2 CORINTHIANS 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Ihsou Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Ihsou Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Ihsou Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all grace, 4 who helps us in all our affliction, so that we can help those who are in any affliction by the same prayer we make for ourselves before God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so our prayer also abounds through Christ. 6 Or we are distressed, for your prayer and salvation, which is wrought in the patience of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or we beg, for your prayer and salvation; 7 And our hope is certain for you, knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also is the prayer. 8 For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened exceedingly, beyond our power, to the point of being carried away, even to life. 9 But we have borne the penalty of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead, 10 who delivered us from the uttermost death, and does deliver us; in whom we have hoped that he will yet deliver us, 11 while you also labor together with us in prayer, that the grace bestowed on us by many may be given through many for us. 12 For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. 13 For we write no other things to you than what you read or understand, and I hope that you will understand them to the end; 14 as you also have understood us in part, that we are your boasting, just as you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Ihsou. 15 And in this confidence I intended to come to you first, that you might have a second grace; 16 and to pass by you into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and for your sake to be on the way to Judea. 17 So, intending this, did I use anything lightly? Or what I intend, do I intend according to the flesh, that with me my Yes may be yes, and my No, no? 18 But God is faithful, that our word to you was not yes and no. 19 For the Son of God, Ihsou Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him was yes. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yes and in him amen, to the glory of God by us. 21 Now he who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God, 22 who also sealed us and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 I call God as my witness against my soul, that to spare you I came not yet to Corinth. 24 Not that we have dominion over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, for by faith you stand.

2 CORINTHIANS 2
1 I determined this with myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow. 2 For if I were sorrowful to you, who is he that maketh me glad, but he that is sorrowful to me? 3 And these things I wrote unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from him that would make me rejoice: being confident of you all, that I was the joy of you all. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be sorrowful, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. 5 But if he has been grieved, he has not grieved me, but in part, so that I would not burden you all. 6 This rebuke is fitting for such a one, even from the majority. 7 So that on the contrary, you may be gracious and entreat him, lest such a one be swallowed up with more sorrow. 8 Therefore I beseech you to confirm your love for him. 9 For to this end I wrote, that I might know your proof, whether you are obedient in all things. 10 And what do you give me? For I am a gift, a gift, to you in the person of Christ, 11 so that Satan would not take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his schemes. 12 Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord, 13 I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus; but being sent away by them, I went forth into Macedonia. 14 But thanks be to God, who always triumphs over us in Christ, and makes manifest the savour of the knowledge of him in every place through us. 15 For I am to God a sweet aroma of Christ in those who are being saved and in those who are perishing; 16 to the one a smell of death to death, and to the other a smell of life to life. And who is able to do this? 17 For we are not, as many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

2 CORINTHIANS 3
1 We begin again to recommend ourselves, or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you? 2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 showing that it is a letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tablets of stone but in tablets of human hearts. 4 And such confidence have we through Christ toward God: 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is of God: 6 Who also hath made us ministers of a new testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. 7 But if the ministry of death in writing, engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not gaze steadfastly at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was being done away with, 8 how much more will the ministry of the Spirit be with glory? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation came with glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory. 10 For that which is glorified in this respect is not glorified because of the glory that surpasses. 11 For if that which is being abolished came with glory, much more will that which remains be with glory. 12 Therefore, having such a hope, we are very bold. 13 And no one, like Moses, puts a veil over his face so that the children of Israel cannot look intently at the end of what is being done away with. 14 But their minds are veiled. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted at the reading of the old covenant, which is done away with in Christ. 15 But until this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies on their hearts. 16 But only if one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 CORINTHIANS 4
1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not do wrong; 2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Ihsou the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Ihsou' sake. 6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Ihsou Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God, and not from us; 8 troubled in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven out; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Ihsou, that the life of Ihsou also may be made manifest in our body. 11 For we who live are being delivered over to death for Ihsou' sake, that the life of Ihsou also may be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is at work in us, but life in you. 13 Having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, therefore I have spoken: we also believe, therefore we speak: 14 Seeing that he that raised up the Lord Ihsou will raise up us also by Ihsou, and will present us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that the grace which aboundeth through many may abound through thanksgiving to the glory of God. 16 For we are not ashamed, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light momentary affliction is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 CORINTHIANS 5
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, desiring to be clothed with our house from heaven; 3 if so that, being clothed, we shall not be found naked. 4 For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; for we will not be unclothed, but clothed with it, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now he who has worked us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore being always confident, and knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 For we are pleased, whether at home or away, to be acceptable to him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Seeing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God: and I hope to be made manifest in your consciences also. 12 For we do not commend ourselves to you again, but give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may have some to say to those who boast in person, and not in heart. 13 For whether we are exhorted to God, or we are exhorted to you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge this: that if one died for all, then all died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised. 16 So that from now on we know no one according to the flesh; even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more. 17 Therefore if you are in Christ, you are a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 But all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Ihsou Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 Just as God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Therefore we make intercession for Christ, as though God were pleading for us. We pray you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

