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.

1 Paulus, 'n apostel van Jesus Christus deur die wil van God, en Timothes, die broeder, aan die gemeente van God wat in Korinthe is, saam met al die heiliges wat in die hele Ach je is:

2 Genade vir julle en vrede van God, onse Vader, en die Here Jesus Christus.

3 Geseënd is die God en Vader van onse Here Jesus Christus, die Vader van ontferminge en die God van alle vertroosting,

4 wat ons troos in al ons verdrukking, sodat ons die wat in allerhande verdrukking is, kan troos deur die vertroosting waarmee ons self deur God getroos word.

5 Want soos die lyde van Christus oorvloedig is in ons, so is ons troos ook oorvloedig deur Christus.

6 Maar of ons verdruk word, dit is julle tot troos en redding; en dit laat sy werking blyk deurdat julle dieselfde lyding verduur wat ons ook ondergaan; en of ons getroos word, dit is julle tot troos en redding.

7 En ons hoop vir julle is vas, omdat ons weet dat net soos julle deelgenote is aan die lyding, so ook aan die troos.

8 Want ons wil nie hê, broeders, dat julle onbekend moet wees met ons verdrukking wat oor ons in Asië gekom het nie, dat ons dit bo ons krag uitermate swaar gehad het, sodat ons selfs aan ons lewe gewanhoop het.

9 Ja, ons het al self by onsself die doodvonnis oor ons gehad, sodat ons nie op onsself sou vertrou nie, maar op God wat die dode opwek;

10 wat ons verlos het uit so 'n groot doodsgevaar en nog verlos; op wie ons hoop dat Hy ook nog sal verlos,

11 terwyl julle ook vir ons saamwerk deur die gebed, sodat daar vir die genadegawe aan ons deur baie persone op baie maniere vir ons gedank mag word.

12 Want ons roem is dit: die getuienis van ons gewete dat ons in eenvoudigheid en reinheid van God, nie in vleeslike wysheid nie, maar in die genade van God in die wêreld verkeer het, en veral by julle.

13 Want ons skryf aan julle niks anders as wat julle lees of ook verstaan nie, en ek hoop dat julle dit ook tot die einde toe sal verstaan,

14 soos julle ook gedeeltelik van ons verstaan het dat ons julle roem is, net soos julle ook ons roem is in die dag van die Here Jesus.

15 En in hierdie vertroue wou ek vroeër na julle kom, dat julle 'n tweede genade kan ontvang,

16 en by julle langs deurgaan na Macedonië, om weer van Macedonië af by julle te kom en deur julle voortgehelp te word na Jud,a.

17 Het ek dan miskien ligsinnig gehandel toe ek my dit voorgeneem het? Of wat ek my voorneem, neem ek my dit voor na die vlees sodat by my tegelyk is: ja ja, en nee nee?

18 So waar as God getrou is -- ons woord tot julle was nie ja en nee nie!

19 Want die Seun van God, Jesus Christus, wat deur ons onder julle verkondig is, deur my en Silv nus en Timothes, was nie ja en nee nie, maar was ja in Hom.

20 Want hoeveel beloftes van God daar ook mag wees, in Hom is hulle ja en in Hom amen, tot heerlikheid van God deur ons.

21 Maar Hy wat ons saam met julle bevestig in Christus en ons gesalf het, is God,

22 wat ons ook verseël het en die Gees as onderpand in ons harte gegee het.

23 Maar ek roep God as getuie aan oor my siel dat ek om julle te spaar nog nie na Korinthe gekom het nie --

24 nie dat ons heers oor julle geloof nie, maar ons is medewerkers aan julle blydskap; want in die geloof staan julle vas.