\id 2CO - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h 2 Corinthians 
\toc1 2 Corinthians 
\toc2 2 Corinthians 
\mt1 2 Corinthians 
\c 1  
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\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted. Greetings \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\p \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 Paul Gives \w Thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* 
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\v 3 Praise \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercy|strong="G3628"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w comforts|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 5 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* share \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* many \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, much \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* troubles, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* helps \w you|strong="G5210"\w* patiently accept \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* strong. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G0050"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* suffered \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* burdens \w there|strong="G1722"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* greater \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own \w strength|strong="G1411"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* gave up hope \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*. 
\v 9 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w fact|strong="G0235"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* seems \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* telling \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* going \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raises|strong="G1453"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* saved \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w great|strong="G5082"\w* dangers \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* save \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* feel sure \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* always save \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can help \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*—\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w* blessed \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Change \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Paul’s Plans 
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\v 12 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* proud \w of|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true: \w In|strong="G1722"\w* everything \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* honest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pure heart \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* truer \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w*, 
\v 14 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* already \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* many \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* hope \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* sure \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* why \w I|strong="G2532"\w* made plans \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4387"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* blessed \w twice|strong="G1208"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* planned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* trip \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* think \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* made \w these|strong="G3778"\w* plans \w without|strong="G3756"\w* really thinking? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* maybe \w you|strong="G3739"\w* think \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G5530"\w* plans \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world \w does|strong="G1510"\w*, saying \w yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* time. 
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* Silas, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w yes|strong="G3483"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* “\w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*” \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* strong \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* chose \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* work.\f + \fr 1:21  \fk chose us for his work \ft Literally, “anointed us.” In Greek this word is related to the title “Christ,” which means “anointed one.” See “anoint” and “Christ” in the Word List.\f* 
\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* mark \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G4151"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first payment \w that|strong="G4151"\w* guarantees \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G4151"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* true: \w The|strong="G3588"\w* reason \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G5339"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* punish \w or|strong="G1161"\w* hurt \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 24 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1510"\w* control \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* strong \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w with|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* own happiness. 
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sad. 
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* happy? \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* happy—\w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* made sad \w by|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w make|strong="G1163"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* happy. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w felt|strong="G2192"\w* \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* share \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. 
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* troubled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w full|strong="G2192"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G1097"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\s1 Forgive \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Person \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w Did|strong="G1097"\w* Wrong 
\p
\v 5 \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w group|strong="G3313"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* mean \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*. (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* sound worse \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* really \w is|strong="G5100"\w*.) 
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2009"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* group gave him \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G2425"\w* him. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* having \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4053"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* giving \w up|strong="G2666"\w* completely. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* show \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w test|strong="G1382"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* obey \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w*—\w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w*—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G4122"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* win anything \w from|strong="G5259"\w* us. \w We|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G0050"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* plans \w are|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\s1 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* Gives Us Victory \w Over|strong="G5259"\w* Troubles 
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* opportunity \w there|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* peace \w because|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* said goodbye \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*. 
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w leads|strong="G2358"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* victory \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* uses \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* spread \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* everywhere \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet-smelling perfume. 
\v 15 \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* offering \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* perfume \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* goes \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*. 
\v 16 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* being lost, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* perfume smells \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* being saved, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sweet|strong="G3744"\w* smell \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G2425"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* work? 
\v 17 \w Certainly|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* selling \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* profit! \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w*. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* help \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* truth honestly, knowing \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Servants of God’s New Agreement 
\p
\v 1 Why \w are|strong="G1992"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0757"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* all these good \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* introduction \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w*? 
\v 2 No, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w show|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* sent \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w This|strong="G3748"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w It|strong="G5319"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w*\f + \fr 3:3  \fk stone \ft Meaning the law that God gave to Moses, which was written on stone tablets. Also in verse 7. See Exodus 24:12; 25:16.\f* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4560"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* can \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* feel sure \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w able|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* agreement \w from|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* agreement \w of|strong="G4151"\w* written laws, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* written law brings \w death|strong="G0615"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*. 
