2 Corinthians 2

1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

1And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

1But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

2For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?

2for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?

2For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?

2For if I give you sorrow, who then will make me glad, but he who is made sad by me?

3And I wrote this very thing, 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 to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

3And I wrote this very thing, 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 said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, 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 made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

4for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

4For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

5But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

5And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

5But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.

5But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).

6Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

6sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that <FI>is<Fi> by the more part,

6Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

6Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;

7so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

7so that, on the contrary, <FI>it is<Fi> rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

7so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

7So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.

8Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

8wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

8Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

8For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

9for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

9And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

10But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

10And to whom ye forgive anything--I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven <FI>it<Fi> , because of you--in the person of Christ--<FI> I forgive it,<Fi>

10But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

10But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;

11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

11that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

11So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.

12Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

12And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,

12Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

12Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

13I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

13I have not had rest to my spirit, on my not finding Titus my brother, but having taken leave of them, I went forth to Macedonia;

13I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

13I had no rest in my spirit because Titus my brother was not there: so I went away from them, and came into Macedonia.

14But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

14and to God <FI>are<Fi> thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

14But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

14But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

15For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

15because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

15For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

15For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those who are getting salvation and in those who are going to destruction;

16to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

16to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

16to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

16To the one it is a perfume of death to death; to the other a perfume of life to life. And who is enough for such things?

17For we are not as the many, corrupting 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 the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity--but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

17For we are not as the many, corrupting 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 like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.