2 Corinthians Paul an Apostle of Iesu Christ by the will of God and brother Timotheus. Vnto the congregacion of God which is at Corinthu with all the saynctes which are in all Achaia.

Tyndale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesu Christ by the will of God and brother Timotheus. Vnto the congregacion of God which is at Corinthu with all the saynctes which are in all Achaia. ² Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God ye father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ the father of mercy and the God of all comforte ⁴ which comforteth vs in all oure tribulacio in so moche yt we are able to coforte them which are troubled in whatsoever tribulacion it be with the same comforte wher with we oure selves are coforted of God. ⁵ For as ye affliccios of Christ are pleteous in vs eve so is oure consolacio plenteous by Christ. ⁶ Whether we be troubled for youre consolacion and salvacio which salvacion sheweth her power in yt ye soffre ye same affliccios which we also suffre: or whether we be coforted for youre consolacion and salvacion: ⁷ yet oure hope is stedfast for you in as moch as we know how that as ye have youre parte in affliccios so shall ye be parttakers of consolacion. ⁸ Brethren I wolde not have you ignoraut of oure trouble which happened vnto vs in Asia. For we were greved out of measure passynge strength so greatly that we despeared even of lyfe. ⁹ Also we receaved an answer of deeth in oure selves and that because we shuld not put oure trust in oure selves: but in God which rayseth the deed to lyfe agayne ¹⁰ and which delivered vs from so gret a deeth and doth delivre. On whom we trust yt yet hereafter he will deliver ¹¹ by the helpe of youre prayer for vs: that by the meanes of many occasions thankes maye be geven of many on oure behalfe for the grace geven vnto vs. ¹² Oure reioysynge is this the testimony of oure coscience yt in synglenes and godly purenes and not in flesshly wysdome but by the grace of God we have had oure conuersacion in the worlde and most of all to you wardes. ¹³ We write no nother thinges vnto you then that ye reade and also knowe. Yee and I trust ye shall fynde vs vnto the ende even as ye have founde vs partly: ¹⁴ for we are youre reioysynge even as ye are oures in the daye of the Lorde Iesus. ¹⁵ And in this confidence was I mynded the other tyme to have come vnto you that ye myght have had yet one pleasure moare: ¹⁶ and to have passed by you into Macedonia and to have come agayne out of Macedonia vnto you and to have bene ledde forth to Iewrye warde of you. ¹⁷ When I thus wyse was mynded: dyd I vse lightnes? Or thinke I carnally those thinges which I thinke? that with me shuld be ye ye and naye naye. ¹⁸ God is faythfull: For oure preachynge vnto you was not ye and naye. ¹⁹ For Goddis sonne Iesus Christ which was preached amonge you by vs (that is to saye by me and Silvanus and Timotheus) was not ye and naye: but in him it was ye. ²⁰ For all the promyses of God in him are ye: and are in him Amen vnto the lawde of God thorow vs. ²¹ For it is God which stablissheth vs and you in Christ and hath annoynted vs ²² which hath also sealed vs and hath geven the ernest of the sprete into oure hertes. ²³ I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that forto faver you with all I came not enymoare vnto Corinthum. ²⁴ Not that we be lordes over youre fayth: but helpers of youre ioye. For by fayth ye stode.

