2 corinthians 2

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I hope to spend some time with you , o if the Lord permits. He will come when he has opportunity. Our Lord , come! To the church of God that is at Corinth , d with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia :. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.

2 corinthians 2

English Standard Version 1 For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, 11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia. Who is sufficient for these things? I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia. And who is equal to such a task? On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.

Paul was not like others who watered down the gospel for gain. Who is this man?

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And who is sufficient for these things? Reasons for the apostle not coming to Corinth. We should always give pain unwillingly, even when duty requires that it must be given. Even sorrow for sin should not unfit for other duties, and drive to despair. Not only was there danger last Satan should get advantage, by tempting the penitent to hard thoughts of God and religion, and so drive him to despair; but against the churches and the ministers of Christ, by bringing an evil report upon Christians as unforgiving; thus making divisions, and hindering the success of the ministry. In this, as in other things, wisdom is to be used, that the ministry may not be blamed for indulging sin on the one hand, or for too great severity towards sinners on the other hand.

2 corinthians 2

Currently Selected:. Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. Certainly not someone I have grieved. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful. Forgiveness for the Sinner.

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Lk Jn 1 Pe 1 Pe Out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you : Paul did not enjoy confronting the Corinthian Christians. Paul did not know if the rest of the church would side with the man who had sinfully rejected his authority or would side with him and correct the man with some form of discipline. For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? Greetings 19 The churches of Asia send you greetings. Who is adequate for these things? But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful. Full Name. Language Tools. Highlight Verse. Other external services. His goal was not to grieve them, but to love them. Does this mean that something is missing from our Bibles? Some interpreters suggest the term used here might be better rendered as saying the church "scolded" or "reprimanded" the man.

I hope to spend some time with you , o if the Lord permits.

Did you forget your password? King James Version 1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him : Since the man responded to the correction and repented, it was time for love and healing. The Corinthian Christians found it easy to err on either extreme, either being too lenient or too harsh. And who is sufficient for these things? Christian Standard Bible 1 In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit. It was hard for him to do, and he did it with many tears. So I said good-bye and went on to Macedonia to find him. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful. It has the idea of cheating someone out of something that belongs to them. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.