2 CORINTHIANS 6
1 We also work together and beseech you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “In an acceptable time listen to me, and in the day of salvation help me.” Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 Giving no offense in anything, so that your ministry may not be blamed. 4 But in everything recommending yourselves as God’s ministers, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in afflictions, in prisons, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in fastings, 6 in purity, in knowledge, in in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left; 8 in glory and dishonor, by slander and good report; as false and true; 9 as unknown, and yet persecuted; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed; 10 as sorrowful, and yet always rejoicing; as poor, and yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. 12 Do not be grieved in us, but be grieved in your own bowels. 13 And for this reward, I speak as to children, be enlarged. 14 Do not be divided against unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, ‘I will dwell in them and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.’ 17 Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing: and I will receive you, 18 and I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2 CORINTHIANS 7
1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Repent, we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. 3 I do not speak to condemn you, for I have foretold that you are in our hearts to die with us and to live with us. 4 I have great boldness toward you, great boasting on your behalf; I am filled with entreaty, I am overflowing with joy in all our tribulation. 5 For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were conflicts, within were fears. 6 But God, who makes supplication to the humble, made supplication to us in the presence of Titus; 7 and not in his presence only, but also in the supplication with which he made supplication to you, telling us of your longing, your earnestness, your zeal for me, that I might rejoice the more. 8 For even if I did grieve you in my letter, I do not regret it, if indeed I did regret it. For I see that that letter, if indeed it were for a season, grieved you. 9 Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance; for you were grieved in a godly way, so that in nothing you would be hurt by us. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation without regret; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For behold, this very thing, the godly pity for you, what labor it wrought in you, not only for an excuse, but also for indignation, but for fear, but for a longing, but for zeal, but for vengeance. In all things, let us be pure in the truth. 12 So even though I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the wrongdoer, nor for the sake of the wronged, but that our labor for you might be made manifest to you in the sight of God. 13 For this reason we beseech you. But at your request we rejoiced even more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. 14 For if I boasted of you to him in any way, I was not ashamed; but as we spoke all things in truth to you, so our boasting of Titus also was in truth. 15 And his bowels are much more toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. 16 Therefore I rejoice that in all things I am bold toward you.

2 CORINTHIANS 8
1 Now we know, brothers, the grace of God given in the churches of Macedonia, 2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and the deep poverty of their poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity. 3 For according to their ability, I testify, and beyond their ability, they were willing, 4 and with much entreaty they begged us for the grace and fellowship of the ministry to the saints, 5 and not as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by the will of God. 6 I urged Titus to do the same for you, as he did before. 7 But as you abound in everything, in faith and speech and knowledge and all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you also abound in this grace. 8 I am not saying this as a command, but to test the genuineness of your love for one another. 9 For you are filled with the grace of our Lord Ihsou Christ, that he became poor for your sakes, yet he was rich, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 And I give my opinion in this matter: for this is expedient for you, who have begun a year ago not only to do, but also to will; 11 but now also to do, so that as there was a willingness to will, there may be also a performance out of what there is. 12 For if there is a willingness, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. 13 For it is not that others may be relieved and you burdened; 14 but by equality, at the present time your abundance is a supply for their lack, that their abundance may be a supply for your lack, so that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, He who had much did not have too much, and he who had little did not lack. 16 But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus, 17 that he accepted my entreaty, but being more excellent, he went to you of his own accord. 18 And we have sent with him the brother, who is the glory of the gospel throughout all the churches; 19 and not only so, but also our fellow-traveler, ordained by the churches, with this grace which is ministered on our behalf, to the glory of the Lord himself, and your eagerness. 20 We send this, that no one may be found guilty of this boldness which is ministered on our behalf; 21 providing good things not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 22 But we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be a great man, but now much more a great man, to you. 23 Whether it be through Titus, our partner and fellow worker for you; or our brothers, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 Therefore show them the proof of your love and our boasting on your behalf before the churches.

2 CORINTHIANS 9
1 For concerning the ministry to the saints, I have much to write to you. 2 For I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up most of the people. 3 But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you may not be in vain in this regard, so that, as I said, you may be ready. 4 Lest, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we should be ashamed, because we do not say that you are in this position of boasting. 5 Therefore I had to urge the brothers to go to you and prepare in advance the blessing that was promised to you, so that it may be ready, so as a blessing and not as a matter of greed. 6 For he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all sufficiency in all things, you may abound to every good work. 9 As it is written, He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. 10 And he that supplyeth seed to the sower, and bread for food, and multiplyeth your seed, and increaseth the fruits of your righteousness; 11 Being enriched in all things unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God: 12 For that the ministry of this service not only supplyeth that which is lacking unto the saints, but is also aboundeth through many thanksgivings to God: 13 Through the trial of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your fellowship toward them, and toward all men: 14 And pray for them for longing for you because of the exceeding grace of God toward you. 15 But thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.

