of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
(Epistle on St. Bartholomew’s Day.)

But we have such treasure in earthly vessels, that the abundant power may be of God, and not of us.

We have tribulation in every place, but we are not afraid; we are afraid, but we do not despair; 9. We suffer persecution, but we are not forsaken; we are oppressed, but we do not perish.

And bear always the death of the LORD JEsu in our bodies, that the life also of the LORD
JEsu may be manifested in our bodies].

For we which are alive are given unto death for ever for JESUS’ sake, that the life of JESUS
also might be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Therefore death is mighty in us, but life in you.

But because we have the same spirit of faith, (as it is written, I believe, therefore I speak;) we also believe, therefore we also speak.

Knowing that he which raised up JESUS the LORD will raise us up also by JESUS, and will present us together with you.

For all things are done for your sakes, that the abundance of grace through many thanksgivings may abundantly glorify God.

Wherefore we are not weary: but though our outward man be decayed, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For our affliction, which is temporal and light, creates an everlasting and exceeding glory.

We who do not look at the visible, but at the invisible; for what is visible is temporal, but what is invisible is eternal.
(2 Corinthians)
Chapter 5
Comfort of the believers against all tribulations. Power of the gospel.

But we know, if our earthly house of this tabernacle be broken down, that we have an edifice built of God, a house not made with hands, which is for ever in heaven.

And above the same we also long for our habitation, which is from heaven, and desire that we may be clothed therewith,

So then, where we are clothed, and not found bare.

For while we are in the tabernacle, we long and are heavy laden, because we would rather not be unclothed, but clothed, that mortal things might be swallowed up of life.

And he that prepareth us for the same is God, who hath given us the pledge, the Spirit.

But we are always confident, knowing that, as we dwell in the body, so we are pleasing to the Lord.

For we walk by faith, and not by sight.

But we are confident, and rather delight to walk apart from the body, and to be at home with the LORD.

Wherefore we also labour, whether we be at home, or whether we walk, to please him.

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment seat of Christ, that every man may receive according to his deeds in the life of the body, whether it be good or bad.

Knowing therefore that the LORD is to be feared, we deal well with men: but we are manifest unto God. But I hope that we are also manifest in your consciences.

That we glory not again, but give you a cause to glory of us, that ye may have glory against them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

For if we do too much, we do it unto God: if we are moderate, we are moderate unto you.

For the love of Christ presseth us therefore, because we hold that if one died for all, then died they all.

And therefore died for them all, that they which live should not live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Henceforth therefore we know no man after the flesh: and though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet know we him no more.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

But all this from God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given us the ministry of reconciliation.

For God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their sins unto them, and hath established among us the word of reconciliation.

We are therefore ambassadors in Christ’s stead: for God doth exhort by us. So now we ask in the place of Christ: Be reconciled to GOD!

For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might have in him the righteousness that is before God.
(2 Corinthians)
Chapter 6
Exhortation to worthy use of the grace of God.
(Epistle on Sunday Invocavit.)

But we exhort you as fellow-workers, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

For he saith, I have heard thee in the acceptable time, and have helped thee in the day of salvation. Behold, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.

But let us give no man any offence, lest our ministry be blasphemed; 4. But in all things let us prove ourselves servants of God: in great patience, in tribulations, in distresses, in anxieties,

in beatings, in prisons, in riots, in labor, in watches, in fasting, 6. in chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in uncontaminated love,

in the word of truth, in the power of GOD, by weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left;

By honour and dishonour, by evil rumour and good rumour; as the deceivers, and yet true; 9. as the unknown, and yet known; as the dying, and behold we live; as the chastened, and yet not slain;

as the sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as the poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing in possession, yet having all things].

O ye Corinthians, our mouth is opened unto you; our heart is confident.

For our sake ye shall not be afraid. But if ye be afraid, ye do it of a hearty mind.

I speak unto you as unto my children, that ye also bear with me, and be of good cheer.

Pull not the strange yoke with the unbelievers. For what enjoyment hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What fellowship hath light with darkness?

How does Christ agree with Belial? Or what part does the believer have with the unbeliever?

What likeness hath the temple of God unto idols? But ye are the temple of the living God, as God saith, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Come out therefore from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.

and be your father, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
(2 Corinthians)
Chapter 7
Exhortation to sanctification.

Having therefore this promise, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and let us continue in sanctification in the fear of God.

Take us! We have harmed no one; we have hurt no one; we have taken advantage of no one.

I say not these things to condemn you: for I said before that ye were in our hearts to die with us, and to live with us.

I speak unto you with great joy; I boast much of you; I am filled with consolation; I am exceeding glad in all our afflictions.

For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled in every place: strife within, fear within.

But GOD, who comforts the lowly, comforted us by the coming of Titus.

And not only by his coming, but also by the consolation that he was comforted in you, and told us your desire, your weeping, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

For that I have grieved you by this epistle, I am not sorry. And though it grieve me, yet if I see that the letter hath grieved you a while, I will not repent,

Now therefore I rejoice, not that ye were afflicted, but that ye were afflicted unto repentance.
For ye have been divinely afflicted, that ye take no hurt from us in any thing.

For the sorrow of God worketh repentance unto salvation, which no man repenteth of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Behold, that ye have been divinely afflicted, what diligence hath it wrought in you, and responsibility, and wrath, and fear, and desire, and zeal, and vengeance! In all things ye have proved yourselves to be pure in deed.

Wherefore, though I have written unto you, yet it is not for him that hath offended, neither for him that is offended, but that your diligence toward us might be made manifest unto you before God.

For this cause We were comforted, that ye were comforted. But we rejoiced more abundantly over the joy of Titus; for his spirit is refreshed in you all.

For whatsoever I have testified of you before him, I am not confounded: but as all things that I have spoken unto you are true, even so our testifying before Titus is true.

And he is exceedingly well pleased with you, when he remembereth all your obedience, how ye received him with fear and trembling.
16th I am glad that I may provide myself to you all.
(2 Corinthians)
Chapter 8
Exhortation to lenient tax for the poor.

I make known to you, brethren, the grace of GOD which is given in the churches of Macedonia.

For their joy was exceeding great, being poor through much affliction, yet they gave abundantly in all simplicity.

For according to all their ability (I testify), and above ability, they themselves were willing.

And besought us with many exhortations to receive the benefits and fellowship of the ministration which is done unto the saints.

And not as we hoped, but yielded themselves first unto the LORD, and afterward unto us, by the will of GOD,

That we should exhort Titus, that, as he had begun before, so he