Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; {temptations: or, trials}

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and {yet} possessing all things.

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also {are} ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For what {is} our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? {Are} not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? {rejoicing: or, glorying?}

And not only {so}, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

According to my earnest expectation and {my} hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but {that} with all boldness, as always, {so} now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether {it be} by life, or by death.

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

Now thanks {be} unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence {am} base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: {in presence: or, in outward appearance}

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which {I made} before Titus, is found a truth.

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. {with: or, in}

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence {am} base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: {in presence: or, in outward appearance}

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.