Coverdale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesu Christ, by the will of God, and brother Timotheus. Vnto the congregacion of God which is at Corinthu, with all the sayntes which are i all Achaia. ² Grace be with you, and peace fro God oure father, and from the LORDE Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, the father of mercy and ye God of all comforte, ⁴ which comforteth vs in all oure trouble: in so moch yt we are able to comforte them that are in eny maner of trouble, with the same comforte wher with we oure selues are comforted of God. ⁵ For as the affliccios of Christ are plenteous in vs, euen so is or cosolacion plenteous by Christ. ⁶ But whether we haue trouble or comforte, it is done for youre welth. Yf it be trouble, it is done for youre coforte and health, which health sheweth hir power, in that ye suffre the same affliccions which we suffre. Yf it be comforte, it is done also for youre comforte and health. ⁷ Therfore is oure hope fast for you, in as moch as we knowe, that, like as ye are partakers of the affliccios, so shal ye be partakers also of the consolacion. ⁸ Brethren we wolde not haue you ignoraunt of oure trouble, which happened vnto vs in Asia, for we were greued out off measure passynge strength, so that we euen dispared of life, ⁹ and had concluded in oure selues yt we must nedes dye. But this was done, because we shulde not put oure trust in oure selues, but in God, which rayseth vp the deed to life agayne: ¹⁰ which delyuered vs from so greate a death, and yet delyuereth daylie, On whom we trust, that he wil delyuer vs here after also, ¹¹ by the helpe of youre prayer for vs that on oure behalfe many thankes maye be geuen by many personnes, for the gifte that is geuen vs. ¹² For oure reioysinge is this, euen the testimony of oure conscience, that in synglenes & godly purenesse, not in fleshlye wyssdome, but in the grace of God, we haue had oure conuersacion in the worlde, but most of all with you. ¹³ For we wryte nothinge els vnto you, then that ye rede and also knowe. Yee & I trust that ye shal fynde vs vnto the ende, euen as ye haue founde vs partly. ¹⁴ For we are youre reioysinge, eue as ye also are oure reioysinge in ye daye of the LORDE Iesus. ¹⁵ And in this confidence was I mynded the other tyme to come vnto you (that ye mighte haue yet another pleasure more) ¹⁶ & to passe by you in to Macedonia, & to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you & to be led forth to Iewrye warde of you. ¹⁷ Whan I thus wyse was mynded, dyd I vse ligthnesse? Or are my thoughtes fleshly.? Not so but with me yee is yee, and nay is naye. ¹⁸ O faithfull God, that oure worde vnto you hath not bene yee and naye. ¹⁹ For Gods sonne Iesus Christ, which was preached amonge you by vs (namely, by me and Siluanus and Timotheus) was not yee and naye, but in him it was yee. ²⁰ For all the promyses of God are yee in him, & are Ame in him, to the prayse of God by vs. ²¹ But it is God which stablysheth vs wt you in Christ, and hath anoynted us, ²² and sealed us, and geuen the ernest of the sprete in oure hertes. ²³ Bvt I call God to recorde vnto my soule, that to fauoure you withall I came not agayne vnto Corinthum. ²⁴ Not that we are lordes ouer youre faith, but we are helpers of youre ioye, for ye stonde in faith.

Matthew⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paule an Apostle of Iesu Christ by the wyll of God, and brother Timotheus. Vnto the congregation of God, whithe is at Corinthum, with all the sainctes, which are in all Achaia. ² Grace be wyth you, and peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, the father of mercy, and the God of all comforte, ⁴ whiche comforteth vs in all oure tribulacion, in so muche that we are able to comforte them, which are troubled in whatsoeuer tribulation it be, with the same comforte wherwith we our selues are comforted of God. ⁵ For as the affliccions of Christ are plenteous in vs: euen so is our consolacion plenteous by Christe. ⁶ Whether we be troubled for youre consolacion & saluacion, whiche saluacion, sheweth her power in that ye suffer the same afflictions which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted for your consolacion, and saluation, ⁷ yet oure hope is stedfast for you, in as muche as we knowe howe that as ye haue youre parte in affliccions, so shall ye be partakers of consolacion. ⁸ Brethren I woulde not haue you ignoraunt of oure trouble, whiche happened vnto vs in Asia. For we were greued out of measure passinge strength, so greatlye that we despeared euen of lyfe. ⁹ Also we receiued and aunswere of death in our selues, and that because we woulde not put oure truste in oure selues: but in God, whiche rayseth the dead to lyfe again, ¹⁰ & which delyuered vs from so greate a death, and doth delyuer. On whom we truste that yet here after he will delyuer, ¹¹ by the helpe of your prayer for vs: that by the meanes of manye occasions, thankes maye be geuen of manye on our behalfe, for the grace