1 Would to God{G3785} ye could bear{G430}{(G5711)} with me{G3450} a little{G3397} in my folly{G877}: and{G2532} indeed{G235} bear{G430}{(G5736)} with me{G3450}.

2 For{G1063} I am jealous{G2206}{(G5719)} over you{G5209} with godly{G2316} jealousy{G2205}: for{G1063} I have espoused{G718}{(G5668)} you{G5209} to one{G1520} husband{G435}, that I may present{G3936}{(G5658)} you as a chaste{G53} virgin{G3933} to Christ{G5547}.

3 But{G1161} I fear{G5399}{(G5736)}, lest{G3381} by any means{G4458}, as{G5613} the serpent{G3789} beguiled{G1818}{(G5656)} Eve{G2096} through{G1722} his{G846} subtilty{G3834}, so{G3779} your{G5216} minds{G3540} should be corrupted{G5351}{(G5652)} from{G575} the simplicity{G572} that is in{G1519} Christ{G5547}.

4 For{G1063} if{G1487}{G3303} he that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} preacheth{G2784}{(G5719)} another{G243} Jesus{G2424}, whom{G3739} we have{G2784} not{G3756} preached{G2784}{(G5656)}, or{G2228} if ye receive{G2983}{(G5719)} another{G2087} spirit{G4151}, which{G3739} ye have{G2983} not{G3756} received{G2983}{(G5627)}, or{G2228} another{G2087} gospel{G2098}, which{G3739} ye have{G1209} not{G3756} accepted{G1209}{(G5662)}, ye might{G430} well{G2573} bear with{G430}{(G5711)} him.

5 For{G1063} I suppose{G3049}{(G5736)} I was{G5302} not a whit{G3367} behind{G5302}{(G5760)} the very{G5228} chiefest{G3029} apostles{G652}.

6 But{G1161} though{G1499} I be rude{G2399} in speech{G3056}, yet{G235} not{G3756} in knowledge{G1108}; but{G235} we have been throughly{G1722}{G3956} made manifest{G5319}{(G5685)} among{G1519} you{G5209} in{G1722} all things{G3956}.

7 {G2228} Have I committed{G4160}{(G5656)} an offence{G266} in abasing{G5013}{(G5723)} myself{G1683} that{G2443} ye{G5210} might be exalted{G5312}{(G5686)}, because{G3754} I have preached{G2097}{(G5668)} to you{G5213} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316} freely{G1432}?

8 I robbed{G4813}{(G5656)} other{G243} churches{G1577}, taking{G2983}{(G5631)} wages{G3800} of them, to{G4314} do{G1248} you{G5216} service{G1248}.

9 And{G2532} when I was present{G3918}{(G5752)} with{G4314} you{G5209}, and{G2532} wanted{G5302}{(G5685)}, I was{G3756} chargeable{G2655}{(G5656)} to no man{G3762}: for{G1063} that which was lacking{G5303} to me{G3450} the brethren{G80} which came{G2064}{(G5631)} from{G575} Macedonia{G3109} supplied{G4322}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} in{G1722} all{G3956} things I have kept{G5083}{(G5656)} myself{G1683} from being burdensome{G4} unto you{G5213}, and{G2532} so will I keep{G5083}{(G5692)} myself.

10 As the truth{G225} of Christ{G5547} is{G2076}{(G5748)} in{G1722} me{G1698},{G3754} no man{G3756} shall stop{G4972}{(G5695)}{(G5625)}{G5420}{(G5691)} me{G1519}{G1691} of this{G3778} boasting{G2746} in{G1722} the regions{G2824} of Achaia{G882}.

11 Wherefore{G1302}? because{G3754} I love{G25}{(G5719)} you{G5209} not{G3756}? God{G2316} knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)}.

12 But{G1161} what{G3739} I do{G4160}{(G5719)}, that{G2532} I will do{G4160}{(G5692)}, that{G2443} I may cut off{G1581}{(G5661)} occasion{G874} from them which desire{G2309}{(G5723)} occasion{G874}; that{G2443} wherein{G1722}{G3739} they glory{G2744}{(G5736)}, they may be found{G2147}{(G5686)} even{G2532} as{G2531} we{G2249}.

13 For{G1063} such{G5108} are false apostles{G5570}, deceitful{G1386} workers{G2040}, transforming themselves{G3345}{(G5734)} into{G1519} the apostles{G652} of Christ{G5547}.

14 And{G2532} no{G3756} marvel{G2298}; for{G1063} Satan{G4567} himself{G846} is transformed{G3345}{(G5731)} into{G1519} an angel{G32} of light{G5457}.

15 Therefore{G3767} it is no{G3756} great thing{G3173} if{G1499} his{G846} ministers{G1249} also{G1499} be transformed{G3345}{(G5743)} as{G5613} the ministers{G1249} of righteousness{G1343}; whose{G3739} end{G5056} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} according{G2596} to their{G846} works{G2041}.

