King James Bible | King James Bible |
1But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. | 1But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. |
2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? | 2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? |
3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. | 3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. |
4For 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. | 4For 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. |
5But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. | 5But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. |
6Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. | 6Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. |
7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. | 7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. |
8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. | 8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. |
9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. | 9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. |
10To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; | 10To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; |
11Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. | 11Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. |
12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, | 12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, |
13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. | 13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. |
14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. | 14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. |
15For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: | 15For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: |
16To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? | 16To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? |
17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. | 17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. |
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