The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

For euen that which was glorified, was not glorified in this point, that is, as touching the exceeding glorie.

For if that which should be abolished, was glorious, much more shall that which remaineth, be glorious.

Seeing then that we haue such trust, we vse great boldnesse of speach.

And we are not as Moses, which put a vaile vpon his face, that the children of Israel should not looke vnto the ende of that which should be abolished.

Therefore their mindes are hardened: for vntill this day remaineth the same couering vntaken away in the reading of the olde Testament, which vaile in Christ is put away.

But euen vnto this day, whe Moses is read, the vaile is laid ouer their hearts.

Neuertheles when their heart shall be turned to the Lord, the vaile shalbe taken away.

Nowe the Lord is the Spirite, and where the Spirite of the Lord is, there is libertie.

But we al behold as in a mirrour the glory of the Lord with open face, and are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:

But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.

If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.

In whom the God of this world hath blinded the mindes, that is, of the infidels, that the light of the glorious Gospell of Christ, which is the image of God, should not shine vnto them.

For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.

For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.

But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not.

We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not.

Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies.

For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

So then death worketh in vs, and life in you.

And because we haue the same spirite of faith, according as it is written, I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken, we also beleeue, and therefore speake,

Knowing that he which hath raised vp the Lord Iesus, shall raise vs vp also by Iesus, and shall set vs with you.

For all thinges are for your sakes, that that most plenteous grace by the thankesgiuing of many, may redound to the praise of God.

Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily.

For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:

While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall.

For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.

For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.

Because that if we be clothed, we shall not be found naked.

For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.

And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.

Therefore we are alway bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.

(For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)

Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.

For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.

Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.

For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.

For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,

Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.

Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.

And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.

For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.

Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.

For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.

For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation.

We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,

By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,

By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,

By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:

As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:

As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.

O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.

Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.

Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.

Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse?

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath the beleeuer with the infidell?

And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the liuing God: as God hath said, I will dwell among them, and walke there: and I will be their God, and they shalbe my people.

Wherefore come out from among them, and separate your selues, saith the Lord, and touch none vncleane thing, and I wil receiue you.

And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.

Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.

Receiue vs: we haue done wrong to no man: we haue corrupted no man: we haue defrauded no man.

I speake it not to your condemnation: for I haue said before, that ye are in our hearts, to die and liue together.

I vse great boldnesse of speach toward you: I reioyce greatly in you: I am filled with comfort, and am exceeding ioyous in all our tribulation.

For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side, fightings without, and terrours within.

But God, that comforteth the abiect, comforted vs at the comming of Titus:

And not by his comming onely, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you, when he tolde vs your great desire, your mourning, your feruent minde to me warde, so that I reioyced much more.

For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I did repent: for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season.

I nowe reioyce, not that ye were sorie, but that ye sorowed to repentance: for ye sorowed godly, so that in nothing ye were hurt by vs.

For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.

For beholde, this thing that ye haue bene godly sory, what great care it hath wrought in you: yea, what clearing of yourselues: yea, what indignation: yea, what feare: yea, howe great desire: yea, what a zeale: yea, what reuenge: in all things ye haue shewed your selues, that ye are pure in this matter.

Wherefore, though I wrote vnto you, I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong, neither for his cause that had the iniurie, but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you.

Therefore we were comforted, because ye were comforted: but rather we reioyced much more for the ioye of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

For if that I haue boasted any thing to him of you, I haue not bene ashamed: but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth, euen so our boasting vnto Titus was true.

And his inwarde affection is more aboundant toward you, when he remembreth the obedience of you all, and howe with feare and trembling ye receiued him.

I reioyce therefore that I may put my confidence in you in all things.

We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,

Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,

And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and fellowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,

That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.

Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.

This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.

And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.

Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue.

For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:

That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.

And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.

Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.

And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.