² and ^(A)that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; ^(B)for not all have faith.

³ But even if our gospel is veiled, ^(A)it is veiled to those who are perishing, ⁴ whose minds ^(B)the god of this age ^(C)has blinded, who do not believe, lest ^(D)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, ^(E)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

^31 (A)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who ^[a]do not believe, and that ^(B)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Delivered from Suffering

⁸ For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of ^(A)our ^[a]trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. ⁹ Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should ^(B)not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, ^10 (C)who delivered us from so great a death, and ^[b]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,

¹⁶ But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, ^(A)“Lord, who has believed our report?”

²⁴ And ^(A)some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

¹⁸ Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but ^(A)Satan hindered us.

³² If, in the manner of men, ^(A)I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, ^(B)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”