I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything [a]through us. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a (A)repentance [b]without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 7:9 Lit from
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:10 Or leading to a salvation without regret

Now I am glad—not because it caused you grief but because you were moved to make a permanent change[a] that can happen only with the realization that your actions have gone against God—I’m glad to know you suffered no long-term loss because of what we did. 10 Now this type of deep sorrow, godly sorrow, is not so much about regret; but it is about producing a change of mind and behavior[b] that ultimately leads to salvation. But the other type of sorrow, worldly sorrow, often is fleeting and only brings death.

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  1. 7:9 Literally, repent
  2. 7:10 Literally, repentance