2 Corinthians 2
Christian Standard Bible
2 In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.[a] 2 For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?[b] 3 I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident(A) about all of you that my joy will also be yours. 4 For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart—not to cause you pain, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
A Sinner Forgiven
5 If anyone has caused pain, he has caused pain not so much to me but to some degree—not to exaggerate(B)—to all of you. 6 This punishment by the majority is sufficient for that person. 7 As a result, you should instead forgive(C) and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overwhelmed by excessive grief. 8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 9 I wrote for this purpose: to test your character(D) to see if you are obedient(E) in everything. 10 Anyone you forgive, I do too. For what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it is for your benefit in the presence of Christ, 11 so that we may not be taken advantage(F) of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
A Trip to Macedonia
12 When I came to Troas(G) to preach the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord opened a door(H) for me, 13 I had no rest(I) in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus.(J) Instead, I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.(K)
A Ministry of Life or Death
14 But thanks be to God,(L) who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place.(M) 15 For to God we are the fragrance(N) of Christ among those who are being saved(O) and among those who are perishing.(P) 16 To some we are an aroma of death(Q) leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life(R) leading to life. Who is adequate for these things? 17 For we do not market the word of God(S) for profit like so many.[c] On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
2 Corinthians 2
New King James Version
Paul Urges Forgiveness
2 But I determined this within myself, (A)that I would not come again to you in sorrow. 2 For if I make you (B)sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?
Forgive the Offender
3 And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, (C)I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, (D)having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all. 4 For out of much [a]affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, (E)not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.
5 But (F)if anyone has caused grief, he has not (G)grieved me, but all of you to some extent—not to be too severe. 6 This punishment which was inflicted (H)by the majority is sufficient for such a man, 7 (I)so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are (J)obedient in all things. 10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For [b]if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Triumph in Christ
12 Furthermore, (K)when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and (L)a [c]door was opened to me by the Lord, 13 (M)I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.
14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us [d]diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ (N)among those who are being saved and (O)among those who are perishing. 16 (P)To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And (Q)who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not, as [e]so many, (R)peddling[f] the word of God; but as (S)of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 2:4 tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 2:10 NU indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes
- 2 Corinthians 2:12 Opportunity
- 2 Corinthians 2:14 manifests
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 M the rest
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 adulterating for gain
2 Korinther 2
Schlachter 2000
2 Ich habe mir aber vorgenommen, nicht wieder in Betrübnis zu euch zu kommen.
2 Denn wenn ich euch betrübe, wer ist es dann, der mich erfreut, wenn nicht der, welcher von mir betrübt wird?
3 Darum habe ich euch dies auch geschrieben, damit ich nicht, wenn ich komme, von denen Betrübnis habe, über die ich mich freuen sollte; da ich doch zu euch allen das Vertrauen habe, dass meine Freude euer aller Freude ist.
4 Ich habe euch nämlich aus viel Bedrängnis und Herzensnot heraus geschrieben, unter vielen Tränen, nicht damit ihr betrübt werdet, sondern damit ihr die Liebe erkennt, die ich in besonderer Weise zu euch habe.
Vergebung für den Schuldigen
5 Hat aber jemand Betrübnis verursacht, so hat er nicht mich betrübt, sondern zum Teil — damit ich nicht zu viel sage — euch alle.
6 Für den Betreffenden sei die Bestrafung vonseiten der Mehrheit genug,
7 sodass ihr ihm nun im Gegenteil besser Vergebung und Trost gewährt, damit der Betreffende nicht in übermäßiger Traurigkeit versinkt.
8 Darum ermahne ich euch, Liebe gegen ihn walten zu lassen.
9 Denn ich habe euch auch deshalb geschrieben, um eure Zuverlässigkeit zu erkennen, ob ihr in allem gehorsam seid.
10 Wem ihr aber etwas vergebt, dem vergebe ich auch; denn wenn ich auch jemand etwas vergebe, so vergebe ich es um euretwillen, vor dem Angesicht des Christus,
11 damit wir nicht von dem Satan übervorteilt werden; seine Absichten sind uns nämlich nicht unbekannt.
Der Dienst des Apostels in der Verkündigung des Evangeliums
12 Als ich aber nach Troas kam, um das Evangelium von Christus zu verkündigen, und mir eine Tür geöffnet war im Herrn,
13 hatte ich gleichwohl keine Ruhe in meinem Geist, weil ich meinen Bruder Titus nicht fand; sondern ich nahm Abschied von ihnen und reiste nach Mazedonien.
14 Gott aber sei Dank, der uns allezeit in Christus triumphieren lässt[a] und den Geruch seiner Erkenntnis durch uns an jedem Ort offenbar macht!
15 Denn wir sind für Gott ein Wohlgeruch des Christus unter denen, die gerettet werden, und unter denen, die verlorengehen;
16 den einen ein Geruch des Todes zum Tode, den anderen aber ein Geruch des Lebens zum Leben. Und wer ist hierzu tüchtig?
17 Denn wir sind nicht wie so viele, die das Wort Gottes verfälschen, sondern aus Lauterkeit, von Gott aus reden wir vor dem Angesicht Gottes in Christus.
Footnotes
- (2,14) od. im Triumphzug mitführt. Der römische Triumphzug war ein öffentlicher Umzug zur Feier eines Sieges, bei dem sowohl die Gefangenen als auch die siegreichen Truppen am Volk vorüberzogen. Dabei wurde oft Weihrauch verbrannt, dessen Duft den einen den baldigen Tod ankündigte, den anderen ein Zeichen des Sieges war.
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