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-\v 12 We can very happily say that we have we lived toward all people in an honest and sincere way. We lived in the world as God's own people and we have deep trust in God, that was a gift from him. We do not live in any way that the world values. We do not listen to the world's wisdom when we choose what we will do. Instead, God has made us honest and holy in how we live.
+\v 12 We can very happily say that we have we lived toward all people in an honest and sincere way. We lived in the world as God's own people and we have deep trust in God; that was a gift from him. We do not live in any way that the world values. We do not listen to the world's wisdom when we choose what we will do. Instead, God has made us honest and holy in how we live.
 \v 13 You have read my letters. I have written them so you can understand them.
 \v 14 You know a little about us already, but on the day when the Lord Jesus returns, I hope that you will be very proud of us in his presence, and we will be very proud of you. 
 
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 \v 18 But God is faithful in guiding us, and we do not confuse you, either. We are making our plans and staying with them.
 
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-\v 19 Our "Yes" comes from the Son of God, Jesus Christ—the one we proclaimed to you; and there has never been any confusion in him—with him there is no "Yes and then No." Instead, it has always been simply "Yes" in him.
+\v 19 Our "Yes" comes from the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one we proclaimed to you. And there has never been any confusion in him. With him there is no "Yes and then No." Instead, it has always been simply "Yes" in him.
 \v 20 For the promises of God are "Yes" because they come from him. And we add our confirmation to his "Yes." And we say about God's honor: "It is True! Yes!"
 
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-\v 1 In the last visit I made to Corinth I know that I hurt you very much by what I said to you. I decided this time that I would not make another painful visit to you.
+\v 1 In the last visit I made to Corinth, I know that I hurt you very much by what I said to you. I decided this time that I would not make another painful visit to you.
 \v 2 I caused you much pain on my last visit, and the people who could cheer me up the most would be the same people whom I hurt when I was there.
 
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-\v 3 I wrote that letter to you so when I came to you, you would not make me feel sad again—you, who should actually make me rejoice! I was sure that we all have the reasons to be joyful.
+\v 3 I wrote that letter to you so when I came to you, you would not make me feel sad again—you, who should actually make me rejoice! I was sure that we all have the same reasons to be joyful.
 \v 4 I wrote to you then because I still had much hurt and pain in my heart—I cried many tears for you, and I did not want to hurt you anymore. I want you to know how much I love all of you.
 
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 \v 13 I was worried about our brother Titus, because I did not find him there. So I left the believers in Troas and returned to Macedonia to look for him.
 
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-\v 14 We thank God that we are joined together with Christ, and Christ always leads us in his march of victory. Through our lives and our message, everywhere we go, we are like those who have been near burning incense; but our fragrance does not come from real incense, it comes from knowing Christ, and because we know him we have his fragrant aroma.
+\v 14 We thank God that we are joined together with Christ, and Christ always leads us in his march of victory. Through our lives and our message, everywhere we go, we are like those who have been near burning incense. But our fragrance does not come from real incense, it comes from knowing Christ; and because we know him, we have his fragrant aroma.
 \v 15 God smells this same fragrance, and it reminds him of Christ. And those whom God rescues smell this same fragrance in us. Even the people whom God does not rescue smell that aroma that reminds them of Christ.
 
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-\v 16 To those people that God does not rescue, that aroma of Christ is like the smell of a dead person dying once again. But to those whom God is rescuing—they smell Christ, who is alive, coming to make them alive, too. Indeed, no one is able by himself to spread this fragrance!
-\v 17 You know that many people go from city to city selling the word of God for money. But we are not like them. We work hard to please God and we do what he wants. And we speak about Christ because we know God sees everything we do, and we announce Christ because we are joined to him.
+\v 16 To those people that God does not rescue, that aroma of Christ is like the smell of a dead person dying once again. But to those whom God is rescuing—they smell Christ, who is alive, coming to also make them alive. Indeed, no one is able by himself to spread this fragrance!
+\v 17 You know that many people go from city to city selling the word of God for money. But we are not like them. We work hard to please God, and we do what he wants. And we speak about Christ because we know God sees everything we do, and we announce Christ because we are joined to him.
 
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 \v 4 This is how we trust God, because we are joined to Christ.
 \v 5 We are not able to do anything for God in our own strength, so we cannot claim to be able to. Instead, it is God who gives us all we need to serve him.
-\v 6 God gave us what we needed to be servants of the new covenant. This covenant does not get its strength from the law that was written down, but from the Spirit of God. The written letter of the law brings death, but the Spirit gives life.
+\v 6 God gave us what we needed to be servants of the new covenant. This covenant does not get its strength from the law that was written down but from the Spirit of God. The written letter of the law brings death, but the Spirit gives life.
 
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 \v 9 Even the law shined with God's brilliant light. But that brilliant light of the law can only bring death to everyone. So how very much more does his brilliant light shine in us when God makes us right with himself!
 \v 10 When the brilliant light of the law is compared with God's work of putting us right with himself, it is as if the law is not wonderful at all, because what replaced it is so much more wonderful!
-\v 11 So you can see that the law, which is passing away, was wonderful, but you can also see that what is replacing it will be even more wonderful; and it will last forever.
+\v 11 So you can see that the law, which is passing away, was wonderful. But you can also see that what is replacing it will be even more wonderful, and it will last forever.
 
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 \v 17 Now the word "Lord" here means "the Spirit." Where the Spirit of the Lord is, people become free.
-\v 18 But for all of us who believe, we look at him with no veil over our faces, and we reflect his brilliant light more and more. This is what the Lord does; and he is the Spirit.
+\v 18 But for all of us who believe, we look at him with no veil over our faces, and we reflect his brilliant light more and more. This is what the Lord does, and he is the Spirit.
 
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 \v 19 You do not really think that I have been trying to defend myself in this letter, do you? God knows that I am joined to Christ, and that I have written everything in order to strengthen you in trusting him.
 
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-\v 20 From what I know of you, it would not surprise me to find you hurting one another. It would not surprise me that when I come to you, you may not want to listen to me. It would not surprise me that you would arguing a lot among yourselves, that some of you are becomiung jealous of one another, and that some of you are becoming very angry with each other. It would not surprise me if some of you are putting yourselves first, that you are talking about each other in secret, and that you are become very selfish.
+\v 20 From what I know of you, it would not surprise me to find you hurting one another. It would not surprise me that when I come to you, you may not want to listen to me. It would not surprise me that you would arguing a lot among yourselves, that some of you are becoming jealous of one another, and that some of you are becoming very angry with each other. It would not surprise me if some of you are putting yourselves first, that you are talking about each other in secret, and that you are become very selfish.
 \v 21 It would not surprise me if, when I come to you and see you, that God will humble me by how you are living your lives. It would not surprise me that, when I come to you, I will have to mourn for many of you who have disobeyed God before, and even now you have not stopped sinning with sexual acts that God forbids you to do.
 
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