so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.

We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

What I am saying with this boastful confidence I do not say the way the Lord would. Instead it is, as it were, foolishness.

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,

If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him – for indeed what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.

For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.

because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”

Let such a person consider this: What we say by letters when we are absent, we also are in actions when we are present.

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

And I know that this man (whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows)

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia.

who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.

And what mutual agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will live in them and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.