2 Corinthians 7:2
Good News Translation
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one; we have ruined no one, nor tried to take advantage of anyone.

New Revised Standard Version
Make room in your hearts for us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.

Contemporary English Version
Make a place for us in your hearts! We haven't mistreated or hurt anyone. We haven't cheated anyone.

New American Bible
Make room for us; we have not wronged anyone, or ruined anyone, or taken advantage of anyone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Receive us. We have injured no man: we have corrupted no man: we have overreached no man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Receive us. We have injured no man: we have corrupted no man: we have overreached no man.

Receive.

2 Corinthians 11:16 I say again (Let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little):

Matthew 10:14,40 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words: going forth out of that house or city shake off the dust from your feet. . . .

Luke 10:8 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.

Philippians 2:29 Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord: and treat with honour such as he is.

Colossians 4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, saluteth you: and Mark, the cousin german of Barnabas, touching whom you have received commandments. If he come unto you, receive him.

Philemon 1:12 Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.

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2 John 1:10 If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you.

3 John 1:8-10 We therefore ought to receive such: that we may be fellow helpers of the truth. . . .

we have wronged.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 4:2 But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 6:3-7 Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:9 And, when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia. And in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you: and so I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 12:14-18 Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. . . .

Numbers 16:15 Moses therefore being very angry, said to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices: thou knowest that I have not taken of them so much as a young ass at any time, nor have injured any of them.

1 Samuel 12:3,4 Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you. . . .

Acts 20:33 I have not coveted any man's silver, gold or apparel, as

Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent.

1 Thessalonians 2:3-6,10 For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit. . . .

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you. . . .

Context
Paul's Joy in the Corinthians
1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God. 2Receive us. We have injured no man: we have corrupted no man: we have overreached no man. 3I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 6:12
You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.

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.

2 Corinthians 7:1
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