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2 Corinthians 2:3-4
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2 Corinthians 2:3-4
New International Version
3 I wrote as I did,(A) so that when I came I would not be distressed(B) by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence(C) in all of you, that you would all share my joy. 4 For I wrote you(D) out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.
2 Corinthians 2:3-4
King James Version
2 Corinthians 2:3-4
King James Version
3 And I wrote this same unto you, 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.
4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
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2 Corinthians 2:3-4
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 2:3-4
New King James Version
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3 And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, (A)I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, (B)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, (C)not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.
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2 Corinthians 2:3-4
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 2:3-4
English Standard Version
3 And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, (A)for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. 4 For (B)I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.
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2 Corinthians 2:3-4
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 2:3-4
New American Standard Bible
3 This is the very thing I (A)wrote you, so that (B)when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having (C)confidence in you all that my joy was the joy of you all. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I (D)wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for you.
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