2 Corinthians 2:2
2 Corinthians 2:1-2 The Message (MSG)
That’s why I decided not to make another visit that could only be painful to both of us. If by merely showing up I would put you in an embarrassingly painful position, how would you then be free to cheer and refresh me?
2 Corinthians 2:2 King James Version (KJV)
For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
2 Corinthians 2:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?
2 Corinthians 2:2 New Century Version (NCV)
If I make you sad, who will make me glad? Only you can make me glad—particularly the person whom I made sad.
2 Corinthians 2:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?
2 Corinthians 2:2 New International Version (NIV)
For if I grieve you, who is left to make me glad but you whom I have grieved?
2 Corinthians 2:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?
2 Corinthians 2:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For if I cause you grief [by a well-deserved rebuke], who then provides me enjoyment but the very one whom I have made sad?
2 Corinthians 2:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
For if I cause you grief, who will make me glad? Certainly not someone I have grieved.