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Paul Urges Forgiveness
But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.
But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.
For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?
For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained?
Forgive the Offender
And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.
And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.
And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.
For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.
But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent — not to be too severe.
Forgive the Sinner
Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure — not to put it too severely — to all of you.
Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure — not to put it too severely — to all of you.
This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man,
For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough,
so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.
so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.
Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,
lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
Triumph in Christ
When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though a door was opened for me in the Lord,
When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though a door was opened for me in the Lord,
I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.
my spirit was not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?