\s1 \w An|strong="G2532"\w* Agreement \w With|strong="G2532"\w* Greater Glory 
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* old agreement\f + \fr 3:7  \fk agreement \ft In verses 7-11 literally, “service” or “ministry.”\f* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, written \w with|strong="G1722"\w* words \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* fact, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* bright \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* (\w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* ending) \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w continue|strong="G1096"\w* \w looking|strong="G0816"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G1722"\w* surely \w the|strong="G3588"\w* new agreement \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* life-giving \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* mean: \w That|strong="G3123"\w* old agreement judged \w people|strong="G4183"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G1391"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* it \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w So|strong="G1063"\w* surely \w the|strong="G3588"\w* new agreement \w that|strong="G3123"\w* makes \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w* \w has|strong="G4052"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 10 \w That|strong="G3778"\w* old agreement \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* really loses its \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* compared \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* much greater \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* new agreement. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* agreement \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* brought \w to|strong="G1722"\w* an \w end|strong="G2673"\w* \w came|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* agreement \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w never|strong="G1487"\w* ends has \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2192"\w* \w are|strong="G5108"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* sure \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w this|strong="G5108"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* can speak \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. 
\v 13 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* covering \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* covered \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* glory \w was|strong="G3588"\w* disappearing, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w did|strong="G5087"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* want \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* closed. \w And|strong="G2250"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w read|strong="G0320"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* writings \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* agreement,\f + \fr 3:14  \fk old agreement \ft See “agreement” in the Word List. Here, “old agreement” is used to mean the Law of Moses on which that agreement was based.\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* covering hides \w the|strong="G3588"\w* meaning. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* covering \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w removed|strong="G2673"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w only|strong="G0235"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w even|strong="G2193"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w when|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Law \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, there \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* covering \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* someone changes \w and|strong="G1161"\w* follows \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G1161"\w* covering \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w taken|strong="G4014"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* covered. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* show \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* being changed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* change \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 Spiritual Treasure in Clay Jars 
\p
\v 1 \w God|strong="G1653"\w*, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, gave us \w this|strong="G3778"\w* work \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*, \w so|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* give up. 
\v 2 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* turned away \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w shameful|strong="G0152"\w* ways. \w We|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* use \w trickery|strong="G3834"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* change \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G3588"\w* teach \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* plainly. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* how \w we|strong="G3588"\w* show \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* how \w they|strong="G1722"\w* can know \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* hearts \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G1510"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2572"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2572"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* ruler\f + \fr 4:4  \fk The ruler \ft Literally, “The god.”\f* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* believe. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G0826"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5462"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G1510"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* divine greatness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* exactly like \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* tell people \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* tell people \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* tell \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G5547"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 6 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* once \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G3004"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shine|strong="G2989"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*!”\f + \fr 4:6  \fk Let … darkness \ft See Genesis 1:3.\f* \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shine|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* own divine greatness \w is|strong="G2316"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* like \w clay|strong="G3749"\w* \w jars|strong="G4632"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* amazing \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. 
\v 8 We \w have|strong="G3956"\w* troubles \w all|strong="G3956"\w* around \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* defeated. We often \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* know \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* give up. 
\v 9 We are \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* God does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G1459"\w* us. We are hurt sometimes, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we are \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G0622"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* constantly experience \w the|strong="G3588"\w* death \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* own \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* can \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 11 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G0104"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w danger|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* bodies \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w result|strong="G5620"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G2980"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:13  \xt Quote from Psalm 116:10.\x* \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 14 \w God|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w God|strong="G1453"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G1453"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w being|strong="G4771"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\s1 Living \w by|strong="G1223"\w* Faith 
\p
\v 16 \w That|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* give \w up|strong="G2080"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* physical body \w is|strong="G0444"\w* becoming older \w and|strong="G2532"\w* weaker, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* spirit \w inside|strong="G2080"\w* us \w is|strong="G0444"\w* made new every \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 17 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* small \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* a while now, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* helping \w us|strong="G1519"\w* gain \w an|strong="G2596"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w That|strong="G2596"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* much greater than \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* lasts \w only|strong="G0235"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* short time, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* last \w forever|strong="G0166"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* body—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1919"\w*—\w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2647"\w*. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* happens, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*. \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w*. \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* continue \w forever|strong="G0166"\w*. 
