Paul's support
16
when

Nevertheless it shall turn to the Lord, a the vail shall be taken away. 17 Now b the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

2 COR. IV.

in affliction.

b

Is. 25. 7. 1Co.15.45. 1Co.13.12. d 1 Ti. 1.11.

believe not, lest i the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who k is the image of God, should shine unto them.

a ch. 3. 6.

Ro. 8. 29. 18 But we all, with + Or, of the open face beholding Lord the as in a glass d the Spirit. glory of the Lord, are e changed into b1 Ti. 1. 13. the same image from 1 Gr. shame. Ro. 1. 16. glory to glory, even as + by the Spirit of

the Lord.

re

c1 Th.2.3.5.

ch. 6. 4. 7.

51 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and m ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 For God, n who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined the P light of the in our hearts, to give knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in q earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power He. 1. 3. may be of God, and 11 Co. 1. 13. not of us.

Col. 1. 15.

e ch. 5. 11. CHAP. IV. f1 Co. 1. 18. 1 THEREFORE see-g Jno. 12. 21. ing we have a this h Is. 6. 10. ministry, bas we have Jno.12. 40. received mercy, we i ch. 3. 8, 9. faint not; k Jno. 1. 18. have 2 But nounced the hidden things of Idishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God Gr. is he deceitfully; but d by manifestation of the truth ecommending P ver. 4. Ourselves to every 9 ch. 5. 1.

m 1 Co.9.19.
n Ge. 1.3.

who hath.

o 2 Pe. 1. 19.

8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

but

cast

9 Persecuted, not forsaken; down, but not de

man's conscience in 1 Co. 2. 5.stroyed;

s ch. 7. 5.

tt Or, not
altogether
without help

the sight of God.
3 But if our gospel
be hid, fit is hid to
them that are lost :
4 In whom 8 the t Ps. 37. 24.
god of this world a 1Co.15.31.

or, means.

hath b blinded the x 1 Pe. 4. 13.

minds of them which

10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in Our body.

11 For we

which

Certainty of

live are alway delivered unto death

2 COR. V.

A. D. 60.

immortality

18 h While we look not at the things

for Jesus' sake, that y ch.44. 22. which are seen, but

the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

12 So then death

Ro. 8. 36.

1Co.15.31. at the things which

49.

z ch. 13. 9.

are not seen for the things which are seen

but

a Ro. 1. 12. are temporal; 2 Pe. 1. 1. the things which are worketh in us, but b Ps.116.10. not seen are eternal.

life in you.

13 We having a the same spirit of faith,

according believed, as it is

written,

and therefore have I
spoken; we also be-e
lieve, and therefore
speak;
14 Knowing that
hee which raised up
the Lord Jesus shall
raise up us also by
Jesus, and shall pre-
sent us with you.

1 FOR we know that if a our earthly 2 Ti.2. 10. house of this taber

Col. 1. 24.

ch. 1. 11.

& 8. 19.

& 9. 11, 12. f Ro. 7. 22.

g

15 For d all things are for your sakes, b that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

Ep. 3. 16.
Col. 3. 10.
1 Pe. 3. 4.

Ma. 5. 12.
Ro. 8. 18.
1 Pe. 1. 6.
& 5. 10.
ch. 5. 7.
Ro. 8. 24.
He. 11. 1.

a

16 For which cause we faint not; but b Ro. 8. 23. though our outward e Re. 3. 18. man perish, yet fthe inward man is renewed day by day.

17 For & our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight glory;

of

& 16. 15.

d 1 Co. 15.
53, 54.

e Is. 29. 23.
Ep. 2. 10.
f ch. 1. 22.
Ro. 8. 23.

nacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heaVens.

2 For in this bwe groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from beaven :

3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but d clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

5 Now he that Ep. 1. 14. hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also fhath

& 4. 30.

8 We are confident, I say, and h willing rather to be absent

k Ro. 2.6.

Ga. 6. 7.

Ep. 6. 8.
Col. 3. 24.

Re. 22. 12.

or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

14 For the love of
constraineth
He. 10. 31.
us; because we thus
Jude 23.
judge, that a if one
m ch. 4. 2.died for all, then
were all dead:

from the body, and 1 Job 31. 23. Christ
to be present with
the Lord.

9 Wherefore we labour, that, whe-n ch. 3. 1. ther present or ab-o ch. 1. 14. sent, we may be ac- Gr. cepted of him.

1 Co. 6. 19.
Ga. 2. 20.

in the face. 10 i For we must p ch. 11. 1. all appear before the q Ro. 5. 15. judginent seat of r Ro. 6. 11. Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

t

1Th.5.10.

1 Pe. 4. 2.
Ma. 12. 50.

Jno. 15. 14.
Ga. 5.6.
Ph. 3.7, 8.
Col. 3. 11.
Jao. 6. 63.
Ro. 9. 9.
Ga. 6. 15.

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade u men; but m we are made manifest unto Or, God; and I trust let him be. also are made mani-x Ga. 5. 6. fest in your

sciences.

n we

con-y Is. 43. 18.
Ep. 2. 15.

com- Re. 21. 5.

12 For mend not ourselves!

15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

16 • Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh : yea, though We have known Christ after the flesh, yett now henceforth know we him no more.

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: y old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things

b ch. 5. 6.
Job. 33. 23.

Mal. 2. 7.
Ep. 6. 20.

ch. 6. 1.
Is. 53, 6. 9.
12.

Ga. 3. 13.

1 Pe. 2. 22.
24.

1 Jno. 3. 5.

20 Now then we e Ro. 1. 17. tumults, in labours,

2 COR. VII.
A. D. 60.

out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and 15-touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

cord hath Christ with y Je. 31. 1. to condemn you: for