2 Corinthians 7:1-9 ▼

1 Having, therefore, these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2 Make room for us; we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we defrauded no one.

3 I say it not with the view to your condemnation; for I have said before that ye are in our hearts to die together and to live together.

4 Great is my boldness toward you; great is my glorying on your behalf; I am filled with consolation; I overflow with joy in all our tribulation.

5 For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief; but we were in tribulation on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

6 But God, who consoleth the lowly, consoled us by the coming of Titus;

7 and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation with which he was consoled over you; rehearsing to us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more:

8 because, even if I did make you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it , though I did regret it ; for I see that that letter made you sorry, though but for a season.

9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us.