I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence}

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. {with: or, in}

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: {Simon: or, Symeon} {God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour}

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: {Simon: or, Symeon} {God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour}

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: {sentence: or, answer}

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

To Titus, {mine} own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

{This is} a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.