2 Corinthians 7:5
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New International Version (©1984)
For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn--conflicts on the outside, fears within.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within.

International Standard Version (©2008)
For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. We suffered in a number of ways. Outwardly there were conflicts, inwardly there were fears.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Ever since we arrived in the province of Macedonia, we've had no rest. Instead, we suffer in a number of ways. Outwardly we have conflicts, and inwardly we have fears.

King James Bible
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

American King James Version
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fights, within were fears.

American Standard Version
For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

Bible in Basic English
For even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; there were fightings outside and fears inside.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For also when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we suffered all tribulation; combats without, fears within.

Darby Bible Translation
For indeed, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way; without combats, within fears.

English Revised Version
For even when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

Webster's Bible Translation
For, when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

Weymouth New Testament
For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within.

World English Bible
For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

Young's Literal Translation
for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without are fightings, within -- fears;

Geneva Study Bible

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

People's New Testament

7:5 For when we had come into Macedonia. He first came from Ephesus to Troas (2Co 2:12) and expected to meet Titus there with word from Corinth concerning the effect of his first letter. Not meeting him, he went on to Macedonia in great distress of mind.

Our flesh had no rest. Compare with this 2Co 2:13.

Without were fightings. Conflicts with enemies of Christ.

Within were fears. Lest the church at Corinth might make shipwreck.

Wesley's Notes

7:5 Our flesh - That is, we ourselves. Had no rest from without - From the heathens. Were fightings - Furious and cruel oppositions. From within - From our brethren. Were fears - Lest they should be seduced.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. Greek, "For also" (for "even"). This verse is thus connected with 2Co 2:12, 13, "When I came to Troas, I had no rest in my spirit"; so "also" now, when I came to Macedonia, my "flesh" had no rest (he, by the term "flesh," excepts his spiritual consolations) from "fightings" with adversaries "without" (1Co 5:12), and from fears for the Corinthian believers "within" the Church, owing to "false brethren" (2Co 11:26). Compare 2Co 4:8; De 32:25, to which he seems to allude.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:5-11 There were fightings without, or continual contentions with, and opposition from Jews and Gentiles; and there were fears within, and great concern for such as had embraced the Christian faith. But God comforts those who are cast down. We should look above and beyond all means and instruments, to God, as the author of all the consolation and good we enjoy. Sorrow according to the will of God, tending to the glory of God, and wrought by the Spirit of God, renders the heart humble, contrite, submissive, disposed to mortify every sin, and to walk in newness of life. And this repentance is connected with saving faith in Christ, and an interest in his atonement. There is a great difference between this sorrow of a godly sort, and the sorrow of the world. The happy fruits of true repentance are mentioned. Where the heart is changed, the life and actions will be changed. It wrought indignation at sin, at themselves, at the tempter and his instruments. It wrought a fear of watchfulness, and a cautious fear of sin. It wrought desire to be reconciled with God. It wrought zeal for duty, and against sin. It wrought revenge against sin and their own folly, by endeavours to make satisfaction for injuries done thereby. Deep humility before God, hatred of all sin, with faith in Christ, a new heart and a new life, make repentance unto salvation. May the Lord bestow it on every one of us.


Deuteronomy 32:25 'Outside the sword will bereave, And inside terror-- Both young man and virgin, The nursling with the man of gray hair.
Romans 15:26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 2:13 I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 4:8 we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; (NASB ©1995)

Afflicted Arrival Bodies Body Conflicts Craves Fear Fears Fightings Flesh Greatly Harassed Human Indeed Inside Macedonia Macedo'nia Nature Outside Relief Rest Side Tribulation Troubled Way Within


For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

when. 1:16,17 2:13 Ac 20:1 1Co 16:5

our. 4:8-12 11:23-30 Ge 8:9 Isa 33:12 Jer 8:18 45:3 Mt 11:28-30

troubled. 4:8 Job 18:11 Jer 6:25 20:10

without. De 32:25 1Co 15:31

fears. 2:3,9 11:29 12:20,21 Ga 4:11,19,20 1Th 3:5

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