1:1  Paulus apostolus Iesu Christi per       1.  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by  
voluntatem Dei et Timotheus frater           the will of God, and Timothy our  
ecclesiae Dei quae est Corinthi cum          brother, unto the church of God which  
sanctis omnibus qui sunt in universa         is at Corinth, with all the saints  
Achaia                                       which are in all Achaia:
                                             
1:2  gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre         2.  Grace be to you and peace from God  
nostro et Domino Iesu Christo                our Father, and from the Lord Jesus  
                                             Christ.
                                             
1:3  benedictus Deus et Pater Domini         3.  Blessed be God, even the Father of  
nostri Iesu Christi Pater                    our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of  
misericordiarum et Deus totius               mercies, and the God of all comfort;
consolationis                                

1:4  qui consolatur nos in omni              4.  Who comforteth us in all our  
tribulatione nostra ut possimus et ipsi      tribulation, that we may be able to  
consolari eos qui in omni pressura sunt      comfort them which are in any trouble,  
per exhortationem qua exhortamur et          by the comfort wherewith we ourselves  
ipsi a Deo                                   are comforted of God.
                                             
1:5  quoniam sicut abundant passiones        5.  For as the sufferings of Christ  
Christi in nobis ita et per Christum         abound in us, so our consolation also  
abundat consolatio nostra                    aboundeth by Christ.
                                             
1:6  sive autem tribulamur pro vestra        6.  And whether we be afflicted, it is  
exhortatione et salute sive exhortamur       for your consolation and salvation,  
pro vestra exhortatione quae operatur        which is effectual in the enduring of  
in tolerantia earundem passionum quas        the same sufferings which we also  
et nos patimur                               suffer: or whether we be comforted, it  
                                             is for your consolation and salvation.
                                             
1:7  et spes nostra firma pro vobis          7.  And our hope of you is stedfast,  
scientes quoniam sicut socii passionum       knowing, that as ye are partakers of  
estis sic eritis et consolationis            the sufferings, so shall ye be also of  
                                             the consolation.
                                             
1:8  non enim volumus ignorare vos           8.  For we would not, brethren, have  
fratres de tribulatione nostra quae          you ignorant of our trouble which came  
facta est in Asia quoniam supra modum        to us in Asia, that we were pressed out  
gravati sumus supra virtutem ita ut          of measure, above strength, insomuch  
taederet nos etiam vivere                    that we despaired even of life:
                                             
1:9  sed ipsi in nobis ipsis responsum       9.  But we had the sentence of death in  
mortis habuimus ut non simus fidentes        ourselves, that we should not trust in  
in nobis sed in Deo qui suscitat mortuos     ourselves, but in God which raiseth the  
                                             dead:
                                             
1:10  qui de tantis periculis eripuit        10.  Who delivered us from so great a  
nos et eruet in quem speramus quoniam        death, and doth deliver: in whom we  
et adhuc eripiet                             trust that he will yet deliver us;
                                             
1:11  adiuvantibus et vobis in oratione      11.  Ye also helping together by prayer  
pro nobis ut ex multis personis eius         for us, that for the gift bestowed upon  
quae in nobis est donationis per multos      us by the means of many persons thanks  
gratiae agantur pro nobis                    may be given by many on our behalf.
                                             
1:12  nam gloria nostra haec est             12.  For our rejoicing is this, the  
testimonium conscientiae nostrae quod        testimony of our conscience, that in  
in simplicitate et sinceritate Dei et        simplicity and godly sincerity, not  
non in sapientia carnali sed in gratia       with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace  
Dei conversati sumus in mundo                of God, we have had our conversation in  
abundantius autem ad vos                     the world, and more abundantly to  
                                             you-ward.
                                             
1:13  non enim alia scribimus vobis          13.  For we write none other things  
quam quae legistis et cognoscitis spero      unto you, than what ye read or  
autem quod usque in finem cognoscetis        acknowledge; and I trust ye shall  
                                             acknowledge even to the end;
                                             
1:14  sicut et cognovistis nos ex parte      14.  As also ye have acknowledged us in  
quia gloria vestra sumus sicut et vos        part, that we are your rejoicing, even  
nostra in die Domini nostri Iesu Christi     as ye also are our's in the day of the  
                                             Lord Jesus.
                                             
1:15  et hac confidentia volui prius         15.  And in this confidence I was  
venire ad vos ut secundam gratiam            minded to come unto you before, that ye  
haberetis                                    might have a second benefit;
                                             
1:16  et per vos transire in Macedoniam      16.  And to pass by you into Macedonia,  
et iterum a Macedonia venire ad vos et       and to come again out of Macedonia unto  
a vobis deduci in Iudaeam                    you, and of you to be brought on my way  
                                             toward Judaea.
                                             
1:17  cum hoc ergo voluissem numquid         17.  When I therefore was thus minded,  
levitate usus sum aut quae cogito            did I use lightness? or the things that  
secundum carnem cogito ut sit apud me        I purpose, do I purpose according to  
est et non                                   the flesh, that with me there should be  
                                             yea yea, and nay nay?
                                             
1:18  fidelis autem Deus quia sermo          18.  But as God is true, our word  
noster qui fit apud vos non est in illo      toward you was not yea and nay.
est et non                                   

1:19  Dei enim Filius Iesus Christus         19.  For the Son of God, Jesus Christ,  
qui in vobis per nos praedicatus est         who was preached among you by us, even  
per me et Silvanum et Timotheum non          by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was  
fuit est et non sed est in illo fuit         not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
                                             
1:20  quotquot enim promissiones Dei         20.  For all the promises of God in him  
sunt in illo est ideo et per ipsum amen      are yea, and in him Amen, unto the  
Deo ad gloriam nostram                       glory of God by us.
                                             
1:21  qui autem confirmat nos vobiscum       21.  Now he which stablisheth us with  
in Christum et qui unxit nos Deus            you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is  
                                             God;
                                             
1:22  et qui signavit nos et dedit           22.  Who hath also sealed us, and given  
pignus Spiritus in cordibus nostris          the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
                                             
1:23  ego autem testem Deum invoco in        23.  Moreover I call God for a record  
animam meam quod parcens vobis non veni      upon my soul, that to spare you I came  
ultra Corinthum                              not as yet unto Corinth.
                                             
1:24  non quia dominamur fidei vestrae       24.  Not for that we have dominion over  
sed adiutores sumus gaudii vestri nam        your faith, but are helpers of your  
fide stetistis                               joy: for by faith ye stand.