\v 2 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* tired \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* body. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* want God \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3772"\w* home. 
\v 3 \w It|strong="G2147"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* us \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*. 
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* burdens \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w complain|strong="G4727"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* remove \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* heavenly home. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* body \w that|strong="G3739"\w* dies \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* covered \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 5 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* made \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first payment \w to|strong="G1519"\w* guarantee \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* come. 
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G2292"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="G1223"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1223"\w* believe \w will|strong="G4102"\w* happen, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1223"\w* can see. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* say \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G2292"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* really want \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* goal \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* always please \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lord, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* living \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G1352"\w* body \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* stand \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* judged. \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* get \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* paid \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* did—\w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w*—\w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* lived \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* earthly \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\s1 Helping \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w Become|strong="G5319"\w* God’s Friends 
\p
\v 11 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w people|strong="G0444"\w* accept \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* really \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* hearts \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w prove|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reasons \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* answer \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* care \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* person’s \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* we are crazy, it \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* we \w have|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, it \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w controls|strong="G4912"\w* us, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* know \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w person|strong="G1520"\w* died \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w So|strong="G0686"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* died. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w From|strong="G0575"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G0575"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’t think \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world thinks \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* true \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w we|strong="G2249"\w* thought \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world thinks. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’t think \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*. 
\v 17 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w it|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* world.\f + \fr 5:17  \fk When anyone … world \ft Or “Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation.”\f* \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G0744"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* gone; \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w*, everything \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*! 
\v 18 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* made peace \w between|strong="G1537"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* work \w of|strong="G1537"\w* bringing \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w into|strong="G1223"\w* peace \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, making peace \w between|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* hold \w people|strong="G0846"\w* guilty \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* peace \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* sent \w to|strong="G2316"\w* speak \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* calling \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* us. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* speak \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G2316"\w* peace \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*\f + \fr 5:21  \fk sin \ft Or “an offering for sin.”\f* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* workers \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* let \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. 
\v 2 \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w help|strong="G0997"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 49:8\rq* 
\b
\m \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*” \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* “\w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*” \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w We|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* want \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* find \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* wrong \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* work. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* problem \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* show \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G5613"\w* never give up, \w even|strong="G4183"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* face \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w difficulties|strong="G4730"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* problems \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 5 We \w are|strong="G5438"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4127"\w* \w and|strong="G2873"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*. People get upset \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2873"\w* fight \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. We \w work|strong="G2873"\w* hard, \w and|strong="G2873"\w* sometimes we get no sleep or \w food|strong="G3521"\w*. 
\v 6 \w We|strong="G0026"\w* show \w that|strong="G4151"\w* \w we|strong="G0026"\w* \w are|strong="G4151"\w* God’s servants \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w pure|strong="G0054"\w* lives, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1108"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*. \w We|strong="G0026"\w* show it \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w genuine|strong="G0505"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, 
\v 7 \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* depending \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* living \w has|strong="G2316"\w* prepared \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* defend ourselves \w against|strong="G1722"\w* every kind \w of|strong="G3056"\w* attack. 
\p
\v 8 \w Some|strong="G5613"\w* people \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* us, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* others \w shame|strong="G0819"\w* us. \w Some|strong="G5613"\w* people \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G2162"\w* things \w about|strong="G5613"\w* us, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* others \w say|strong="G1223"\w* bad things. \w Some|strong="G5613"\w* people \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* liars, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* speak \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w truth|strong="G0227"\w*. 
