But God, who comforts the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, because he[a] reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more. For if indeed I grieved you by my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I did regret it (I see[b] that that letter grieved you, even though for a short time[c]),

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:7 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“reported”) which is understood as causal
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:8 Some manuscripts have “for I see”
  3. 2 Corinthians 7:8 Literally “an hour”