Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation I wrote you with a greatly troubled and distressed heart and with many tears; my purpose was not to make you sad, but to make you realize how much I love you all. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For 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. out. Leviticus 19:17,18 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: But reprove him openly, lest thou incur sin through him. . . . Psalm 119:136 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law. Proverbs 27:5,6 Open rebuke is better than hidden love. . . . Jeremiah 13:15-17 Hear ye, and give ear: Be not proud, for the Lord hath spoken. . . . Luke 19:41-44 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying: . . . Romans 9:2,3 That I have great sadness and continual sorrow in my heart. . . . Philippians 3:18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping) that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: not. 2 Corinthians 7:8,9,12 For although I made you sorrowful by my epistle, I do not repent. And if I did repent, seeing that the same epistle (although but for a time) did make you sorrowful, . . . 2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less. that you might. 2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. Context Reaffirm Your Love…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.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 2:9 For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things. 2 Corinthians 7:8 For although I made you sorrowful by my epistle, I do not repent. And if I did repent, seeing that the same epistle (although but for a time) did make you sorrowful, 2 Corinthians 7:12 Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it: but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you Jump to Previous Abundant Abundantly Affliction Anguish Cause Deep Distress Especially Great Grieve Grieved Heart Hope Love Order Pain Pressure Showing Sorrow Sorrowful Sorry Spirit Suffering Tears Towards Tribulation Trouble Weeping Write WroteJump to Next Abundant Abundantly Affliction Anguish Cause Deep Distress Especially Great Grieve Grieved Heart Hope Love Order Pain Pressure Showing Sorrow Sorrowful Sorry Spirit Suffering Tears Towards Tribulation Trouble Weeping Write WroteLinks 2 Corinthians 2:4 NIV2 Corinthians 2:4 NLT 2 Corinthians 2:4 ESV 2 Corinthians 2:4 NASB 2 Corinthians 2:4 Bible Apps 2 Corinthians 2:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 2:4 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 2:4 French Bible 2 Corinthians 2:4 German Bible Alphabetical: affliction and anguish be but depth distress especially For great grieve have heart I know let love made many might much my not of out so sorrowful tears that the to which with would wrote you NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 2:4 For out of much affliction and anguish (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |