A. V.

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your +Gr.gift. liberality unto Jerusalem.

4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. 9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

14 Let all your things be done with charity.

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.

R.V.

ye 1 Or, whom

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so 2 also do ye. Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I 3 come. And when I arrive, 1 whomsoever shall approve by letters, them will I send to 4 carry your bounty unto Jerusalem: and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me. 5 But I will come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I do pass 6 through Macedonia; but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whitherso7 ever I go. For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with 8 you, if the Lord permit. But I will tarry at 9 Ephesus until Pentecost; for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10

Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work 11 of the Lord, as I also do: let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto 12 me: for I expect him with the brethren. But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come. unto you with the brethren and it was not at all his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you 14 like men, be strong. Let all that ye do be

soever

ye shall approve, them will I send with

letters

? Or,

God's

will that he should

come

now

sence.

17 in the work and laboureth. And I rejoice at the 3 coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Gr. preAchaicus: for that which was lacking on your 18 part they supplied. For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with 20 the church that is in their house. All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

21

The salutation of me Paul with mine own 22 hand. If any man loveth not the Lord, let him 23 be anathema. Maran atha. The grace of 24 the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

That is,

Our Lord cometh.

A.V.

1 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 saintswhich are in all Achaia:

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

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

4 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.

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

6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your conIl Or, is Isolation and salvation, which is effectual in the wrought. enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

" Or,

answer.

11 Or, grace.

Il Or,

be

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

8 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:

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

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

11 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.

12 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.

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

14 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.

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

16 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 Judæa.

17 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?

18 But as God is true, our word toward you preach- was not yea and nay.

ing.

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

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

1

PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy 1our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in the 2 whole of Achaia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

:

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God 4 of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through 6 Christ. But whether we be afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we be comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same suffer7 ings which we also suffer and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the 8 comfort. For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we 9 despaired even of life: 2 yea, we ourselves have had the answer of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in 10 God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will 11 also still deliver us; ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

12

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and 13 more abundantly to you-ward. For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope ye will ac14 knowledge unto the end: as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that we are your glorying, even as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

15

R.V.

1 Gr. the brother.

2 Or, but

we ourselves

3 Or, sentence

4 Some ancient

authori

ties read set our hope; and still will he deliver

us.

And in this confidence I was minded to come before unto you, that ye might have a 16 second 5 benefit; and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward 17 on my journey unto Judæa. When I therefore was thus minded, did I shew fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose joy. according to the flesh, that with me there 18 should be the yea yea and the nay nay? But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not 19 yea and nay. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was 20 not yea and nay, but in him is yea. For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.

6 Gr.

through.

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

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

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

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

2 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

6 Sufficient to such a man is this "punishment, which was inflicted of many.

7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it "in the person of Christ;

11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: 16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

3 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the 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 fleshy tables of the heart.

4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 7 But if the ministration of death, written and

21 Now he that stablisheth us with you in 22 Christ, and anointed us, is God; 2 who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23

3

R.V.

1 Gr. into.

2 Or, seeing that

he both scaled

3 Or,

your
faith
4 Some
ancient
authori-

But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto 24 Corinth. Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for us 2 by faith ye stand. But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you 2 with sorrow. For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad, but he that 3 is made sorry by nte? And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

4

5

ties read For.

5 Gr. the

more.

6 Some ancient authorities omit rather.

But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press 6 not too heavily) to you all. Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted 7 by 5 the many; so that contrariwise ye should 6 rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up 8 with his overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I be. seech you to confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obe10 dient in all things. But to whom ye forgive ancient anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the person of by. 11 Christ; that no advantage may be gained 8 Or, presence over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

12

7 Some

authoritics read where

Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto 13 me in the Lord, I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my 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 15 knowledge in every place. For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in them that are being saved, and in them that are perishing; 16 to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And 17 who is sufficient for these things? For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight making of God, speak we in Christ.

