2 Corinthians 2
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1But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.1In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.
2For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?2For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?
3This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.3I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn't have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.
4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for you.4For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart--not that you should be hurt, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
5But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree-- in order not to say too much-- to all of you.5If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree--not to exaggerate--to all of you.
6Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority,6The punishment inflicted by the majority is sufficient for that person.
7so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.7As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.
8Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.
9For to this end also I wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.9I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.
10But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,10If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven--if I have forgiven anything--it is for you in the presence of Christ.
11so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.11I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
12Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord,12When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, the Lord opened a door for me.
13I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia.13I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus, but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.
14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.14But thanks be to God, who always puts us on display in Christ and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.
15For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;15For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
16to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?16To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this?
17For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.17For we are not like the many who market God's message for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
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