2 CORINTHIANS 10 
1 Now I, Paul, beseech you by the precedence and gentleness of Christ, who in person I am humble among you, but since I am bold toward you, 2 I consider myself not yet bold in my faith, as if I should dare to speak against some who count us as walking according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 7 Do you see things in person? If any of you believe in Christ, let him also think this of himself, because as he is Christ's, so also are we Christ's. 8 For if I should boast too much about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed. 9 That I may not boast as if I were to terrify you by letters. 10 For my letters are weighty and powerful, but my physical presence is weak, and my speech is weak. 11 Let this be considered so, that we who are absent in word by letters, are present in deed. 12 For we dare not commend ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, come short. 13 But we will not boast beyond measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, that we may reach even to you. 14 For we do not boast as if we were not able to reach you, for we have reached as far as you also in the gospel of Christ. 15 Not boasting beyond measure in the labors of others, but having hope, as your faith increases, of being magnified in you according to our rule, 16 in your superabundance to be preached, not in another's rule to boast in things already prepared. 17 But let him who boasts boast in the Lord. 18 For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 CORINTHIANS 11 
1 For it is good that you bear with me a little in my anger; but bear with me. 2 For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have become a chaste virgin to present you to Christ. 3 But I fear lest, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he who comes preaches another Ihsou, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you put up with it well. 5 For I consider myself in no way behind the superapostles. 6 Even though I am a stranger in speech, yet not in knowledge; yet in everything I am made manifest to you in all things. 7 Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God free of charge? 8 I went to other churches, having received a charge to minister to you. 9 And being present with you, I was wanting in nothing: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept you, and will keep you. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting shall not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why? Because I love you not; God knows. 12 But what I do, and will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those who want to give an occasion, that in whom they boast they may be found even as we are. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing, then, if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works. 16 Again I say, let no one boast of me as a fool; but if not, receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little. 17 What I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in shame, in this manner of boasting. 18 Whereas many boast after the flesh, I will boast also. 19 For ye bear with fools as wise men. 20 For ye bear with them, if they bring you into bondage, if they take you in, if they take you in, if they take you in, if they take you in, if they smite you in the face. 21 I speak in shame, as though we were weak: in which if he dareth to speak in shame, I dare also. 22 Are they Jews? And I, Are they Israelites? And I, Are they the seed of Abraham? And I, 23  Are they ministers of Christ? I speak for myself as one who is mad: in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths oftentimes; 24  Of the Jews I received forty-five times more than one. 25 Thrice I was beaten, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night I have spent in the deep; 26 in journeys often, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own people, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers, 27 in labor and toil, in sleepless nights often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Besides all this, my daily labor is the care of all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I am not incensed? 30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things of my infirmities. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Ihsou Christ knows,He who is blessed forever, for I do not lie. 32 In Damascus, the governor of the king, Aretas, was guarding the city of the Damascenes, wanting to seize me. 33 But through a window in the wall I was able to escape his hands.

2 CORINTHIANS 12 
1 It is not expedient for me to boast, for I come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I saw a man in Christ fourteen years ago, whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, but God saw him, such a one caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I saw such a man, whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, but God saw him, 4 how he was caught up into paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to speak. 5 Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities. 6 For if I wish to boast, I will not be foolish; for I speak the truth. I am careful, lest anyone should think of me more than he sees or hears from me. 7 And because of the abundance of the revelations, lest I should be exalted above measure, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this cause I besought the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 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. 11 I have become a fool, I boast: ye have constrained me: for I ought to have been strengthened among you: for I came short in nothing of the superapostles, if indeed I am none. 12 And the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 For what is it that you have been inferior to the other churches, except that I myself have not been sufficient for you? Forgive me this injustice. 14 Behold, I am coming to you the third time, and I will not be sufficient for you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 But I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls, if I love you more than I love myself. 16 But I did not rob you, but being crafty, I caught you by deceit. 17 Did I gain any advantage by sending you? 18 I urged Titus, and sent the brother with him. Did not Titus gain any advantage over you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit? Did they not follow them? 19 Do you try again that we are being excused? We speak before God in Christ: but all things, beloved, are for your edification. 20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall find you not such as I would, and I shall find you such as ye would not: lest there be jealousy, wrath, anger, strife, murmurings, murmurings, murmurings, tumults, and disorder: 21 Lest my God come again and humble me among you, and I shall mourn over many of them that have sinned before, and repent not of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness which they have committed.

2 CORINTHIANS 13 
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established. 2 I have said before and foretell, as now the second time, and from now on I write to the former and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare. 3 Seek the proof of Christ speaking in me, who toward you is not weak, but is strong in you. 4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Or do ye not know yourselves, that Ihsou Christ is in you? For if not, then are ye unbelievers? 6 But I hope ye shall know that we are not unbelievers. 7 But I pray to God that I may do you no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is good; and we as unbelievers. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we rejoice when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we pray, even your edification. 10 For this cause I write these things, that now I may not be in want of use, according to the authority which the Lord hath given me, unto edification, and not unto destruction. 11 Finally, brethren, rejoice; be ye edified, be ye exhorted, be of the same mind, be at peace: and the God of love and of peace be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints greet you. 14 The grace of the Lord Ihsou Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.