2 Corinthians 2
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1But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.
2For if I make you sorrowful, who is he then that can make me glad, but the same who is made sorrowful by me?
3And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon 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 to you with many tears: not that you should be made sorrowful: but that you might know the charity I have more abundantly towards you.
5And if any one have caused grief, he hath not grieved me; but in part, that I may not burden you all.
6To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many:
7So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
8Wherefore, I beseech you, that you would confirm your charity towards him.
9For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things.
10And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ.
11That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
12And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.
14Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.
15For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.
16To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?
17For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.
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2 Corinthians 2
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1#2Co 1:23; 1Co 4:21But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow. 2#2Co 7:8For if I make you sorrowful, who then will there be to make me rejoice, but the one whom I have made sorrowful? 3#Gal 5:10; 2Co 8:22I wrote concerning this matter to you, so that when I came, I would not be grieved by those in whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you all, that my joy is your joy. 4#2Co 7:12For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly for you.
Forgiveness for the Offender
5#Gal 4:12But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but to some extent all of you, not to put it too severely. 6#1Co 5:4–5This punishment which was inflicted by many on such a man is sufficient. 7#Eph 4:32So on the contrary, you ought to forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps he might be swallowed up with excessive sorrow. 8Therefore I ask you to confirm your love toward him. 9#2Co 10:6; Php 2:22For to this end I also wrote, so that I might know that you are proving yourselves by whether you are being obedient in all things. 10#1Co 5:4Whomever you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if I forgave someone anything, for your sakes I forgave it in Christ, 11#1Pe 5:8; Lk 22:31lest Satan should take advantage of us. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
Paul’s Anxiety in Troas
12#Ac 14:27; 16:8Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord, 13#2Co 7:5–6; 12:18I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother. So taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.
14#SS 1:3; 2Co 8:16Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ and through us reveals the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 15#1Co 1:18; Eze 20:41For we are to God a sweet fragrance of Christ among those who are saved and among those who perish. 16#Lk 2:34; Jn 9:39To the one we are the fragrance of death, which brings death, and to the other the fragrance of life, which brings life. Who is sufficient for these things? 17#2Co 4:2; 1:12For we are not as many are who peddle the word of God. Instead, being sent by God, we sincerely speak in Christ in the sight of God.
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