always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.

So death works in us, but life in you.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written: “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,

For all things are for your sakes, so that grace, having spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

since in fact after putting it on, we will not be found naked.

For indeed, we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life.

Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a pledge.

for we walk by faith, not by sight—

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

For if we have lost our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

for He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, And on a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “a favorable time,” behold, now is “a day of salvation”—

giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties,

in beatings, in imprisonments, in mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,

in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

Our mouth has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our heart is opened wide.

Now in the same way in exchange—I am speaking as to children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.

Do not be mismatched with unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness share together, or what does light have in common with darkness?

Or what harmony does Christ have with Belial, or what does a believer share with an unbeliever?