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Como no era mi intención ponerlos tristes, decidí mejor no ir a visitarlos. Porque, si yo los pongo tristes, ¿quién me alegrará después a mí? Nadie más que ustedes. Yo sabía muy bien que todos ustedes compartirían mi alegría. Pero tampoco era mi intención que ustedes me pusieran triste, cuando más bien deberían alegrarme. Por eso decidí escribirles en vez de ir a visitarlos. Pero cuando les escribí, estaba yo tan triste y preocupado que hasta lloraba. No quería ponerlos tristes; más bien, quería que se dieran cuenta del gran amor que les tengo.

Perdonemos al que nos ofendió

No quiero exagerar en este asunto, pero la persona que causó mi tristeza, hasta cierto punto también causó la tristeza de todos ustedes. Pero ya es suficiente con el castigo que la mayoría de ustedes le impuso. Ahora deben perdonarlo y ayudarlo a sentirse bien, para que no vaya a enfermarse de tanta tristeza y remordimiento. Yo les ruego que, una vez más, le muestren que lo aman.

La carta que les escribí era para saber si realmente están dispuestos a obedecerme en todo. 10 Yo, por mi parte, estoy dispuesto a perdonar a todo el que ustedes perdonen, suponiendo que haya algo que perdonar. Lo hago pensando en ustedes, y poniendo a Cristo como testigo. 11 Así Satanás no se aprovechará de nosotros. ¡Ya conocemos sus malas intenciones!

12 Cuando fui a la ciudad de Tróade para anunciar la buena noticia de Cristo, tuve la gran oportunidad de trabajar por el Señor en ese lugar. 13 Pero me preocupó no encontrar allí a nuestro hermano Tito. Por eso me despedí de los miembros de la iglesia en Tróade, y me fui a la región de Macedonia.

Pablo da gracias a Dios

14-16 Doy gracias a Dios porque nos hace participar del triunfo de Cristo, y porque nos permite anunciar por todas partes su mensaje, para que así todos lo reconozcan. Anunciar la buena noticia es como ir dejando por todas partes el suave aroma de un perfume. Y nosotros somos ese suave aroma que Cristo ofrece a Dios. Somos como un perfume que da vida a los que creen en Cristo. Por el contrario, para los que no creen somos como un olor mortal.

¿Quién es capaz de cumplir con la tarea que Dios nos ha dejado? 17 Algunos anuncian el mensaje de Dios sólo para ganarse la vida, pero nosotros no lo hacemos así. Al contrario, Dios es testigo de que trabajamos con sinceridad y honradez, porque Dios nos envió y porque estamos muy unidos a Cristo.

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

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.

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.

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

For I made up my mind (A)not to make another painful visit to you. For (B)if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, (C)for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For (D)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.

Forgive the Sinner

Now (E)if anyone has caused pain, (F)he has caused it not to me, but (G)in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, (H)this punishment by the majority is enough, so (I)you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might (J)test you and know (K)whether you are obedient in everything. 10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, 11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for (L)we are not ignorant of his designs.

Triumph in Christ

12 When (M)I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though (N)a door was opened for me in the Lord, 13 my spirit (O)was not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.

14 But (P)thanks be to God, who in Christ always (Q)leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads (R)the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among (S)those who are being saved and among (T)those who are perishing, 16 (U)to one a fragrance from death to death, (V)to the other a fragrance from life to life. (W)Who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow. For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me? And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you. For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all. This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one; so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow. Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him. For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things. 10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

12 Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord, 13 I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place. 15 For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are saved and in those who perish: 16 to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.