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 Korinthierbrevet 2
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
2 Nej, sa jag till mig själv, jag ska inte göra det. Jag ska inte plåga dem med ännu ett smärtsamt besök.
2 För om jag gör er ledsna, vem ska då göra mig glad? Det är ni som ska göra det, och hur skulle ni kunna det om jag gör er sorgsna?
3 Därför skrev jag till er som jag gjorde i mitt sista brev, för att ni skulle kunna reda upp problemen innan jag kommer. När jag sedan äntligen kommer, så behöver jag inte bli ledsen för deras skull som egentligen borde ge mig den största glädjen. Jag var övertygad om att er lycka var så sammankopplad med min, att inte heller ni skulle vara lyckliga, om jag inte kom med glädje.
4 Ni kan inte ana hur svårt det var för mig att skriva det förra brevet! Det krossade nästan mitt hjärta, och jag säger er uppriktigt att jag grät över det. Jag ville inte göra er illa, men jag var tvungen att visa hur mycket jag älskar er och bryr mig om vad som händer med er.
Förlåt den som har felat
5-6 Kom ihåg att den man som jag skrev om, han som orsakade alla svårigheterna, inte har bedrövat mig i samma utsträckning som han har vållat alla er smärta, även om jag upplevt min del i det också. Jag vill inte vara hårdare mot honom än jag behöver vara. Han har blivit tillräckligt straffad genom ert gemensamma avståndstagande.
7 Nu är det dags att förlåta honom och trösta honom, annars blir han kanske så bitter och modlös att han inte kan repa sig.
8 Var nu snälla och visa honom att ni fortfarande älskar honom varmt.
9 Jag skrev till er som jag gjorde, också för att få reda på hur långt ni var villiga att lyda.
10 När ni förlåter någon, så gör jag det också, och vad jag har förlåtit (i den utsträckning det har berört också mig) har jag förlåtit med Kristi auktoritet och för ert eget bästa.
11 Ännu ett skäl att förlåta är att ni därigenom undviker att bli överlistade av Satan, för vi vet vad han är ute efter.
12 När jag kom till staden Troas, gav Herren mig fantastiska möjligheter att predika evangeliet.
13 Men Titus, min käre broder, var inte där för att möta mig, och jag kunde inte känna mig riktigt lugn, för jag undrade var han var och vad som hade hänt honom. Därför tog jag farväl av vännerna och åkte genom hela Makedonien för att försöka hitta honom.
Seger på grund av Kristus
14 Men Gud vare tack som har vunnit seger genom vad Kristus gjorde. Vi får gå med i hans triumftåg och berätta för andra om Herren och sprida det glada budskapet som en välluktande doft.
15 Våra liv har nämligen en ljuvlig och livgivande doft på grund av vår gemenskap med Gud. Det är kristuslivets blomdoft inom oss, som både de kristna och de som inte är kristna runt omkring oss känner.
16 För dem som inte tror tycks detta vara en skrämmande påminnelse om död och dom, men för dem som känner Kristus är vi en livets doft. Men vilka är vuxna en sådan uppgift som denna?
17 Bara de som likt oss själva är helhjärtade människor och som är sända av Gud och inför honom talar i Kristi kraft. Vi är inte som dessa många brödpredikanter, som gör affär av Guds ord och bara predikar för att få sitt levebröd.
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 Corinthians 2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 1 In fact, I made up my mind about this:[a] I would not come to you on another painful visit.[b] 2 For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?[c] 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 that you should be hurt, 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 The punishment inflicted by the majority is sufficient for that person. 7 As a result, you should instead forgive(C) and comfort him. Otherwise, this one 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 If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it is for you in the presence of Christ. 11 I have done this 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, 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) but 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 puts us on display[d] in Christ[e] 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. And who is competent for this? 17 For we are not like the many[f] who market God’s message(S) for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 2:1 Lit I decided this for myself
- 2 Corinthians 2:1 Lit not again in sorrow to come to you
- 2 Corinthians 2:2 Lit the one pained
- 2 Corinthians 2:14 Or always leads us in a triumphal procession, or always causes us to triumph
- 2 Corinthians 2:14 Lit in the Christ, or in the Messiah; 1Co 15:22; Eph 1:10,12,20; 3:11
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 Other mss read the rest
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