2 Corinthians 1 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Introduction

1 Paul, (A)an apostle of (B)Christ Jesus (C)by the will of God, and (D)Timothy our brother,

To (E)the church of God which is at (F)Corinth with all the [a]saints who are throughout (G)Achaia:

2 (H)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 (I)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and (J)God of all comfort, 4 who (K)comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in [b]any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For just (L)as the sufferings of Christ are [c]ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 6 But if we are afflicted, it is (M)for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; 7 and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that (N)as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort.

8 For (O)we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our (P)affliction which came to us in [d](Q)Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; 9 [e]indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead; 10 who (R)delivered us from so great a peril of death, and will deliver us, [f]He (S)on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet deliver us, 11 you also joining in (T)helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by (U)many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the prayers of many.

Paul’s Integrity

12 For our [g]proud confidence is this: the testimony of (V)our conscience, that in holiness and (W)godly sincerity, (X)not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you. 13 For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand (Y)until the end; 14 just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, in (Z)the day of our Lord Jesus.

15 In this confidence I intended at first to (AA)come to you, so that you might [h]twice receive a [i](AB)blessing; 16 [j]that is, to (AC)pass [k]your way into (AD)Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be (AE)helped on my journey to Judea. 17 Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I purpose, do I purpose (AF)according to the flesh, so that with me there will be yes, yes and no, no at the same time? 18 But as (AG)God is faithful, (AH)our word to you is not yes and no. 19 For (AI)the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us—by me and (AJ)Silvanus and (AK)Timothy—was not yes and no, but is yes (AL)in Him. 20 For (AM)as many as are the promises of God, (AN)in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is (AO)our Amen to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who (AP)establishes us with you in Christ and (AQ)anointed us is God, 22 who also (AR)sealed us and (AS)gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a [l]pledge.

23 But (AT)I call God as witness [m]to my soul, that (AU)to spare you I did not come again to (AV)Corinth. 24 Not that we (AW)lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are (AX)standing firm.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:1 Or holy ones
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:4 Lit every
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:5 Lit to us
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:8 I.e. west coast province of Asia Minor
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:9 Lit but we ourselves
  6. 2 Corinthians 1:10 One early ms reads on whom we have set our hope that He will also
  7. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Lit boasting
  8. 2 Corinthians 1:15 Lit have a second grace
  9. 2 Corinthians 1:15 One early ms reads joy
  10. 2 Corinthians 1:16 Lit and
  11. 2 Corinthians 1:16 Lit through you into
  12. 2 Corinthians 1:22 Or down payment
  13. 2 Corinthians 1:23 Lit upon

Cross references

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : Rom 1:1; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 2 Tim 1:1; Titus 1:1
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : Gal 3:26
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : 1 Cor 1:1
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : Acts 16:1; 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Cor 1:19
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : 1 Cor 10:32
  6. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : Acts 18:1
  7. 2 Corinthians 1:1 : Acts 18:12
  8. 2 Corinthians 1:2 : Rom 1:7
  9. 2 Corinthians 1:3 : Eph 1:3; 1 Pet 1:3
  10. 2 Corinthians 1:3 : Rom 15:5
  11. 2 Corinthians 1:4 : Is 51:12; 66:13; 2 Cor 7:6, 7, 13
  12. 2 Corinthians 1:5 : 2 Cor 4:10; Phil 3:10; Col 1:24
  13. 2 Corinthians 1:6 : 2 Cor 4:15; 12:15; Eph 3:1, 13; 2 Tim 2:10
  14. 2 Corinthians 1:7 : Rom 8:17
  15. 2 Corinthians 1:8 : Rom 1:13
  16. 2 Corinthians 1:8 : Acts 19:23; 1 Cor 15:32
  17. 2 Corinthians 1:8 : Acts 16:6
  18. 2 Corinthians 1:10 : Rom 15:31
  19. 2 Corinthians 1:10 : 1 Tim 4:10
  20. 2 Corinthians 1:11 : Rom 15:30; Phil 1:19; Philem 22
  21. 2 Corinthians 1:11 : 2 Cor 4:15; 9:11f
  22. 2 Corinthians 1:12 : Acts 23:1; 1 Thess 2:10; Heb 13:18
  23. 2 Corinthians 1:12 : 2 Cor 2:17
  24. 2 Corinthians 1:12 : 1 Cor 1:17; James 3:15
  25. 2 Corinthians 1:13 : 1 Cor 1:8
  26. 2 Corinthians 1:14 : 1 Cor 1:8
  27. 2 Corinthians 1:15 : 1 Cor 4:19
  28. 2 Corinthians 1:15 : Rom 1:11; 15:29
  29. 2 Corinthians 1:16 : Acts 19:21; 1 Cor 16:5-7
  30. 2 Corinthians 1:16 : Acts 19:21; Rom 15:26
  31. 2 Corinthians 1:16 : Acts 15:3; 1 Cor 16:6, 11
  32. 2 Corinthians 1:17 : 2 Cor 10:2f; 11:18
  33. 2 Corinthians 1:18 : 1 Cor 1:9
  34. 2 Corinthians 1:18 : 2 Cor 2:17
  35. 2 Corinthians 1:19 : Matt 4:3; 16:16; 26:63
  36. 2 Corinthians 1:19 : Acts 15:22; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1; 1 Pet 5:12
  37. 2 Corinthians 1:19 : Acts 18:5; 2 Cor 1:1
  38. 2 Corinthians 1:19 : Heb 13:8
  39. 2 Corinthians 1:20 : Rom 15:8
  40. 2 Corinthians 1:20 : Heb 13:8
  41. 2 Corinthians 1:20 : 1 Cor 14:16; Rev 3:14
  42. 2 Corinthians 1:21 : 1 Cor 1:8
  43. 2 Corinthians 1:21 : 1 John 2:20, 27
  44. 2 Corinthians 1:22 : John 3:33
  45. 2 Corinthians 1:22 : Rom 8:16; 2 Cor 5:5; Eph 1:14
  46. 2 Corinthians 1:23 : Rom 1:9; Gal 1:20
  47. 2 Corinthians 1:23 : 1 Cor 4:21; 2 Cor 2:1, 3
  48. 2 Corinthians 1:23 : 2 Cor 1:1
  49. 2 Corinthians 1:24 : 2 Cor 4:5; 11:20; 1 Pet 5:3
  50. 2 Corinthians 1:24 : Rom 11:20; 1 Cor 15:1

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