2 Corinthians 2:1-13 ▼

1 BUT I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in sadness.

2 For if I make you sad, who can make me happy, but him whom I made sad?

3 And I wrote this same thing to you, so that when I come to you I may not be made sad by those who ought to make me joyful; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

4 For out of great affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote you with many tears; not to make you feel distressed, but that you may know the abundant love I have for you.

5 But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me only, but to a certain degree all of you, therefore the news will not be a shock to you.

6 The rebuke of many persons is sufficient for such a man.

7 So that from henceforth you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one will be overcome with overmuch grief.

8 I beseech you therefore that you confirm your love toward him.

9 For that is why I wrote you, that I might know by your word whether you are obedient in all things.

10 To whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for anything which I have forgiven, to whomever I forgave it, it is for your sakes I forgave it in the presence of Christ:

11 Lest Satan might take advantage of us: for we know his devices.

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas with the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me of the LORD,

13 I could not rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; hence I took leave of them, and left for Mac-e-do’ni-a.