2 Corinthians 1
King James Version
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will 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, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus 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 the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your 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.
7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, 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:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
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.
13 For we write none other things unto you, that what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
歌 林 多 後 書 1
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
1 保罗，奉上帝意旨，成为基督耶稣的一名使徒 [a]。我和我们的兄弟提摩太，写信给哥林多的上帝教会和亚该亚全境所有的上帝的子民。
2 愿上帝我们的父和主耶稣基督赐予你们恩典与和平。
保罗感谢上帝
3 感谢上帝，赞美上帝、我们的主耶稣基督之父。上帝是仁慈的父，也是一切慰籍的源泉。 4 每当我们遇到困难时，上帝都会给我们带来慰籍，使我们能够用他赐给我们的慰籍去安慰其他遇难的人们。 5 我们分担了基督的许多苦难，同样，通过基督我们也得到了很大的安慰。 6 如果我们有烦恼，那是为了使你们得到安慰和拯救，如果我们得到安慰，那是为了你们的安慰。这将帮助你们去耐心地忍受我们所遭受的苦难。 7 我们对你们的希望是坚定不移的。因为我们知道，正像你们分担了我们的痛苦一样，你们也会分享我们的慰籍。
8 兄弟们，我们要让你们知道我们在亚西亚时所遭遇到的困难。在那里，我们承受的压力远远超过了我们的承受能力，以至放弃了生存的希望。 9 的确，在我们心里，我们觉得已经接受了死亡的判决。所发生的事使我们不再相信自己，只有信仰能够起死回生的上帝。 10 上帝曾经把我们从死亡的危险中解救出来，并且将继续拯救我们。我们把希望寄托在了他身上。未来他依然会拯救我们。 11 你们能用祈祷来帮助我们，许多人替我们感恩—因为你们众多人的祈祷，上帝把恩赐给了我们。
保罗改变计划
12 这是我们为之而骄傲的，我们的良心作证：我们在世为人，是怀着上帝所赐的一颗朴实、真诚的心，凭上帝的恩典，而非凭世上的种种聪明，对待你们更是如此。 13 我们给你们写的只限于你们能读懂的。我相信你们将会完全彻底地理解我们， 14 就像你们已经部分地理解了我们一样。你们也能为我们感到骄傲，就如在主耶稣再降临的日子里，我们为你们感到骄傲一样。
15 我对此充满了信心，所以我决定先来拜访你们，好让你们受益两次。 16 我的计划曾是在去马其顿的途中拜访你们，然后从马其顿返回时，再到你们那里去，让你们送我去犹太。 17 我做这些计划时反复无常了吗？我用世俗的方式制定计划吗？在说“是，是”的同时，又说“非，非”？
18 然而，上帝是可信的，他可以作证，我们对你们说的话，永远不会既“是”又“非”。 19 因为我们—西拉、提摩太和我—向你们宣传的上帝之子耶稣基督，不是既“是”，又“不是”，相反，在他之中，“是”已被宣告。 20 不论上帝的诺言有多少，在基督之中都成为“是”了。因此，我们通过基督说“阿们” [b]，把荣耀带给上帝。 21 是上帝使你们和我们在基督之中坚强，并赐给了我们特殊的祝福 [c]。 22 他在我们身上盖上了属于他的印记，并把他的圣灵装在我们心里，做为他守诺的保证。
23 我请上帝做我的证人，并用我的生命发誓：我没有再去哥林多，是因为我要想宽容你们。 24 这并不意味我们想支配你们的信仰，因为你们的信仰已很坚定。然而为了你们的幸福，我们和你们是同事。
Footnotes
- 歌 林 多 後 書 1:1 使徒： 受耶稣所选，用特殊的方式来代表他。
- 歌 林 多 後 書 1:20 阿们： 意为坚决同意。
- 歌 林 多 後 書 1:21 特殊的祝福： 直译，受膏泽的我们。
2 Corinthians 1
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by the will of God, and (C)Timothy our brother,
To the church of God that is at Corinth, (D)with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
2 (E)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God of All Comfort
3 (F)Blessed be the (G)God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and (H)God of all comfort, 4 (I)who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as we share abundantly in (J)Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.[a] 6 (K)If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you (L)share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.
8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[b] of (M)the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us (N)rely not on ourselves (O)but on God (P)who raises the dead. 10 (Q)He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. (R)On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. 11 (S)You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf (T)for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
Paul's Change of Plans
12 For our boast is this, (U)the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity[c] and (V)godly sincerity, (W)not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. 13 For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I hope you will fully understand— 14 just as you did (X)partially understand us—that (Y)on the day of our Lord Jesus (Z)you will boast of us as (AA)we will boast of you.
15 Because I was sure of this, (AB)I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have (AC)a second (AD)experience of grace. 16 I wanted to visit you (AE)on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea. 17 Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans (AF)according to the flesh, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time? 18 As surely as (AG)God is faithful, (AH)our word to you has not been Yes and No. 19 For (AI)the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, (AJ)Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but (AK)in him it is always Yes. 20 For (AL)all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our (AM)Amen to God for his glory. 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and (AN)has anointed us, 22 and who has also (AO)put his seal on us and (AP)given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.[d]
23 But (AQ)I call God to witness against me—it was (AR)to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth. 24 Not that we (AS)lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm (AT)in your faith.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 Or For as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so also our comfort abounds through Christ
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Some manuscripts holiness
- 2 Corinthians 1:22 Or down payment
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