geuen vnto vs. ¹² Oure reioysinge is this, the testimony of oure conscience, that in synglenes and Godly purenes, and not in fleshely wysdome, but by the grace of God, we haue had oure conuersation in the worlde, and moste of all to youwardes. ¹³ We write no nother thinges vnto you, then that ye read and also knowe, yea & I truste ye shall fynde vs vnto the ende euen as ye haue founde vs partelye, ¹⁴ for we are your reioysinge, euen as ye are oures in the day of the Lorde Iesus. ¹⁵ And in this confidence was I minded the other tyme to haue come vnto you, that ye myghte haue had yet one pleasure more, ¹⁶ and to haue passed by you into Macedonia, and to haue come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, & to haue bene led forth to Iewryward of you. ¹⁷ When I thus wyse was mynded: dyd I vse lyghtnes? Or thynke I carnallye those thinges, which I thinke? that with me should be yea yea, and nay nay? ¹⁸ God is faithfull. For oure preaching vnto you, was not yea & nay. ¹⁹ For Gods sonne Iesus Christe, whiche was preached amonge you by vs (that is to saye, by me and Siluanus and Timotheus) was not yea and naye, but in him it was yea: ²⁰ For all the promyses of God, in him are yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the lande of God thorow vs. ²¹ For it is God, whiche stablisheth you and vs in Christ, and hath annointed vs, ²² which hath also sealed vs, and hath geuen the earnest of the spyryte into oure hertes. ²³ I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that for to fauer you withall I came not anye more to Corinthum. ²⁴ Not that we be lordes ouer youre fayth but helpers of youce ioye. For by fayth ye stand.

Great⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an apostle of Iesu christ by the wyll of God, and brother Timotheus. Unto the congregacyon of God, which is at Corinthum, with all the saynctes whych are in all Achaia ² Grace be wyth you & peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God (the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ) which is the father of mercy, & the God of all comforte, ⁴ whych comforteth vs in all oure tribulacyon, in so moche that we are hable to comforte them whych are in any maner of trouble, with the same comforte, wherwith we oure selues are comforted of God. ⁵ For as the affliccyons of Christ are plenteous in vs, euen so is oure consolacyon plenteous by Christ. ⁶ Whether we be troubled for youre consolacyon and health, which saluacyon sheweth her power in that ye soffre the same affliccyons, which we also suffre: or whether we be comforted for youre consolacyon and saluacyon: ⁷ our hope also is stedfast for you: in as moche as we know, how that as ye are partetakers of the affliccyons, so shall ye be partakers also of the consolacyon. ⁸ Brethren, I wolde not haue you ignoraunt of oure trouble, which happened vnto vs in Asia. For we were greued out of measure passing strength, so greatly that we despayred euen of lyfe. ⁹ Also we receaued an answer of deeth in oure selues, that we shuld not put oure trust in our selues: but in God, whych rayseth the deed to lyfe, ¹⁰ and whych delyuered vs from so great a deeth: and doth delyuer. On whom we trust, that yet hereafter he wyll delyuer, ¹¹ by the helpe of youre prayer for vs, that by the meanes of many persones, thankes maye be geuen of many on oure behalfe, for the gyfte geuen vnto vs. ¹² For oure reioysinge is this, euen the testimony of oure conscience, that in synglenes and godly purenes, & not in fleshly wysdom, but by the grace of God, we haue had oure conuersacyon in the world, and most of all to you wardes. ¹³ We wryte none other thynges vnto you, then that ye reade & also knowe. Yee, and I trust ye shall fynde vs vnto the ende, euen as ye haue founde vs partly: ¹⁴ for we are youre reioysinge, euen as ye are oures in the daye of the Lord Iesus. ¹⁵ And in this confidence was I mynded fyrst to haue come vnto you, that I myght haue had one pleasure more with you, ¹⁶ and to passe by you into Macedonia, & to haue come agayne out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led forth of you towarde Iewrye. ¹⁷ Whan I thus wyse was mynded: dyd I vse lyghtnes? Or thynke I carnally those thynges which I thinke? that with me shuld be yee, yee, and naye naye. ¹⁸ God is faythfull: For oure preachyng to you, was not yee & naye. ¹⁹ For Goddes sonne Iesus Christ which was preached amonge you by vs (euen by me and Siluanus and Timotheus) was not yee & naye: but by hym it was yee: ²⁰ For all the promises of God, by him are yee: and are in him Amen, vnto the lawde of God thorow vs. ²¹ For it is God, which stablyssheth vs with you in Christ and stondeth by vs, and hath annoynted vs, ²² whych hath also sealed vs, and hath geuen the ernest of the sprete in oure hertes. ²³ I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that for to fauer you with all I came not eny more vnto Corynthum. ²⁴ Not that we be Lordes ouer your fayth: but are helpers of youre ioye. For by fayth ye stande.