\v 9 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* seem \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dying|strong="G0599"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w punished|strong="G3811"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* killed. 
\v 10 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w always|strong="G0104"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w making|strong="G4148"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w rich|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* faith. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* really \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoken|strong="G0455"\w* \w freely|strong="G0455"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* Corinth. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w opened|strong="G0455"\w* our \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Our|strong="G1722"\w* feelings \w of|strong="G1722"\w* love \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* stopped. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* stopped \w your|strong="G1722"\w* feelings \w of|strong="G1722"\w* love \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done—\w open|strong="G4115"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\s1 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 14 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* believe. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* join \w yourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* them. Good \w and|strong="G2532"\w* evil \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* belong \w together|strong="G2086"\w*. \w Light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* room. 
\v 15 \w How|strong="G5101"\w* can \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* any unity between \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* devil\f + \fr 6:15  \fk the devil \ft Literally, “\+tl \+w beliar|strong="G0955"\+w*,\+tl*” one form of the Hebrew word “\+tl \+w belial|strong="G0955"\+w*,\+tl*” which means “worthlessness” and was used to refer to the devil or the enemy of Christ.\f*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G4103"\w* \w common|strong="G3310"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w unbeliever|strong="G0571"\w*? 
\v 16 \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*\f + \fr 6:16  \fk God’s temple \ft God’s house—the place where God’s people worship him. Here, it means that believers are the spiritual temple where God lives.\f* cannot \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G1704"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*; 
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.” \rq Leviticus 26:11-12\rq* 
\b
\q1
\v 17 “\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w separate|strong="G0873"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\q1 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w touch|strong="G0681"\w* anything \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* clean, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* accept \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 52:11\rq* 
\b
\q1
\v 18 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w*, 
\q2 \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* All-Powerful.” \rq 2 Samuel 7:8, 14\rq* 
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\c  7  
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\v 1 \w Dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* pure—free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* makes \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* soul unclean. \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* completely holy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\s1 Paul’s Joy 
\p
\v 2 Open your hearts \w to|strong="G3762"\w* us. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w done|strong="G0091"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w to|strong="G3762"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* or caused \w harm|strong="G0091"\w* \w to|strong="G3762"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*. \w And|strong="G1473"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* cheated \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blame \w you|strong="G3754"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* feel \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* proud \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Even|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* encouraged \w and|strong="G3956"\w* feel \w very|strong="G4183"\w* happy. 
\p
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w rest|strong="G0425"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w found|strong="G2192"\w* trouble \w all|strong="G3956"\w* around \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* fighting \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* encourages \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* troubled, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w certainly|strong="G0235"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* bringing \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 7 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* good \w to|strong="G1909"\w* see \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* hear \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w gave|strong="G0312"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G0312"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really want \w to|strong="G1909"\w* see \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* did. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G0312"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* how ready \w and|strong="G2532"\w* willing \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3123"\w* happier. 
\p
\v 8 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wrote \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sorry \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wrote \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* short \w time|strong="G5610"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* happy, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* decide \w to|strong="G1519"\w* change. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w hurt|strong="G3076"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants makes \w people|strong="G3588"\w* decide \w to|strong="G1519"\w* change \w their|strong="G2596"\w* lives. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2316"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2400"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* brought \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* serious. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w prove|strong="G4921"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1557"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* angry \w and|strong="G2316"\w* afraid. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3708"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* care. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w the|strong="G3956"\w* right \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G2716"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* proved \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* guilty \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* problem. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* main \w reason|strong="G1752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hurt|strong="G0091"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* realize, \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, how \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much \w you|strong="G5210"\w* care \w for|strong="G5228"\w* us. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w*. 
