1 Paulus, Kristuse Jeesuse Apostel Jumala tahtest, ja vend Timoteos Korintoses olevale Jumala kogudusele ja k

2 Armu teile ja rahu Jumalalt, meie Isalt ja Issandalt Jeesuselt Kristuselt.

3 Kiidetud olgu Jumal ja meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse Isa, halastuse Isa ja k

4 Kes meid trööstib k

5 Sest otsekui Kristuse kannatamisi tuleb rohkesti meie peale, n

6 Olgu meil nüüd viletsust, siis sünnib see teie trööstimiseks ja päästmiseks; v

7 ja meie lootus teie kohta on kindel, sest me teame, et otsekui teil on osa kannatustest, n

8 Sest me ei taha, vennad, et teil oleks teadmata, missuguses viletsuses me olime Aasias, kuidas meid ülemäära vaevati üle meie j

9 Ja me olime enestegi arvates surma m

10 Tema päästis meid nii suurest surmast ja päästab veelgi; Tema peale me loodame, et Tema ka edaspidi päästab,

11 kui ühtlasi ka teie appi tulete palves meie eest, et paljude isikute käest meie heaks tulnud armuanni eest t

12 Sest meie kiitlus on see: meie südametunnistuse t

13 Sest me ei kirjuta teile muud midagi kui aga seda, mida te siin loete v

14 n

15 Ja niisuguse usaldusega ma m

16 ja teie kaudu siis matkata Makedooniasse ja Makedooniast tulla tagasi jälle teie juurde ja teilt saada saatjaid Judeasse.

17 Kui ma nüüd n

18 Kuid Jumal on ustav, nii et meie k

19 Sest Jumala Poeg Jeesus Kristus, Keda meie, mina, Silvaanus ja Timoteos, oleme teile kuulutanud, ei olnud mitte „jah" ja „ei", vaid Temas sai t

20 Sest Jumala t

21 Aga kes meid ühes teiega kinnitab Kristusesse ja kes meid on v

22 Kes meid ka on kinnitanud pitseriga ja on andnud Vaimu pandi meie südamesse.

23 Aga ma kutsun Jumala tunnistajaks oma hinge peale, et ma tahtes teid säästa, ei ole veel tulnud Korintosesse.

24 Ei mitte, et me tahame olla valitsejad teie usu üle, vaid me oleme teie r

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 saints which 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 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. 7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be 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 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 Judaea. 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 was not yea and nay. 19 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. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 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.