And he said G2046 to me, My grace G5485 is sufficient G714 for you: for my strength G1411 is made G5048 perfect G5048 in weakness. G769 Most G2236 gladly G2236 therefore G3767 will I rather G3123 glory G2744 in my infirmities, G769 that the power G1411 of Christ G5547 may rest G1981 on me.

And whether G1535 we be afflicted, G2346 it is for your G5216 consolation G3874 and salvation, G4991 which G3588 is effectual G1754 in the enduring G5281 of the same G846 sufferings G3804 which G3588 we also G2532 suffer: G3958 or G1535 whether G1535 we be comforted, G3870 it is for your G5216 consolation G3874 and salvation. G4991

As also G2532 you have acknowledged G1922 us in part, G3313 that we are your G5216 rejoicing, G2745 even G2509 as you also G2532 are our's G2257 in the day G2250 of the Lord G2962 Jesus. G2424

And I wrote G1125 this G5124 same G846 to you, G5213 lest, G3363 when I came, G2064 I should have G2192 sorrow G3077 from them of whom G3739 I ought G1163 to rejoice; G5463 having confidence G3982 in you all, G3956 that my joy G5479 is the joy of you all. G3956

I speak G3004 not this to condemn G2633 you: for I have said G4280 before, G4280 that you are in our hearts G2588 to die G4880 and live G4800 with you.

The thief G2812 comes not, but for to steal, G2813 and to kill, G2380 and to destroy: G622 I am come G2064 that they might have G2192 life, G2222 and that they might have G2192 it more abundantly. G4053

I am G1510 the good G2570 shepherd: G4166 the good G2570 shepherd G4166 gives G5087 his life G5590 for the sheep. G4263

You observe G3906 days, G2250 and months, G3376 and times, G2540 and years. G1763

Yes, G235 and if G1487 I be offered G4689 on the sacrifice G2378 and service G3009 of your G5216 faith, G4102 I joy, G5463 and rejoice G4796 with you all. G3956

Who now G3568 rejoice G5463 in my sufferings G3804 for you, and fill G466 up that which is behind G5303 of the afflictions G2347 of Christ G5547 in my flesh G4561 for his body's G4983 sake, which G3739 is the church: G1577

So G3779 being affectionately G2442 desirous G2442 of you, we were willing G2106 to have imparted G3330 to you, not the gospel G2098 of God G2316 only, G3440 but also G2532 our own G1438 souls, G5590 because G1360 you were dear G27 to us.

Therefore I endure G5278 all G3956 things for the elect's G1588 sakes, that they may also G2532 obtain G5177 the salvation G4991 which G3588 is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 with eternal G166 glory. G1391

Behold, G2400 the third G5154 time I am ready G2093 to come G2064 to you; and I will not be burdensome G2655 to you: for I seek G2212 not your's G5216 but you: for the children G5043 ought G3784 not to lay G2343 up for the parents, G1118 but the parents G1118 for the children. G5043

Obey G3982 them that have the rule G2233 over you, and submit G5226 yourselves: G5216 for they watch G69 for your G5216 souls, G5590 as they that must give G591 account, G3056 that they may do G4160 it with joy, G5479 and not with grief: G4727 for that is unprofitable G255 for you.

You are not straitened G4729 in us, but you are straitened G4729 in your G5216 own bowels. G4698

Now G1161 for a recompense G489 in the same, G846 (I speak G3004 as to my children, G5043 ) be you also G2532 enlarged. G4115

And the soul of king H4428 David H1732 longed H3615 to go H3318 forth H3318 to Absalom: H53 for he was comforted H5162 concerning H5921 Amnon, H550 seeing he was dead. H4191

Moreover Ahithophel H302 said H559 to Absalom, H53 Let me now H4994 choose H977 out twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 men, H376 and I will arise H6965 and pursue H7291 after H310 David H1732 this H2088 night: H3915

And I will bring H7725 back H7725 all H3605 the people H5971 to you: the man H376 whom H834 you seek H1245 is as if all H3605 returned: H7725 so all H3605 the people H5971 shall be in peace. H7965

And the king H4428 was much moved, H7264 and went H5927 up to the chamber H5944 over H5921 the gate, H8179 and wept: H1058 and as he went, H3212 thus H3541 he said, H559 O my son H1121 Absalom, H53 my son, H1121 my son H1121 Absalom! H53 would H4310 H5414 God I had died H4191 for you, O Absalom, H53 my son, H1121 my son! H1121

Now G2236 you are full, G2880 now G2236 you are rich, G4147 you have reigned G936 as kings without G5565 us: and I would G3785 to God you did reign, G936 that we also G2532 might reign G4821 with you.

We are fools G3474 for Christ's G5547 sake, but you are wise G5429 in Christ; G5547 we are weak, G772 but you are strong; G2478 you are honorable, G1741 but we are despised. G820

And labor, G2872 working G2038 with our own G2398 hands: G5495 being reviled, G3058 we bless; G2127 being persecuted, G1377 we suffer G430 it:

I write G1125 not these G5023 things to shame G1788 you, but as my beloved G27 sons G5043 I warn G3560 you.

Why G3767 I beseech G3870 you, be you followers G3402 of me.

Now G1161 some G5100 are puffed G5448 up, as though I would not come G2064 to you.