1 Paul writes this. God sent Paul. Timothy helps him. To God’s church in the city Corinth, and to all God’s people in Achaia. ⛪️ 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus give you kind help and peace. ️ 3 We say, “Thank You, God,” the Father of our Lord Jesus. God is very kind. God helps us when we are sad. ❤️ 4 God helps us in every hard time, so we can help other people when they have hard times too. 5 We have many hard things like Jesus had. But Jesus gives us much help too. ✝️ 6 When we have hard times, it helps you learn to be strong. When God helps us, it helps you too. You can be strong like us. ️➡️ 7 We are sure about you. You share hard times with us, and you will share help with us too. 8 Friends, we had a very hard time in a place called Asia. It was too hard for us. We felt like we would die. 9 It felt like a death note. But this made us trust God, not us. God can make dead people live again. 10 God saved us from that big danger. God will save us again. We hope in God. ✨ 11 You can help us by prayer. Then many people will say, “Thank You, God!” when God helps us. ️ 12 We did what is right. We were honest. We did not use tricks. God helped us be good to you. ✅ 13 We write plain words. You can read and know them. 14 One day, when Jesus comes, we will be glad for you, and you will be glad for us. 15 I planned to visit you first, so you could have more help and joy. ️ 16 I wanted to see you, then go to Macedonia, then come back to you, and then you could send me on to Judea. ➡️➡️↩️➡️✈️ 17 Do you think I say yes and no at the same time? Do you think I change my plans all the time? ❓ 18 God is true. We did not say yes and no. We spoke clear words to you. ️✅ 19 We told you about God’s Son, Jesus Christ—Silvanus, Timothy, and I did. Jesus is not “yes and no.” In Him it is “Yes.” ✝️✅ 20 All God’s promises are “Yes” in Him. We say, “Amen!” We say this to God to give thanks. ✅️ 21 God makes us strong with you in Jesus Christ. God chose us to do His work. 22 God put His mark on us. God gave us God’s Holy Spirit in our hearts. This shows we are His. ️ 23 God knows this is true: I did not come again to Corinth because I did not want to make you sad. ♂️ 24 We are not boss over your trust in Jesus. We work with you, so you can have joy. You stand strong in trust.