\p \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w greatly|strong="G5479"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w especially|strong="G3123"\w* pleased \w to|strong="G1909"\w* see \w how|strong="G3754"\w* happy \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* made \w him|strong="G0846"\w* feel \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G3123"\w* better. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* bragged \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w didn’t|strong="G3756"\w* embarrass \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* shown \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* love \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* stronger \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembers|strong="G0363"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ready \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obey|strong="G3326"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G5463"\w* \w so|strong="G3754"\w* happy \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* can trust \w you|strong="G5210"\w* fully. 
\c 8  
\s1 Help for God’s People in Judea 
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* done \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*. 
\v 2 \w These|strong="G3748"\w* believers \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* tested \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* poor. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* caused \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* generous \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* giving. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* can tell \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w as|strong="G2596"\w* much \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* able \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* could afford. No \w one|strong="G3748"\w* told \w them|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* idea. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*—\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* let \w them|strong="G3326"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G4183"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w expect|strong="G1679"\w*: \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w before|strong="G4413"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* money. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* special \w work|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* giving. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* started \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* rich \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*—\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* ability, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* willingness \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* learned \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rich \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* giving \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* ordering \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* how real \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* comparing \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* ready \w and|strong="G2532"\w* willing \w to|strong="G3004"\w* help. 
\v 9 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* gave up \w his|strong="G1223"\w* heavenly \w riches|strong="G4147"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* gave up everything \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* could \w be|strong="G1510"\w* richly blessed. 
\p
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*: \w Last|strong="G3778"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4278"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4278"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w you|strong="G3779"\w* started. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* “\w doing|strong="G4160"\w*” \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* equal \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* “\w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.” \w Give|strong="G4160"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* want \w to|strong="G3756"\w* give, \w your|strong="G1437"\w* gift \w will|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* accepted. \w Your|strong="G1437"\w* gift \w will|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* judged \w by|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 13 \w We|strong="G3568"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* comforted. \w We|strong="G3568"\w* want everything \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3568"\w* equal. 
\v 14 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* plenty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* can provide \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* later, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* plenty, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can provide \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* everyone \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* equal share. 
\v 15 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, 
\b
\q1 “\w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gathered \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w did|strong="G4121"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gathered \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w did|strong="G4121"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w*.” \rq Exodus 16:18\rq* 
\s1 Titus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* Companions 
\p
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* love \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 17 Titus agreed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G1831"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* asked. \w In|strong="G4314"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w himself|strong="G0830"\w* wanted \w very|strong="G0830"\w* much \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 18 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* sending \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Titus \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* praised \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* praised \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* service \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* chosen \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* go \w with|strong="G4862"\w* us \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* carry \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3778"\w* service \w to|strong="G4314"\w* bring \w honor|strong="G1391"\w*\f + \fr 8:19  \fk honor \ft Or “glory.” See “glory” in the Word List.\f* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* show \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* really want \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help. 
\p
\v 20 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* being careful \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* criticize \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* caring \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* large \w gift|strong="G0100"\w*. 
\v 21 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* accepts \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* think \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*. 
\p
\v 22 \w Also|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sending \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* always ready \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* proved \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* ways. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* wants \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\p
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*—\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w partner|strong="G2844"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* working \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* other \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*—\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G0652"\w* \w from|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w Show|strong="G1731"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* why \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* proud \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* can see \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 9  
\s1 Your Giving Is a Blessing 
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* really don’t need \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* bragging \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3110"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* told \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* ready \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w last|strong="G4070"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* desire \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w has|strong="G3739"\w* made \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* here ready \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* want \w our|strong="G1722"\w* bragging \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* ready \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2758"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3110"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* ready, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* sure \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed \w too|strong="G2532"\w*! 
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G2233"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* help \w in|strong="G1519"\w* getting \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* generous \w gift|strong="G2129"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w promised|strong="G4279"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2233"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2233"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* giving, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* forced \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. 
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\v 6 Remember \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plants few seeds \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* small harvest. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plants \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* big harvest. 