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesu Christe, by the wyll of God, & brother Timotheus. Unto ye Church of God which is at Corinthus, with all the saintes which are in all Achaia ² Grace [be] with you, and peace from God our father and from the Lorde Iesus Christe ³ Blessed be God, the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, whiche is the father of mercies, & the God of al comfort ⁴ Which comforted vs in all our tribulation, insomuch that we are able to comfort them which are in any maner trouble, with the comfort wherwith we our selues are comforted of God ⁵ For as the afflictions of Christ are plenteous in vs: euen so is our consolation plenteous by Christe ⁶ Whether we be troubled [it is] for your consolation and saluation, which saluation sheweth her power, in that ye suffer the same afflictions whiche we also suffer: or whether we be comforted [it is] for your consolation & saluation ⁷ And our hope is stedfast, insomuch as we knowe howe that as ye are partakers of ye afflictions, so ye be partakers also of the consolation ⁸ For we woulde not brethren haue you ignoraunt of our trouble, whiche came vnto vs in Asia: For we were greeued out of measure, passyng strength, so greatly, that we dispayred euen of lyfe ⁹ Yea, we receaued the sentence of death in our selues, that we should not put our trust in our selues, but in God, whiche rayseth the dead ¹⁰ Who delyuered vs from so great a death, and doth deliuer: On whom we trust that yet hereafter he wyll deliuer ¹¹ By the helpe of your prayer for vs, that by ye meanes of many persons, thankes may geuen of many on our behalfe, for the grace geuen vnto vs ¹² For our reioycyng is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie & godly purenesse, and not in fleshely wisdome, but by the grace of God, we haue had our conuersatio in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes ¹³ We write none other thinges vnto you then that ye read, or also yt ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge vs vnto the ende ¹⁴ Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly: For we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours in the daye of our Lorde Iesus ¹⁵ And in this confidence was I minded first to haue come vnto you, yt ye myght haue had one pleasure more ¹⁶ And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to haue come agayne out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth of you to Iurie ¹⁷ When I therfore was thus mynded, did I vse lightnesse? or mynde I carnally those thynges whiche I mynde, that with me shoulde be yea yea, & nay nay ¹⁸ God is faythfull: For our preaching to you, was not yea and nay ¹⁹ For Gods sonne Iesus Christe which was preached among you by vs, euen by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in hym it was yea ²⁰ For all the promises of God in him are yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God, through vs ²¹ And God it is whiche stablysheth vs with you in Christe, and hath annoynted vs ²² Which hath also sealed vs, and hath geuen the earnest of the spirite in our heartes ²³ I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you I came not as yet vnto Corinthus ²⁴ Not that we be Lordes ouer your fayth, but are helpers of your ioy. For by fayth ye stande