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10 who (A)rescued us from so great a peril of death, and will rescue us, [a]He (B)on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet rescue us, 11 you also joining in (C)helping us through your prayers on our behalf, so that thanks may be given on our behalf by (D)many persons for the gracious gift bestowed on us through the prayers of many.

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of (E)our conscience, that in [b]holiness and (F)godly sincerity, (G)not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:10 One early ms on whom we have set our hope that He will also
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Some mss simplicity, cf. 11:3

10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(A) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(B) that he will continue to deliver us, 11 as you help us by your prayers.(C) Then many will give thanks(D) on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(E) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[a](F) and godly sincerity.(G) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(H) but on God’s grace.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness

10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us 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 godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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10 (A)He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. (B)On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. 11 (C)You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf (D)for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.

Paul's Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, (E)the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity[a] and (F)godly sincerity, (G)not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Some manuscripts holiness