\v 7 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G1537"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* give \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1537"\w* \w have|strong="G2228"\w* decided \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* give. \w You|strong="G1537"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* give if \w it|strong="G1537"\w* makes \w you|strong="G1537"\w* unhappy \w or|strong="G2228"\w* if \w you|strong="G1537"\w* feel forced \w to|strong="G2228"\w* give. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2228"\w* give. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* can give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* blessings \w than|strong="G4052"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* plenty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w enough|strong="G0841"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 9 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, 
\b
\q1 “\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* generously \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G3993"\w*; 
\q2 \w his|strong="G0846"\w* goodness \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*.” \rq Psalm 112:9\rq* 
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\v 10 \w God|strong="G2023"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plant, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2023"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2023"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* spiritual \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* produce \w a|strong="G2532"\w* great harvest \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* goodness. 
\v 11 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* make \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w rich|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* can \w always|strong="G1223"\w* give freely. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* make \w people|strong="G3956"\w* give \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* offering helps \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5303"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w*. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* bringing \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w proof|strong="G1382"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* faith, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* freely \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w* following \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* openly accepted. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* freely \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* wish \w they|strong="G0846"\w* could \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* feel \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* great \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* too wonderful \w to|strong="G1909"\w* describe. 
\c 10  
\s1 Paul Defends His Ministry 
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kindness|strong="G1932"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w bold|strong="G2292"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* writing \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* distance, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 2 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w motives|strong="G2596"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* plan \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* very \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* come. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* hope \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* need \w to|strong="G1909"\w* use \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* boldness \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 3 We \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G2596"\w* world, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* we \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w fight|strong="G4754"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* battles \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world does. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* use \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w human|strong="G4559"\w* ones. \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* can destroy \w the|strong="G3588"\w* enemy’s \w strong|strong="G1415"\w* places. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* destroy people’s arguments, 
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w tear|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* proud idea \w that|strong="G3956"\w* raises itself \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* capture \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w thought|strong="G3540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make \w it|strong="G2532"\w* give \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5218"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w punish|strong="G1556"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5218"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* first \w we|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4137"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5218"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w look|strong="G0991"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* facts \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* feel \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* remember \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 8 \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* seem \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G3619"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hurt \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G0153"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* am trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* scare \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w*, “Paul’s \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sound important, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* us, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* worst \w speaker|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* ever heard.” 
\v 11 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* know \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* show \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* power \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* show \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* put \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w class|strong="G1469"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* think \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* important. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w compare|strong="G4793"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* use \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* judge \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* know \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w anything|strong="G0235"\w* outside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* given \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* limit \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* work includes \w our|strong="G2316"\w* work \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* boasting \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* already \w come|strong="G5348"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G5348"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 15 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* limit \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* done. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* continue \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* help \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w* much larger. 
\v 16 \w We|strong="G2744"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* areas \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* city. \w We|strong="G2744"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* work \w that|strong="G1722"\w* has already \w been|strong="G3756"\w* done \w in|strong="G1722"\w* someone else’s \w area|strong="G2583"\w*. 
\v 17 “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w* should \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* only \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:17  \xt Quote from Jeremiah 9:24.\x* 
\v 18 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* say \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* whether \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* says \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done \w well|strong="G1063"\w*. 
\c 11  
\s1 Paul and the False Apostles 
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* patient \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* foolish. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* already patient \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3933"\w* \w am|strong="G2206"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* comes \w from|strong="G0435"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G3933"\w* promised \w to|strong="G5547"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2316"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G3936"\w* only \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. \w I|strong="G3933"\w* want \w to|strong="G5547"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2316"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w* bride.\f + \fr 11:2  \fk bride \ft Literally, “virgin.”\f* 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G5399"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G5351"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* true \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G0054"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w happen|strong="G1519"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tricked \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w snake|strong="G3789"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* clever \w lies|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 4 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* seem \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G2228"\w* \w quite|strong="G2573"\w* patient \w with|strong="G2064"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* tells \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* told \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* seem \w very|strong="G2573"\w* willing \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* message \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* message \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* us. 