9

3 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of

2 commendation to you or from you? Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and 3 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 4 tables that are hearts of flesh. And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our 6 sufficiency is from God; who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new 10 covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the 7 letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, 11 written, and

? Or,

merchan

dise of the word of God

10 Or, testament

11 Gr. in letters.

A.V.

11 Or, bold

ness.

" Or, of the Lord the Spirit.

+ Gr. shame.

Il Or,

not al

together without help, or,

means.

engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord,

the vail shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

4 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

2 But have renounced the hidden things of + dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

12 So then death worketh in us, but life in

12

R. V.

1 Gr. in. 2 Or, 100.

done

away
3 Many

ancient authori tics read For if to the ministration of condemnation there is glory.

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 8 face; which glory 2 was passing away: how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit being 9 be with glory? For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. 10 For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, 11 by reason of the glory that surpasseth. For if that which passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory. Having therefore such a hope, we use great 13 boldness of speech, and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end 14 of that which 2 was passing away: but their 7minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the through. same veil remaineth unlifted; which veil is 15 done away in Christ. But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their 16 heart. But whensoever 10 it shall turn to the 17 Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord 18 is, there is liberty. But we 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 12 the Lord the Spirit.

4

11

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even 2 as we obtained mercy, we faint not: but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 But and if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled 4 in them that are perishing: in whom the god of this 13 world hath blinded the 7 minds of the unbelieving, 14 that the 15 light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, 5 should not dawn upon them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your 16 servants 17 for Jesus' sake. 6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the 15 light of the knowledge of the glory

7

of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may 8 be of God, and not from ourselves; we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; per

4 Or. is being

done

arcay

5 Gr.

& Or.

unto

7 Gr.
thoughts

• Or, tes-
tament

• Or, re-
maineth,

it not
being
revealed
that it
is done
arway

19 Or,

a man
shall
turn
11 Or, be-
holding

as in a
mirror

12 Or, the
Spirit
which is
the Lord!
13 Or, age
14 Or.
that they
should

not see

the light
... image
of God
15 Gr.

illumi

nation.
16 Gr.
bond-
screants.

17 Some
ancient

authori-
ties read

Jesus. 18 Or, left behind 19 Gr.

to death.

9 plexed, yet not unto despair; pursued, yet not is forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed; through 10 always bearing about in the body the 1o dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be 11 manifested in our body. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, putting that the life also of Jesus may be manifested So then death worketh 12 in our mortal flesh. 13 in us, 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 speak ; 14 knowing that he which raised up 20 the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and 15 shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied the through 21 the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God. Wherefore we faint not; but though our

16

20 Some ancient authori ties omit

Lord. 21 Gr. the

more.

A. V.

1 [1611 hand]

11 Or, endeavour.

+ Gr. in the face.

I! Or, let him be. * Is. 43. 18, 19. Rev. 21.5.

outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, 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.

5 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your

cause.

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him

no more.

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, "he is a new creature: *old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their tresGr. put passes unto them; and hath † committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

in us.

outward man is decaying, yet our inward man 17 is renewed day by day. For our light afflic tion, 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, 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.

5 For we know that if the earthly house of our 1 tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, 2 eternal, in the heavens. For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our 3 habitation which is from heaven: if so be that being clothed we shall not be found 4 naked. For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, 2 being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be 5 swallowed up of life. Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto 6 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 7 absent from the Lord (for we walk by faith, 8 not by sight); we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto

10 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

R. V.

1 Or,

bodily frame

2 Or,

being burdened, in that we would not be unclothed, but would be clothed upon 3 Gr. appearance.

4 Gr. are am

bitious.

5 Gr. through.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest 12 also in your consciences. We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart. 13 For whether we are beside ourselves, it is Or, unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, 14 it is unto you. For the love of Christ con

straineth us; because we thus judge, that one 15 died for all, therefore all died; and he died for all, that they which live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for 16 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 so no more. 17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; 18 behold, they are become new. But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the minis19 try 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

8

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were intreating by us: 21 reconciled to God. Him who knew no sin he we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him. 6 And working together with him we intreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

6 were

7 Or, there is

a new creation

8 Or, placed

in us