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1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Also from Timothy our brother in Christ. To the church of God in Corinth, and to all of God's people everywhere in Southern Greece:
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1. Paul G3972 , an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by G1223 the will G2307 of God G2316 , and G2532 Timothy G5095 our brother G80 , unto the G3588 church G1577 of God G2316 which is G5607 at G1722 Corinth G2882 , with G4862 all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 which are G5607 in G1722 all G3650 Achaia G882 :
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2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2. Grace G5485 be to you G5213 and G2532 peace G1515 from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 , and G2532 from the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy and all comfort.
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3. Blessed G2128 be God G2316 , even G2532 the Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , the G3588 Father G3962 of mercies G3628 , and G2532 the God G2316 of all G3956 comfort G3874 ;
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4. He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.
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4. Who G3588 comforteth G3870 us G2248 in G1909 all G3956 our G2257 tribulation G2347 , that we G2248 may be able G1410 to comfort G3870 them G3588 which are in G1722 any G3956 trouble G2347 , by G1223 the G3588 comfort G3874 wherewith G3739 we G848 ourselves are comforted G3870 of G5259 God G2316 .
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5. We share in the many sufferings of Christ. In the same way, much comfort comes to us through Christ.
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5. For G3754 as G2531 the G3588 sufferings G3804 of Christ G5547 abound G4052 in G1519 us G2248 , so G3779 our G2257 consolation G3874 also G2532 aboundeth G4052 by G1223 Christ G5547 .
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6. If we have troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation, and if we have comfort, you also have comfort. This helps you to accept patiently the same sufferings we have.
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6. And G1161 whether G1535 we be afflicted G2346 , it is for G5228 your G5216 consolation G3874 and G2532 salvation G4991 , which is effectual G1754 in G1722 the enduring G5281 of the G3588 same G846 sufferings G3804 which G3739 we G2249 also G2532 suffer G3958 : or whether G1535 we be comforted G3870 , it is for G5228 your G5216 consolation G3874 and G2532 salvation G4991 .
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7. Our hope for you is strong, knowing that you share in our sufferings and also in the comfort we receive.
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7. And G2532 our G2257 hope G1680 of G5228 you G5216 is steadfast G949 , knowing G1492 , that G3754 as G5618 ye are G2075 partakers G2844 of the G3588 sufferings G3804 , so G3779 shall ye be also G2532 of the G3588 consolation G3874 .
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8. Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the trouble we suffered in Asia. We had great burdens there that were beyond our own strength. We even gave up hope of living.
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8. For G1063 we would G2309 not G3756 , brethren G80 , have you ignorant G50 G5209 of G5228 our G2257 trouble G2347 which came G1096 to us G2254 in G1722 Asia G773 , that G3754 we were pressed G916 out of measure G2596 G5236 , above G5228 strength G1411 , insomuch that G5620 we G2248 despaired G1820 even G2532 of life G2198 :
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9. Truly, in our own hearts we believed we would die. But this happened so we would not trust in ourselves but in God, who raises people from the dead.
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9. But G235 we G848 had G2192 the G3588 sentence G610 of death G2288 in G1722 ourselves G1438 , that G2443 we should G5600 not G3361 trust G3982 in G1909 ourselves G1438 , but G235 in G1909 God G2316 which raiseth G1453 the G3588 dead G3498 :
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10. God saved us from these great dangers of death, and he will continue to save us. We have put our hope in him, and he will save us again.
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10. Who G3739 delivered G4506 us G2248 from G1537 so great G5082 a death G2288 , and G2532 doth deliver G4506 : in G1519 whom G3739 we trust G1679 that G3754 he will G2532 yet G2089 deliver G4506 us;
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11. And you can help us with your prayers. Then many people will give thanks for us -- that God blessed us because of their many prayers.
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11. Ye G5216 also G2532 helping together G4943 by prayer G1162 for G5228 us G2257 , that G2443 for the gift G5486 bestowed upon G1519 us G2248 by the means of G1537 many G4183 persons G4383 thanks may be given G2168 by G1223 many G4183 on our behalf G5228 G2257 .
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12. This is what we are proud of, and I can say it with a clear conscience: In everything we have done in the world, and especially with you, we have had an honest and sincere heart from God. We did this by God's grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
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12. For G1063 our G2257 rejoicing G2746 is G2076 this G3778 , the G3588 testimony G3142 of our G2257 conscience G4893 , that G3754 in G1722 simplicity G572 and G2532 godly G2316 sincerity G1505 , not G3756 with G1722 fleshly G4559 wisdom G4678 , but G235 by G1722 the grace G5485 of God G2316 , we have had our conversation G390 in G1722 the G3588 world G2889 , and G1161 more abundantly G4056 to G4314 you G5209 -ward.
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