The learned suppose this epistle to have been written A. D. 55, or 57, at Ephesus,-and not at Philippi, as the postscript asserts. Corinth, though noted for Grecian learning, being very opulent, became very corrupt and profligate. St. Paul, however, founded a church there; bat various evils having crept in, both in doctrine and practice, he wrote this epistle to correct and remove them.

ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ

Η ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ

ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ.

The Second Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the

CORINTHIANS.

Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

4 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.

5 For as e the suf ferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 6 And whether we

is

2 COR. I.

A. D. 60.

fch. 4. 15.
+ Or,
is wrought.
Ro. 8. 17.
2 r. 2. 12.

Ja. 1. 2.4.

Sincerity
be afflicted, fit is for
your consolation and
salvation, which
effectual in the en-
during of the same
sufferings which we
also suffer: or whe-
ther we be comforted,
it is for your conso-
lation and salvation.
7 And our hope of Or,
you is stedfast, know- answer.
ing, that g as ye are i
partakers of the suf
ferings, so shall ye be
also of the consola-
tion.

h Ac. 19. 23.
1Co.15.32.
& 16.9.

Je. 17. 5. 7.

k 2 Pe. 2. 9.

1 Ro. 15. 30.

Ph. 1. 19.
Phm. 22.

of Paul.

by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and a godly sincerity, noto with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation the world, and more abundantly to youward.

13 For

m ch. 4.15.none

& 4.2.

13.

8 For we would not, brethren, have n ch. 2. 17. you ignorant of hour trouble which came 。 1 Co. 2. 4. to us in Asia, that we were pressed outp ch. 5. 12. of measure, above q Ph. 2. 16. strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth| the dead:

r

& 4. 1.

1 Th. 2.19,
20.

1 Co. 4. 19.
Ro. 1. 11.

Or, grace.

t1 Co. 16.5,

ver. 9

10k Who delivered Not only us from so great a

others

6.

death, and doth deli-thought thus
concerning
ver : in whom we us, but we
trust that he will yet ourselves ap-
prehended
deliver us;
11 Ye also helping that the end
together by prayer
for us, that m for the
gift bestowed upon us.

of cur life

and ministry
was come.

write other things

unto you, than what
ye read or acknow-
ledge; and I trust ye
acknowledge

shall
even to the end;
14 As also ye have
acknowledged us in
part, Pthat we
your rejoicing, even
as 4 ye also are ours
the day of the

in

Lord Jesus.

are

2 COR. II.

22 Who bhath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 Moreover d I call God for a record upon d ch. 7.8, 9. my soul, e that to spare you I came note 1 Co. 5. 1.

as yet unto Corinth. f Ga. 4. 12. not overcharge you

sorrow.

ye

ministration.

went from thence into Macedonia.

14 Now thanks be unto God, which alch. 7. 15. ways causeth us to triumph in in the sight.

+ Or,

11 Co. 16.9.

m ch.7.5,6.
n Cant. 1. 3.

1 Co. 1.18.

p

ch. 4. 3. Lu. 2. 34. Jao. 9. 39.

1 Pe. 2. 7.

ch. 3. 5, 6. 1 Co.15.10. t Or, deal deceitfully with.

t

Christ, the savour of his and maketh manifest knowledge by us in every place.

in them

15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, that are saved, and them that pe

in P

rish:

16 4 To the one we the savour of are death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things:

8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end q also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whetherr ye be obedient in all things. whom 10 To forgive any thing, s ch. 4. 2. forgive also: for it I 2 Pe. 2. 3. forgave any thing, to ch. 1. 12. whom I forgave it, Or, of. for your sakes forgave a ch. 5. 12. I it tin the person of & 10. 8. 12. Christ; b Ac. 18. 27. 11 Lest Satan should. 1 Co. 9. 2. get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 12 Furthermore, have an alluwhen k I came to sion to triTroas to preach umphal pro- again to cessions, Christ's gospel, and during al door was opened which inunto me of the Lord,cense was 13 m I had no rest burned, or in my spirit, because fragrant 1 found not Titus my strewed in brother: but taking the streets. my leave of them, Il

ver. 14

This ex

pression is
supposed to

flowers

17 For we are not as many, which is corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Of the gospel
hearts, known and
read of all men :

2 COR. III.

A. D. 60.

d 1 Co. 3. 5.

Ex. 24. 12.
Ps. 40. 8.
He. 8. 10.

Ez. 11. 19.

3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epis-f tle of Christ d ministered by us, written not with ink, but with 8 Jno. 15. 5. the Spirit of the liv.h 1 Co.15.10. ing God; note in tables of stone, but in f fleshy tables of the heart.

4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

Ph. 2. 13.

il Co. 3. 5.
Ep. 3. 7.

k

Col. 1. 25.
29.

1 Ti. 1. 11,
12.

2 Ti. 1. 11.

Ma. 26. 28.

5 g Not that we are! Je. 31. 31. sufficient of ourselves He. 8.6. 8. to think any thing as 1 Ro. 2. 27. of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of m Ro. 3. 20. God; Ga. 3. 10

29.

6 Who also hath n Jno. 6. 63. made us able iminis- Ro. 8. 2. ters of the new † Or, testament; not of quickeneth. the letter, but of the o Ro. 7. 10. spirit: form the letter p Ex. 34. 1. killeth, but the spi-q Ex. 34. 29, rit t giveth life. 30. 35.

r Ga. 3. 5.
s Ro. 1. 17.

1 Or, boldness.

ministration.

of the spirit be rather glorious?

9 For if the minis. tration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if that which was done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

12 Seeing then that we have such hope, wet use great plainness of speech":

13 And not as Moses, which put a vail Over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But y their minds were blinded for t Ep. 6. 19. until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

7 But if the ministration of death, written P and engraven in stones, was glorious, a so that the children of Israel could not sted-u fastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

8 How shall not ther ministration of

Ex. 34.33.

35.

x Ro. 10. 4.

Ga. 3. 23. y Is. 6. 10. Ma. 13. 11.

Jno. 12. 40.

Ac. 29. 26.