2. Upon the first day of the week let every one of what he has, if he been prosperous

of his own accord

you lay by him in store as God hath prospered

him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

3. And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve

with letters

by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

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4. And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go

with me.

For

5. Now I will come unto you, when I shall

and

pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia,

shall perhaps

6. And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

So

7. For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

shall

8. But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

and effectual

9. For a great door and effectual is opened unto

yet

me, and there are many adversaries.

So

10. Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be

with you without fear: for he worketh the work of

Jehovah

the Lord, as I also do.

should

11. Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

12. As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren : but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

13. Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

14. Let all your things be done with charity.

And

15.I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house

a firstfruit

of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the minis

to

try of the saints,)

even

16. That ye submit yourselves unto such, and

so worketh

to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

Verily

17. I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

18. For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

19. The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila

Jehovah

and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with

the church that is in their house.

20. All the brethren greet you.

another with an holy kiss.

Greet ye one

21. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

22. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

the

23. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with

you.

all of

the Dispensation of

24. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

THE COLLATION

OF THE

VATICAN ENGLISH VERSION

OF THE

SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE

TO THE CORINTHIANS,

WITH

THE AUTHORIZED ENGLISH VERSION.

CHAPTER I.

even Jesus, with

1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will

approbation

A

the

of God, and Timothy our brother unto the church

of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father

Christ's Lord

and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

the

and

3. Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord

the

Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of

4. Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that

5. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us,

comfort

means of the

so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

For if indeed

on account of

6. And whether we be afflicted it is for your

comfort

an

aid

consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

Though your hope is sure to you, if indeed we are comforted on account of

7. And our hope of you is stedfast ;

your comfort and salvation;

Aknowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings,

comfort

so shall ye be also of the consolation.

8. For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were

pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

ourselves as to ourselves have kept in mind

the

to which we

9. But we had the sentence of death in our=

are subject

selbes, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: