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2 Corinthians · read by William MacDonald
65 verses, in order. Only the verses William read aloud are shown.
2 Corinthians 1
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Read from ESV · Studies in 1 Corinthians-01 1 Cor 1:1-17
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,Read from ESV · The Generosity of God
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who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.Read from NKJV · The Comforts of God Job 15:11
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For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.Read from NKJV · The Generosity of God
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Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 3
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placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 3
2 Corinthians 2
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I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.Read from NKJV · Studies in 1 Corinthians-05 1 Cor 5:8-13
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The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.Read from NKJV · Studies in 1 Corinthians-05 1 Cor 5:8-13
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If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,Read from NKJV · Studies in 1 Corinthians-05 1 Cor 5:8-13
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in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.Read from NKJV · Studies in 1 Corinthians-05 1 Cor 5:8-13
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Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,Read from KJV · Gwh-Ladies Missionary Seminar-1985 Verses to Cope With Crises
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I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.Read from KJV · Gwh-Ladies Missionary Seminar-1985 Verses to Cope With Crises
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But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.Read from NKJV · Joseph Reminds Me of Jesus-03
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For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.Read from NKJV · Conference for Missionaries-1988- Discipleship - Part 2
2 Corinthians 3
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Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.Read from NASB1995 · Self Control or Castaways Missions Conf. 1985
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And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.Read from KJV · Attributes of God - Greatness
2 Corinthians 4
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And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.Read from NKJV · Skyland Conference 1988 (Two Kingdoms) - Part 1
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For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · Effective Study
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For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.Read from NKJV · The Comforts of God Job 15:11
2 Corinthians 5
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Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.Read from NKJV · The Christians Body-Three Stages
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For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,Read from NKJV · The Christians Body-Three Stages
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because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.Read from NKJV · The Christians Body-Three Stages
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So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.Read from NKJV · The Christians Body-Three Stages
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And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.Read from NKJV · The Christians Body-Three Stages
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Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.Read from KJV · Studies in 2 Timothy-01 2 Timothy-1
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We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.Read from KJV · Studies in 2 Timothy-01 2 Timothy-1
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So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.Read from KJV · Commitment to Christ
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For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.Read from KJV · Conference for Missionaries-1986 - Part 5
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And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.Read from KJV · Conference for Missionaries-1986 - Part 5
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So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.Read from KJV · Conference for Missionaries-1986 - Part 5
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Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men's trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.Read from KJV · Seven Corrective Lenses 2 Cor 5:10
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Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
2 Corinthians 6
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As God's fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.Read from KJV · 7 Corrective Lenses for Spiritual Eyesight
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For He says: "In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!Read from KJV · Love of Christ Constraineth Me
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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?Read from KJV · Opposition to the Gospel
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What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?Read from NKJV · A Study in Hebrews 13 - Part 2
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What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people."Read from KJV · Opposition to the Gospel
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And: "I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."Read from NKJV · A Study in Hebrews 13 - Part 2
2 Corinthians 8
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Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.Read from KJV · Priorities 02 Eph 4
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At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.Read from KJV · Priorities 02 Eph 4
2 Corinthians 9
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Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.Read from NASB1995 · Principles of Giving
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Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.Read from KJV · Priorities 02 Subject Studies
2 Corinthians 11
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I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.Read from NKJV · Calvary Chapel Modesto, Ca 1 2 of 3
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Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.Read from KJV · Bristol Conference 1964 (Apostasy) - Part 1
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In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,Read from KJV · Bristol Conference 1964 (Apostasy) - Part 1
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in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.Read from KJV · Bristol Conference 1964 (Apostasy) - Part 1
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Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.Read from KJV · Bristol Conference 1964 (Apostasy) - Part 1
2 Corinthians 12
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See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.Read from NKJV · The True Discipleship Broadcast-1983-03 True Discipleship