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Read 2 Corinthians 2

World English Bible · 17 verses

¹ But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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