15) brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into 14) Macedonia. "But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savour of his knowledge in every place. "For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in them (16 that are being saved, and in them that are perishing; "to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for (17 these things? "For we are not as the many, 1corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. 3(1 5 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or 2 from you? "Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, (3 known and read of all men; "being made manifest that ye are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh. "And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward : "not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God; "who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new 'covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter (7 killeth, but the spirit giveth life. "But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; 8) which glory was passing away : "how shall not rather the 9 ministration of the spirit be with glory? 6 For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth (6 5 1 Or, making merchandise of the word of God 2 Or, testament 3 Gr. in letters. 6 Many ancient authorities read For if to the ministration of condemnation there is glory. A. V.—from thence; 14 Now..causeth..to..by; 15 perish; 16 (we are) the....of..(and) ..the..(of); 17 (which) corrupt.—CH. III. 1 Do..begin..(others)..(letters) [of commendation]; 3 (Forasmuch as ye are) manifestly declared to be the..fleshy..] of the heart |; 4 trust; 5 think..of.. of; 6 (hath). . able..the.. || testament | ; 7 [in]. . was glorious.. behold ..countenance.. to be done ; 8 glorious; 9 be..more. verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that II surpasseth. "For if that which 'passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory. (12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness 13) of speech, "and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly 14) on the end of that which was passing away: "but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil 'remaineth (15 unlifted; which veil is done away in Christ. "But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their 16 heart. "But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the 17 veil is taken away. "Now the Lord is the Spirit: and (18) where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. "But we 4 I 2 all, with unveiled face reflecting as a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from 10 the Lord the Spirit. Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not: "but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftinėss, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every 3 man's conscience in the sight of God. "But and if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that are perishing : 4 "in whom the god of this "world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, "that the 13 light of the gospel of 3 Or, unto 4 Or, was being done away Gr. thoughts. Or, testament Or, remaineth, it not being revealed that it 8 Or, a man shall turn 9 Or, beholding as in a mirror 12 Or, that they should not see 1 Or, is being done away is done away 6 2 Gr. through. 10 Or, the Spirit which is the Lord ... 7 11 Or, age 5 A. V. 10 even..was..had | no | glory.. excelleth; 11 was done . .glorious.. glorious; 12 (Seeing) then (that we) have .. plainness; 13 which .. over.. could.. to.. is abolished; 14 blinded. untaken away in....|| testament ||; 15 (even)..| when | ..the.. is; 16 Nevertheless when.. shall be; 17 that; 18 open.. beholding [..] in .. glass. . changed ..by.. (of).—CH. IV. I have received; 2 dishonesty; 3 be hid..hid to..lost; 4 them which believe not, lest. the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not (5 dawn upon them. "For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your 1servants for Jesus' sake. "Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (6 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and (8 not from ourselves; "we are pressed on every side, yet 9 not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; "pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed; (10 "always bearing about in the body the 'dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our 11 body. "For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be mani12 fested in our mortal flesh. "So then death worketh in us, (13 but life in you. "But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we 14 Speak; "knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with (15) you. "For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God. (16 Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. "For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight 18 of glory; "while we look not at the things which are seen, (17 1 Gr. bondservants. 2 Some ancient authorities read through Jesus. illumination. 4 Or, left behind 5 Gr. putting to death. 3 Gr. 6 Some ancient A. V.-glorious.. shine unto; 5 (the); 6 For..who commanded (the)..[to]....(hath); 7 excellency..of us; 8 troubled.. distressed; (we are)..but..in; 9 Persecuted, but.. cast..but; 10(the) [Lord]..might..made manifest; 11 might..made manifest; 13 (We) ..as it.. have.. spoken; 14 | by |; 15 abundant..might..(of).. redound to; 16 For which cause.. perish..(the); 17 (but)..a..a far more exceeding (and). 5 1 but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if the earthly house of our 1tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house (2 not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. "For 8 verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with 3 our habitation which is from heaven: "if so be that being 4 clothed we shall not be found naked. "For indeed we that are in this 'tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up (5 of life. "Now he that wrought us for this very thing is (6 God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit. "Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from 7, 8 the Lord "(for we walk by faith, not by sight); "we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent 9 from the body, and to be at home with the Lord. "Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, To to be well-pleasing unto him. "For we must all be made manifest before the judgement-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11) Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope (12) that we are made manifest also in your consciences. "We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appear13 ance, and not in heart. "For whether we are beside Or, being burdened, in that we would not be unclothed, but 3 Gr. appearance. 4 Gr. are ambitious. 1 Or, bodily frame 2 would be clothed upon 5 Gr. through. 6 Or, were ye A. V.—CH. V. I our..this.. were..of.. an; 2 (earnestly) desiring..house; 4 mortality might; 5 (hath)..the selfsame..[also] hath given; 6 (we) are..confident; 8 confident.. present; 9 labour, that.. present.. we may.. accepted of; 10 appear..every.. his.. that; II terror..trust; 12 [For]..commend. .give.. to glory.. somewhat..which; 13 be. God; or whether we are of sober ourselves, it is unto (14 mind, it is unto you. "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, (15) therefore all died; "and he died for all, that they which live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him (16) who for their sakes died and rose again. "Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him (17 so no more. "Wherefore if any man is in Christ, 1he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, (18 they are become new. "But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us 19) the ministry of reconciliation; "to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you on (21) behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. "Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we 6(1) might become the righteousness of God in him. "And working together with him we intreat also that ye receive 2) not the grace of God in vain "(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succour thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the 3 day of salvation): "giving no occasion of stumbling in any (4 thing, that our ministration be not blamed; "but in every thing commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, "in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in 2 Or, placed in us 5 1 A. V. to..be..for your cause; 14 [if]..then were..dead: 15 (that)..not henceforth ..which.. them; 16 yea..(henceforth); 17 Therefore.. be.. [all things]; 18 And..(hath) ..by [Jesus]..hath given to; 19 imputing..hath; 20 Now then..for..did beseech (you) ..pray.. in Christ's stead; 21 [For].. (hath). . for us.. | be made .CH. VI. I then, (as) workers..beseech (you); 2 have heard.. in a..accepted.. the..have.. succoured.. accepted; 3 offence..the ministry; 4 all things approving..(the). |