1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the…
2Grace to you and peace from God our…
3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our…
4who comforteth us in all our affliction, that…
5For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto…
6But whether we are afflicted, it is for…
7and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing…
8For we would not have you ignorant, brethren,…
9yea, we ourselves have had the sentence of…
10who delivered us out of so great a…
11ye also helping together on our behalf by…
12For our glorying is this, the testimony of…
13For we write no other things unto you,…
14as also ye did acknowledge us in part,…
15And in this confidence I was minded to…
16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and…
17When I therefore was thus minded, did I…
18But as God is faithful, our word toward…
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who…
20For how many soever be the promises of…
21Now he that establisheth us with you in…
22who also sealed us, and gave [us] the…
23But I call God for a witness upon…
24Not that we have lordship over your faith,…
