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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.
Reaffirm Your Love
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
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 make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
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 this same unto you, 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.
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent — not to be too severe.
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man,
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
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 that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.
Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Triumph in Christ
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of 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.
I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
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 the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?