Wisdom & Truth Verses

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to {answer} them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. {in appearance: Gr. in the face}

For whether we be beside ourselves, {it is} to God: or whether we be sober, {it is} for your cause.

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.

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we {him} no more.

But in all {things} approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {approving: Gr. commending}

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and {yet} true;

As unknown, and {yet} well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

O {ye} Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean {thing}; and I will receive you,

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.