For we walk by faith, not by sight. | For we walk by faith, not by sight. |
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. | Indeed, we live as human beings, but we do not wage war according to human standards. |
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Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. | Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. |
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. | For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ. |
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. | For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. |
While you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. | You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us. |
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. | So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. |
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. | For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. |
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. | As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. |
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. | So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. |
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. | The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. |
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. | For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have. |
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. | Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. | For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. |
Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. | All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. |
But “he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.” For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends. | “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved, but those whom the Lord commends. |
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. | And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. |
Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. | Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. |
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. | For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. |
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? | Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship is there between light and darkness? |
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. | Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. |
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness. | He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. |
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. | Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God. |
That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. | That is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. |