\p
\v 5 \w I|strong="G5302"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3049"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* “super \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*” \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* better than \w I|strong="G5302"\w* \w am|strong="G5302"\w*. 
\v 6 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* true \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* trained \w speaker|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. \w We|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* clearly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w of|strong="G2316"\w* telling \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* without pay. \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w humbled|strong="G5013"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* important. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* wrong? 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w accepted|strong="G2983"\w* pay \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* money \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0243"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* could \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* needed something \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* trouble \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* needed. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* allow \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* never \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 10 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* stop \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* burden \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* stop \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w having|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* reason \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 13 They \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5570"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*, lying \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*. They only pretend \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G0652"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 14 \w That|strong="G0846"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* surprise \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* changes \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* look \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w an|strong="G0032"\w* \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* \w of|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.\f + \fr 11:14  \fk angel of light \ft Messenger from God. The devil fools people so that they think he is from God.\f* 
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* surprise us \w if|strong="G1487"\w* Satan’s \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* look \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* punishment \w they|strong="G0846"\w* deserve. 
\s1 \w Paul|strong="G0846"\w* Tells \w About|strong="G5613"\w* \w His|strong="G0846"\w* Sufferings 
\p
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*: \w No|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* too. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w would|strong="G2962"\w* talk. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool. 
\v 18 Others \w are|strong="G4183"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* lives \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* world. \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* too. 
\v 19 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w*, \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* patient \w with|strong="G0430"\w* \w fools|strong="G0878"\w*! 
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1487"\w* say this \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* are \w even|strong="G1063"\w* patient \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* forces \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G2983"\w* uses \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* are patient \w with|strong="G1519"\w* those \w who|strong="G5100"\w* trick \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, or think \w they|strong="G1487"\w* are better than \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, or hit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*! 
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G5111"\w* ashamed \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w too|strong="G0302"\w* “\w weak|strong="G0770"\w*” \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w such|strong="G2596"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* dares \w to|strong="G3004"\w* boast, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w too|strong="G0302"\w*. (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G5111"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool.) 
\v 22 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* those \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*\f + \fr 11:22  \fk Hebrews … Israelites \ft Other names for the Jewish people.\f*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1510"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="G0011"\w* family? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* serving \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* serving \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w*. (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* crazy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* talk like \w this|strong="G2980"\w*.) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* worked much harder \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* hurt \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w beatings|strong="G4127"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w Five|strong="G3999"\w* \w times|strong="G3999"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G2983"\w* given \w me|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G2983"\w* punishment \w of|strong="G1520"\w* 39 lashes \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* whip. 
\v 25 \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* different \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*. \w One|strong="G3588"\w* time \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* almost killed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* rocks. \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* ships \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* wrecked, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3574"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* next \w day|strong="G3574"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sea. 
\v 26 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* constant traveling \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1484"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w danger|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* thieves, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G4172"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G1484"\w* \w are|strong="G1484"\w* \w not|strong="G1484"\w* Jews. \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1484"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w danger|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* places \w where|strong="G1722"\w* no one lives, \w and|strong="G4172"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w And|strong="G4172"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1484"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w danger|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G1484"\w* pretend \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1722"\w* believers but \w are|strong="G1484"\w* \w not|strong="G1484"\w*. 
\p
\v 27 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done hard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tiring \w work|strong="G2873"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* did \w not|strong="G2532"\w* sleep. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* hungry \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thirsty. \w Many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3521"\w* \w food|strong="G3521"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3521"\w* clothes. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G2596"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* many other problems. \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* care \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worry|strong="G3308"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* group \w of|strong="G2250"\w* believers \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 29 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* feel \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* every time another \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* feel deeply upset every time another \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w led|strong="G4624"\w* \w into|strong="G4624"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*. 
