2 Corinthians 7:6-16 ▼

6 But God, the One comforting the downcast, comforted us in the coming of Titus,

7 and not only in his coming, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you?, declaring to us your? longing, your? mourning, your? zeal for me, so as for me to rejoice the more.

8 For if also I grieved you? in the letter, I do not regret it—even if I did regret it; for I see that the letter grieved you?, that even if for an hour.

9 Now I rejoice, not that you? were grieved, but that you? were grieved unto repentance. For you? were grieved according to God, so that you? might suffer loss in nothing through us.

10 For grief according to God works repentance unto salvation without regret; but the grief of the world produces death.

11 For behold how much earnestness this same thing—to have been grieved according to God—produced in you?: but defense, but indignation, but fear, but longing, but zeal, but avenging! In everything, you? commended yourselves to be innocent in the matter.

12 So even if I wrote to you?, it was not for the sake of the one having done wrong, nor for the sake of the one having suffered wrong, but for the sake of your? earnestness for us being made manifest to you? before God.

13 On account of this, we have been comforted. And upon our comfort, we rejoiced more abundantly rather at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you?.

14 For if I have boasted anything to him about you?, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you? in truth, so also our boasting to Titus became truth.

15 And his affections are more abundantly for you?, remembering the obedience of all of you?, how you? received him with fear and trembling.

16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident in you?.