1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judæa.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

1Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothie our brother, vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:

2Grace bee to you and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

3Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,

4Who comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort, wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in vs, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is effectuall in the enduring of the same sufferings, which wee also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation, and saluation.

7And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so shall yee be also of the consolatiou.

8For we would not, brethren, haue you ignorant of our trouble which came to vs in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, aboue strength, in so much that we dispaired euen of life.

9But we had the sentence of death in our selues, that we should not trust in our selues, but in God which raiseth the dead.

10Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer: in whom we trust that he will yet deliuer vs:

11You also helping together by prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs by the meanes of many persons, thankes may bee giuen by many on our behalfe.

12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.

13For we write none other things vnto you, then what you reade or acknowledge, and I trust you shall acknowledge euen to the end.

14As also you haue acknowledged vs in part, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye also are ours, in the day of the Lord Iesus.

15And in this confidence I was minded to come vnto you before, that you might haue a second benefit:

16And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and of you to bee brought on my way toward Iudea.

17When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or the things that I purpose, doe I purpose according to the flesh, that with mee there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

18But as God is true, our word toward you, was not yea and nay.

19For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, euen by me, and Syluanus and Timotheus, was not Yea, and Nay, but in him, was yea.

20For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and in him Amen, vnto the glory of God by vs.

21Now hee which stablisheth vs with you, in Christ, and hath anoynted vs, is God,

22Who hath also sealed vs, and giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23Moreouer, I call God for a record vpō my soule, that to spare you I came not as yet vnto Corinth.

24Not for that we haue dominion ouer your faith, but are helpers of your ioy: for by faith ye stand.

1:1==EPH 1:1 COL 1:1 2nd COR 1:19 ACT 16"1 18:1

1:2==ROM 1:71:3==EPH 1:3 1st PETER 1:3 ROM 15:5

1:4==2nd COR 7:6 , 7 , 13

1:16==ACTS 19:21

1:19==1st THESS 1:1 ACTS 15:22

1:20==1st COR 14:16 REV 3:14

 

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the holy ones throughout Achaia: 2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, 4 who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God. 5 For as Christ's sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your encouragement and salvation; if we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement, which enables you to endure the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 Our hope for you is firm, for we know that as you share in the sufferings, you also share in the encouragement. 8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction that came to us in the province of Asia; we were utterly weighed down beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Indeed, we had accepted within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might trust not in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. 10 He rescued us from such great danger of death, and he will continue to rescue us; in him we have put our hope (that) he will also rescue us again, 11 as you help us with prayer, so that thanks may be given by many on our behalf for the gift granted us through the prayers of many. 12 For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with the simplicity and sincerity of God, (and) not by human wisdom but by the grace of God. 13 For we write you nothing but what you can read and understand, and I hope that you will understand completely, 14 as you have come to understand us partially, that we are your boast as you also are ours, on the day of (our) Lord Jesus. 15 With this confidence I formerly intended to come to you so that you might receive a double favor, 16 namely, to go by way of you to Macedonia, and then to come to you again on my return from Macedonia, and have you send me on my way to Judea. 17 So when I intended this, did I act lightly? Or do I make my plans according to human considerations, so that with me it is "yes, yes" and "no, no"? 18 As God is faithful, our word to you is not "yes" and "no." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed to you by us, Silvanus and Timothy and me, was not "yes" and "no," but "yes" has been in him. 20 For however many are the promises of God, their Yes is in him; therefore, the Amen from us also goes through him to God for glory. 21 But the one who gives us security with you in Christ and who anointed us is God; 22 he has also put his seal upon us and given the Spirit in our hearts as a first installment. 23 But I call upon God as witness, on my life, that it is to spare you that I have not yet gone to Corinth. 24 Not that we lord it over your faith; rather, we work together for your joy, for you stand firm in the faith.

This chapter deals with Paul’s plan to come to Corinth.
v1. Doesn’t it make sense to tell who is writing at the beginning of a letter? This is within a year of the first letter, and Paul is burdened for the previous problems as well as a distrust that had developed toward him. It is not just to those believers at Corinth, but to all the southern part of present day Greece.
v2-4. It gives peace to know that we are saved and are kept, by God’s grace.
Paul gives God three titles:
a. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, He had exalted Christ several times.
b. The Father of mercies, Paul had experienced many of these.
c.  The God of all comfort, which involves both sympathy and encouragement.
Sometimes we face a great problem or difficulty in which God comforts us. The only apparent reason for this problem sometimes seems to be that we are sensitive to be able to comfort some one else.
v5-7. Because of Paul’s problems and sufferings, he could lend comfort, knowing that they too would be comforted in their sufferings.
v8-11. Paul makes them aware that his life had been hopelessly endangered and he expected since God had delivered, He would continue to deliver. He gives them credit for their intercessory prayer, they would have known what he referred to.
v12-14. Paul was confident that his behavior had not been self motivated, but of the Lord. Some of them recognized that, and while they rejoiced in him, they would be his crown of rejoicing when Christ comes for us.
v15-20. The Corinthians needed more instruction and benefit than he had given at first. Conditions had been such that he had not come to them when he had intended to, and some felt he wasn’t keeping his word. He emphasized that he was not being wishy washy with a yes, no,  response to them. The three of them had behaved and preached Christ in a yes,  positive way, just as God’s ways were positive and true.
v21,22. Christ has established, or guaranteed that He will keep and help us. He has anointed, or given us a gift to use for Him. He sealed us by the Holy Spirit, all these things at the time of our salvation. He has given us the down payment of the Spirit to assure us of eternal blessings that will follow. 
v23,24. Paul elaborates on his actions as started in verse 15. He vows before God that his delay in coming to them was because he might have needed to discipline them severely for their attitude toward him and other actions. He didn’t want to be a dictator but a helper to them and an encourager to their faith in Christ.