\p
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1487"\w* show \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w weak|strong="G0769"\w*. 
\v 31 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* praised \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. 
\v 32 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* governor \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w Aretas|strong="G0702"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* put guards around \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* friends put \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G4553"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* put \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w basket|strong="G4553"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hole \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lowered \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* governor. 
\c 12  
\s1 A Special Blessing in Paul’s Life 
\p
\v 1 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* say \w about|strong="G1519"\w* myself. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3756"\w* help, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* talk \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w visions|strong="G3701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w revelations|strong="G0602"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*\f + \fr 12:2  \fk a man \ft In 12:2-5 Paul is probably talking about himself.\f* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w up|strong="G0726"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* 14 \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w*. \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w out|strong="G1622"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*. 
\v 3-4 And I know that this man was taken up to paradise. I don’t know if he was in his body or away from his body, but he heard things that he is not able to explain. He heard things that no one is allowed to tell. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w weaknesses|strong="G0769"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* proud \w of|strong="G4561"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* shown \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* painful problem\f + \fr 12:7  \fk painful problem \ft Literally, “thorn in the flesh.”\f* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*—\w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, sent \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* suffer, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* think \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* better \w than|strong="G2532"\w* anyone \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* take \w this|strong="G3778"\w* problem \w away|strong="G0868"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* need. \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w weak|strong="G0769"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* everything \w be|strong="G2532"\w* done completely \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w weaknesses|strong="G0769"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* stay \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* glad \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w weaknesses|strong="G0769"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* glad \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* insulted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* hard times. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* glad \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* persecuted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* problems, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G5119"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* \w that|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* really \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*. 
\s1 Paul’s Love \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Believers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Corinth 
\p
\v 11 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* talking like \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ones|strong="G0878"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* “super \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*” \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3029"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*! 
\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* patiently did \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* prove \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w*—\w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* received everything \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* received. \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* different: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*! 
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* own. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Children|strong="G5043"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G2343"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*. \w Parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w save|strong="G2343"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give everything \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* give \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w less|strong="G2276"\w*? 
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\v 16 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* clear \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* burden \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* tricky \w and|strong="G1161"\w* used lies \w to|strong="G1510"\w* catch \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Did|strong="G0649"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* cheat \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* using \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* know \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w didn’t|strong="G3361"\w*. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* go \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G4882"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w did|strong="G4043"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* cheat \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w did|strong="G4043"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* actions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* attitude \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* ours. 
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\v 19 \w Do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w defending|strong="G0626"\w* ourselves \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3819"\w*? No, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G0626"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* stronger. 
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\c 13  
\s1 Final Warnings and Greetings 
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* remember, “\w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* complaint \w there|strong="G1417"\w* must \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* know \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* true.”\x + \xo 13:1  \xt Quote from Deuteronomy 19:15.\x* 
\v 2 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* gave \w a|strong="G5613"\w* warning \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w sinned|strong="G4258"\w*. \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w there|strong="G3062"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* giving \w another|strong="G3825"\w* warning \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3754"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G3062"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w sinned|strong="G4258"\w*: \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* punish \w you|strong="G1437"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w proof|strong="G1382"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w My|strong="G2212"\w* \w proof|strong="G1382"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* showing \w his|strong="G3739"\w* power \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 4 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* true \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2316"\w* killed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cross, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* true \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* share \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w weakness|strong="G0769"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 Look closely \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Test|strong="G3985"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* realize \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Of|strong="G1722"\w* course, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w test|strong="G1097"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*. Try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* make everything right, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G3326"\w* \w other|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G1514"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* special \w greeting|strong="G0782"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.\f + \fr 13:12  \fk the special greeting of God’s people \ft Literally, “a holy kiss.”\f* \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w send|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* enjoy \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*\f + \fr 13:13  \fk fellowship \ft This can mean a sharing or participation in the Holy Spirit or the loving association and unity among believers that is created by the Spirit.\f* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 