(13)Watch, stand fast in the faith, acquit you like men, be strong. (14)Let all your acts be done in love. (15)And I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they devoted themselves to the service of the saints,) (16)that ye also submit yourselves to such, and to every one that works with us, and labors. (17)I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for what was lacking on your part they supplied. (18)For they refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore acknowledge those who are such. (19)The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. (20)All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss. (21)The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand. (22)If any one loves not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Maran atha[16:22]! (23)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (24)My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS. I. PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia: (2)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (3)Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation; (4)who consoles us in all our affliction, that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are consoled by God. (5)Because, as the sufferings of Christ abound toward us, so through Christ abounds also our consolation. (6)But whether we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective in the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or whether we are consoled, it is for your consolation and salvation. (7)And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so are ye also of the consolation. (8)For we would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly oppressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life. (9)Yea, we ourselves had in ourselves the sentence of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead; (10)who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom is our hope that he will still deliver; (11)ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication, that for the mercy bestowed on us through many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.