2 Corinthians

Paul defends his apostleship and teaches on the power of God in weakness and the importance of generous giving.

Chapter 1

KJV: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

Geneva: Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:

KJV: Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Geneva: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

KJV: Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Geneva: Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,

KJV: Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Geneva: Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

KJV: For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

Geneva: For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.

KJV: And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

Geneva: And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation.

KJV: And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

Geneva: And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

KJV: For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

Geneva: For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

KJV: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

Geneva: Yea, we receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shoulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which rayseth the dead.

KJV: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

Geneva: Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer vs: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliuer vs,

KJV: Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

Geneva: So that ye labour together in prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs for many, thankes may be giuen by many persons for vs.

KJV: For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Geneva: For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.

KJV: For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

Geneva: For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, & I trust ye shal acknowledge vnto ye end.

KJV: As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Geneva: Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours, in the day of our Lord Iesus.

KJV: And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

Geneva: And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,

KJV: And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

Geneva: And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

KJV: When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

Geneva: When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?

KJV: But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

Geneva: Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay.

KJV: For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

Geneva: For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, & Nay: but in him it was Yea.

KJV: For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Geneva: For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.

KJV: Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

Geneva: And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hath anoynted vs.

KJV: Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Geneva: Who hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

KJV: Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

Geneva: Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

KJV: Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Geneva: Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.

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