Greeting

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

Encouragement to Give Generously

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,

With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.

And not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

So give proof before the churches of your love and of our boasting about you to these men.

I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you.

And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.

Concern for the Corinthian Church

I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing.

For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!