As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father {doth} his children,

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet {have ye} not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for {it were} better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all {men}. {exhort: or, beseech} {unruly: or, disorderly}

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but {we do} all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous {man}, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

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

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

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

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father {doth} his children,

Unto Timothy, {my} own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all {men}. {exhort: or, beseech} {unruly: or, disorderly}

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

Yet count {him} not as an enemy, but admonish {him} as a brother.

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: {and} in keeping of them {there is} great reward.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous {man}, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

If others be partakers of {this} power over you, {are} not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto {my} children,) be ye also enlarged.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

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

My love {be} with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. «{The first epistle} to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus and Timotheus.}»

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.