16 I say{G3004}{(G5719)} again{G3825}, Let{G1380} no{G3361} man{G5100} think{G1380}{(G5661)} me{G1511}{(G5750)}{G3165} a fool{G878}; if otherwise{G1490}, yet{G2579} as{G5613} a fool{G878} receive{G1209}{(G5663)} me{G3165}, that{G2443} I{G2504} may boast myself{G2744}{(G5667)} a{G5100} little{G3397}.

17 That which{G3739} I speak{G2980}{(G5719)}, I speak{G2980}{(G5719)} it not{G3756} after{G2596} the Lord{G2962}, but{G235} as{G5613} it were foolishly{G1722}{G877}, in{G1722} this{G5026} confidence{G5287} of boasting{G2746}.

18 Seeing that{G1893} many{G4183} glory{G2744}{(G5736)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}, I will glory{G2744}{(G5695)} also{G2504}.

19 For{G1063} ye suffer{G430}{(G5736)} fools{G878} gladly{G2234}, seeing ye yourselves are{G5607}{(G5752)} wise{G5429}.

20 For{G1063} ye suffer{G430}{(G5736)}, if a man{G1536} bring{G2615} you{G5209} into bondage{G2615}{(G5719)}, if a man{G1536} devour{G2719}{(G5719)} you, if a man{G1536} take{G2983}{(G5719)} of you, if a man{G1536} exalt himself{G1869}{(G5731)}, if a man{G1536} smite{G1194}{(G5719)} you{G5209} on{G1519} the face{G4383}.

21 I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} as concerning{G2596} reproach{G819}, as{G5613} though{G3754} we{G2249} had been weak{G770}{(G5656)}. Howbeit{G1161} whereinsoever{G1722}{G3739}{G302} any{G5100} is bold{G5111}{(G5725)},(I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} foolishly{G1722}{G877},) I am bold{G5111}{(G5719)} also{G2504}.

22 Are they{G1526}{(G5748)} Hebrews{G1445}? so am I{G2504}. Are they{G1526}{(G5748)} Israelites{G2475}? so am I{G2504}. Are they{G1526}{(G5748)} the seed{G4690} of Abraham{G11}? so am I{G2504}.

23 Are they{G1526}{(G5748)} ministers{G1249} of Christ{G5547}?(I speak{G2980}{(G5719)} as a fool{G3912}{(G5723)}) I{G1473} am more{G5228}; in{G1722} labours{G2873} more abundant{G4056}, in{G1722} stripes{G4127} above measure{G5234}, in{G1722} prisons{G5438} more frequent{G4056}, in{G1722} deaths{G2288} oft{G4178}.

24 Of{G5259} the Jews{G2453} five times{G3999} received I{G2983}{(G5627)} forty{G5062} stripes save{G3844} one{G3391}.

25 Thrice{G5151} was I beaten with rods{G4463}{(G5681)}, once{G530} was I stoned{G3034}{(G5681)}, thrice{G5151} I suffered shipwreck{G3489}{(G5656)}, a night and a day{G3574} I have been{G4160}{(G5758)} in{G1722} the deep{G1037};

26 In journeyings{G3597} often{G4178}, in perils{G2794} of waters{G4215}, in perils{G2794} of robbers{G3027}, in perils{G2794} by{G1537} mine own countrymen{G1085}, in perils{G2794} by{G1537} the heathen{G1484}, in perils{G2794} in{G1722} the city{G4172}, in perils{G2794} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2047}, in perils{G2794} in{G1722} the sea{G2281}, in perils{G2794} among{G1722} false brethren{G5569};

27 In{G1722} weariness{G2873} and{G2532} painfulness{G3449}, in{G1722} watchings{G70} often{G4178}, in{G1722} hunger{G3042} and{G2532} thirst{G1373}, in{G1722} fastings{G3521} often{G4178}, in{G1722} cold{G5592} and{G2532} nakedness{G1132}.

28 Beside{G5565} those things that are without{G3924}, that which{G3588} cometh upon{G1999} me{G3450} daily{G2250},{G2596} the care{G3308} of all{G3956} the churches{G1577}.

29 Who{G5101} is weak{G770}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} I am{G770} not{G3756} weak{G770}{(G5719)}? who{G5101} is offended{G4624}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} I{G1473} burn{G4448}{(G5743)} not{G3756}?

30 If{G1487} I must needs{G1163}{(G5748)} glory{G2744}{(G5738)}, I will glory{G2744}{(G5695)} of the things which concern{G3588} mine{G3450} infirmities{G769}.

31 The God{G2316} and{G2532} Father{G3962} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, which{G3588} is{G5607}{(G5752)} blessed{G2128} for{G1519} evermore{G165}, knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)} that I{G3754} lie{G5574}{(G5736)} not{G3756}.

32 In{G1722} Damascus{G1154} the governor{G1481} under Aretas{G702} the king{G935} kept{G5432} the city{G4172} of the Damascenes{G1153} with a garrison{G5432}{(G5707)}, desirous{G2309}{(G5723)} to apprehend{G4084}{(G5658)} me{G3165}:

33 And{G2532} through{G1223} a window{G2376} in{G1722} a basket{G4553} was I let down{G5465}{(G5681)} by{G1223} the wall{G5038}, and{G2532} escaped{G1628}{(G5627)} his{G846} hands{G5495}.