2 Corinthians 2:4 TSK: I wrote to you out of great sorrow and anguish of heart—along with many tears—not to make you sad but to let you know how much love I have for you.

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For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

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Leviticus 19:17, 18
You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him. . . .

Psalm 119:136
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Proverbs 27:5, 6
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. . . .

Jeremiah 13:15-17
Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken. . . .

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it . . .

Romans 9:2, 3
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. . . .

Philippians 3:18
For as I have often told you before, and now declare even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

not.

2 Corinthians 7:8, 9, 12
Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it, I now see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:15
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

that you might.

2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
For 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.

King James Bible
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For 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.

International Standard Version
I wrote to you out of great sorrow and anguish of heart—along with many tears—not to make you sad but to let you know how much love I have for you.

NET Bible
For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I wrote to you these things in many tears from great suffering and anguish of heart, not so that you would grieve, but so that you would know the abundant love that I have for you.

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