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Paul,G3972 an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 by the willG2307 of God,G2316 and TimothyG5095 our brother,G80 to the churchG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 is atG1722 Corinth,G2882 with allG3956 the saintsG40 whichG3588 are in allG3650 Achaia:G882
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GraceG5485 be to you and peaceG1515 from GodG2316 our Father,G3962 and from the LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ.G5547
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BlessedG2128 be God,G2316 evenG2532 the FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 the FatherG3962 of mercies,G3628 and the GodG2316 of allG3650 comfort;G3874
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WhoG3588 comfortsG3870 us in allG3650 our tribulation,G2347 that we may be ableG1410 to comfortG3870 them which are in anyG3956 trouble,G2347 by the comfortG3874 with whichG3739 we ourselves are comfortedG3870 of God.G2316
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For as the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 aboundG4052 in us, soG3779 our consolationG3874 alsoG2532 aboundsG4052 by Christ.G5547
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And whetherG1535 we be afflicted,G2346 it is for yourG5216 consolationG3874 and salvation,G4991 whichG3588 is effectualG1754 in the enduringG5281 of the sameG846 sufferingsG3804 whichG3588 we alsoG2532 suffer:G3958 orG1535 whetherG1535 we be comforted,G3870 it is for yourG5216 consolationG3874 and salvation.G4991
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And our hopeG1680 of you is steadfast,G949 knowing,G1492 that as you are partakersG2844 of the sufferings,G3804 soG3779 shall you be alsoG2532 of the consolation.G3874
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For we wouldG2309 not, brothers,G80 have you ignorantG50 of our troubleG2347 whichG3588 cameG1096 to us in Asia,G773 that we were pressedG916 out of measure,G5236 aboveG5228 strength,G1411 soG5620 that we despairedG1820 evenG2532 of life:G2198
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But we hadG2192 the sentenceG610 of deathG2288 in ourselves,G1438 that we should not trustG3982 in ourselves,G1438 but in GodG2316 whichG3588 raisesG1453 the dead:G3498
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Who deliveredG4506 us from soG5082 greatG5082 a death,G2288 and does deliver:G4506 in whomG3739 we trustG1679 that he will yetG2089 deliverG4506 us;
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You alsoG2532 helpingG4943 togetherG4943 by prayerG1162 for us, that for the giftG5486 bestowed on us by the means of manyG4183 personsG4383 thanksG2168 may be given by manyG4183 onG5228 our behalf.G5228
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For our rejoicingG2746 is this,G3778 the testimonyG3142 of our conscience,G4893 that in simplicityG572 and godlyG2316 sincerity,G1505 not with fleshlyG4559 wisdom,G4678 but by the graceG5485 of God,G2316 we have had our conversationG390 in the world,G2889 and moreG4056 abundantlyG4056 to you-wardG4314 G5209.
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For we writeG1125 noneG3756 otherG243 things to you, thanG2228 whatG3739 you readG314 orG2228 acknowledge;G1921 and I trustG1679 you shall acknowledgeG1921 evenG2532 to the end;G5056
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As alsoG2532 you have acknowledgedG1922 us in part,G3313 that we are yourG5216 rejoicing,G2745 evenG2509 as you alsoG2532 are our'sG2257 in the dayG2250 of the LordG2962 Jesus.G2424
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And in thisG5026 confidenceG4006 I was mindedG1014 to comeG2064 to you before,G4386 that you might haveG2192 a secondG1208 benefit;G5485
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And to passG1330 by you intoG1519 Macedonia,G3109 and to comeG2064 againG3825 out of MacedoniaG3109 to you, and of you to be broughtG4311 on my wayG4311 towardG1519 Judaea.G2449
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When I thereforeG3767 was thusG5124 minded,G1011 did I useG5530 lightness?G1644 orG2228 the things that I purpose,G1011 do I purposeG1011 accordingG2596 to the flesh,G4561 that with me there should be yesG3483 yes,G3483 and noG3756 no?G3756
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But as GodG2316 is true,G4103 our wordG3056 towardG4314 you was not yesG3483 and no.G3756
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For the SonG5207 of God,G2316 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 whoG3588 was preachedG2784 amongG1722 you by us, even by me and SilvanusG4610 and Timotheus,G5095 was not yesG3483 and no,G3756 but in him was yes.G3483
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For allG3745 the promisesG1860 of GodG2316 in him are yes,G3483 and in him Amen,G281 to the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 by us.
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NowG1161 he which establishesG950 us with you in Christ,G5547 and has anointedG5548 us, is God;G2316
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WhoG3588 has alsoG2532 sealedG4972 us, and givenG1325 the earnestG728 of the SpiritG4151 in our hearts.G2588
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MoreoverG1161 I callG1941 GodG2316 for a recordG3144 on my soul,G5590 that to spareG5339 you I cameG2064 not as yetG3765 to Corinth.G2882
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Not for that we have dominionG2961 over yourG5216 faith,G4102 but are helpersG4904 of yourG5216 joy:G5479 for by faithG4102 you stand.G2476
