2 Corinthians 2
2
1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow. 2For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad, but he that is made sorry by me? 3And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. 4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
5But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. 6Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many; 7so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow. 8Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. 9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things. 10But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the person of Christ; 11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
12Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord, 13I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia. 14But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savour of his knowledge in every place. 15For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in them that are being saved, and in them that are perishing; 16to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
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2 Corinthians 2
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1In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.#2:1 Lit not again in sorrow to come to you 2For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?#2:2 Lit the one pained 3I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident#Php 1:25 about all of you that my joy will also be yours. 4For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart — not to cause you pain, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
A Sinner Forgiven
5If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree — not to exaggerate#2Th 3:8 — to all of you. 6This punishment by the majority is sufficient for that person. 7As a result, you should instead forgive#Mt 6:12 and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overwhelmed by excessive grief. 8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 9I wrote for this purpose: to test your character#Rm 5:4 to see if you are obedient#Php 2:8 in everything. 10Anyone you forgive, I do too. For what I have forgiven — if I have forgiven anything — it is for your benefit in the presence of Christ, 11so that we may not be taken advantage#2Co 12:17 of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
A Trip to Macedonia
12When I came to Troas#Ac 16:8 to preach the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord opened a door#Col 4:3 for me, 13I had no rest#2Th 1:7 in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus.#Ti 1:4 Instead, I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.#Ac 16:9
A Ministry of Life or Death
14But thanks be to God,#1Co 15:57 who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place.#Jn 17:3; 1Jn 4:8 15For to God we are the fragrance#Eph 5:2; Php 4:18 of Christ among those who are being saved#Mt 9:22; Ac 16:30; Eph 2:8 and among those who are perishing.#Jn 6:27 16To some we are an aroma of death#Mt 10:21; Jn 8:51; Php 3:10 leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life#1Jn 5:12 leading to life. Who is adequate for these things? 17For we do not market the word of God#Mt 12:36; Mk 4:14; Lk 6:47; 8:21; Jn 1:1; 2:22; 18:32; Ac 17:11; 2Tm 2:15; Heb 4:12 for profit like so many.#2:17 Other mss read like the rest On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
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