubled on ness with unrighteousness? and every side; without were fightwhat communion hath light ings, within were fears.

with darkness?

6 Nevertheless God, that com15 And what concord hath forteth those that are cast down, Christ with Belial? or what comforted us by the coming of part hath he that believeth with Titus; an infidel?

7 And not by his coming only, 16 And what agreement hath but by the consolation wherethe temple of God with idols ? with he was comforted in you, for ye are the temple of the liv- when he told us your earnest deing God; as God hath said, I sire, your mourning, your ferwill dwell in them, and walk in vent mind toward me; so that I them; and I will be their God, rejoiced the more. and they shall be my people.

8 For though I made you sor

17 Wherefore come out from ry with a letter, I do not repent, among them, and be ye separ- though I did repent: for I perate, saith the Lord, and touch ceive that the same epistle hath not the unclean thing; and I made you sorry, though it were will receive you; but for a season.

18 And will be a Father unto 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye you, and ye shall be my sons were made sorry, but that ye and daughters, saith the Lord sorrowed to repentance, for ye Almighty. were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

CHAP. VII. 1 He exhorteth to purity of life, 3 and shew

eth the source of his comfort in afflictions.

HA

10 For godly sorrow worketh AVING therefore these repentance to salvation not to promises, dearly beloved, be repented of: but the sorrow let us cleanse ourselves from all of the world worketh death. filthiness of the flesh and spirit, 11 For behold this self-same perfecting holiness in the fear of thing, that ye sorrowed after a God. godly sort, what carefulness it

2 Receive us; we have wrong-wrought in you, yea, what cleared no man, we have corrupted ing of yourselves, yea, what inno man, we have defrauded no dignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what

man.

3 I speak not this to condemn zeal, yea, what revenge! In all you: for I have said before, that things ye have approved yourye are in our hearts to die and selves to be clear in this matter. live with you. 12 Wherefore, though I wrote

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unto you, I did it not for his we hoped, but first gave their cause that had done the wrong, own selves to the Lord, and nor for his cause that suffered unto us by the will of God: wrong, but that our care for you 6 Insomuch that we desired in the sight of God might appear Titus, that as he had begun, so unto you. he would also finish in you the

13 Therefore we were com- same grace also. forted in your comfort: yea, and 7 Therefore, as ye abound exceedingly the more joyed we in every thing, in faith, and for the joy of Titus, because his utterance, and knowledge, and spirit was refreshed by you all. in all diligence, and in your love 14 For if I have boasted any to us, see that ye abound in this thing to him of you, I am not grace also.

ashamed; but as we spake all 8 I speak not by commandthings to you in truth, even so ment, but by occasion of the forour boasting, which I made be- wardness of others, and to prove fore Titus, is found a truth. the sincerity of your love.

15 And his inward affection 9 For ye know the grace is more abundant toward you, of our Lord Jesus Christ, that whilst he remembereth the obe- though he was rich, yet for your dience of you all, how with fear sakes he became poor, that ye and trembling ye received him. through his poverty might be 16 I rejoice therefore that I rich. have confidence in you in all things.

CHAP. VIII.

10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before,

1 He stirreth them up to contribute to the not only to do, but also to be saints: 16 he commendeth Titus and oth- forward a year ago. 11 Now therefore perform

ers, &c.

MOREOVER, brethren, we the doing of it; that as there do you to wit of the grace was a readiness to will, so there of God bestowed on the churches may be a performance also out of of Macedonia; that which ye have.

2 How that in a great trial 12 For if there be first a wilof affliction, the abundance of ling mind, it is accepted accortheir joy, and their deep pover- ding to that a man hath, and not ty, abounded unto the riches of according to that he hath not. their liberality. 13 For I mean not that other 3 For to their power, I bear men be eased, and you burdenrecord, yea, and beyond their ed: power, they were willing of 14 But by an equality, that themselves; now at this time your abundance 4 Praying us with much may be a supply for their want, entreaty, that we would receive that their abundance also may the gift, and take upon us the be a supply for your want, that fellowship of the ministering to there may be equality: 15 As it is written, He that 5 And this they did, not as had gathered much had nothing

the saints.

over; and he that had gathered| little had no lack.

16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for

you.

CHAP. IX.

1 He sheweth why he sent the brethren, 6 and stirreth them up to give bountifully, as a likely means to increase their store, &c.

OR as touching the ministering to the saints, it is

17 For indeed he accepted superfluous for me to write to the exhortation; but being more you: forward, of his own accord he

2 For I know the forwardwent unto you. ness of your mind, for which I 18 And we have sent with boast of you to them of Macehim the brother, whose praise is donia, that Achaia was ready in the gospel throughout all the a year ago; and your zeal hath churches; provoked very many.

19 And not that only, but 3 Yet have I sent the brethwho was also chosen of the ren, lest our boasting of you churches to travel with us with should be in vain in this bethis grace, which is administer- half; that, as I said, ye may be ed by us to the glory of the same ready:

Lord, and declaration of your 4 Lest haply if they of Maceready mind: donia come with me, and find 20 Avoiding this, that no you unprepared, we (that we man should blame us in this say not, ye) should be ashamed abundance which is administer- in this same confident boasted by us:

honest

ing Therefore I thought it ne

21 Providing for things, not only in the sight of cessary to exhort the brethren, the Lord, but also in the sight that they would go before unto of men. you, and make up beforehand 22 And we have sent with your bounty, whereof ye had them our brother, whom we notice before, that the same have oftentimes proved diligent might be ready as a matter of in many things, but now much bounty, and not as of covetousmore diligent, upon the great ness. confidence which I have in 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly, shall reap also 23 Whether any do inquire sparingly; and he which soweth of Titus, he is my partner and bountifully, shall reap also bounfellow-helper concerning you: tifully.

you.

or our brethren be inquired of, 7 Every man according as he they are the messengers of the purposeth in his heart, so let him churches, and the glory of give; not grudgingly, or of neChrist. cessity: for God loveth a cheer

24 Wherefore shew ye to ful giver. them, and before the churches,

8 And God is able to make

the proof of your love, and of all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all suffi

our boasting on your behalf.

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