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Así que decidí en mí mismo no ir otra vez a ustedes con tristeza. Porque si yo les causo tristeza, ¿quién será luego el que me alegre sino aquel a quien yo causé tristeza? Y a pesar de que estoy confiado en todos ustedes de que mi gozo es el mismo de todos ustedes, les escribo esto mismo para que cuando llegue no tenga tristeza por causa de aquellos por quienes me debiera gozar. Porque les escribí en mucha tribulación y angustia de corazón, y con muchas lágrimas; no para entristecerlos sino para que sepan cuán grande es el amor que tengo por ustedes.

Pablo perdona al ofensor

Si alguno ha causado tristeza, no me ha entristecido solo a mí sino, en cierta medida (para no exagerar), a todos ustedes. Basta ya para dicha persona la reprensión de la mayoría. Así que, más bien, debieran perdonarla y animarla, para que no sea consumida por demasiada tristeza.

Por lo tanto, les exhorto a que reafirmen su amor para con ella. Porque también les escribí con este motivo, para tener la prueba de que ustedes son obedientes en todo. 10 Al que ustedes habían perdonado algo, yo también. Porque lo que he perdonado, si algo he perdonado, por causa de ustedes lo he hecho en presencia de Cristo; 11 para que no seamos engañados por Satanás, pues no ignoramos sus propósitos.

Triunfantes en Cristo

12 Cuando llegué a Troas para predicar el evangelio de Cristo, aunque se me había abierto puerta en el Señor, 13 no tuve reposo en mi espíritu por no haber hallado a mi hermano Tito. Así que me despedí de ellos y partí para Macedonia.

14 Pero gracias a Dios que hace que siempre triunfemos en Cristo y que manifiesta en todo lugar el olor de su conocimiento por medio de nosotros. 15 Porque para Dios somos olor fragante de Cristo en los que se salvan y en los que se pierden. 16 A los unos, olor de muerte para muerte; mientras que a los otros, olor de vida para vida. Y para estas cosas, ¿quién es suficiente? 17 Porque no somos, como muchos, traficantes de la palabra de Dios; más bien, con sinceridad y como de parte de Dios hablamos delante de Dios en Cristo.

Paul Urges Forgiveness

But I determined this within myself, (A)that I would not come again to you in sorrow. 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

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. 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.

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. This punishment which was inflicted (H)by the majority is sufficient for such a man, (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. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. 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

  1. 2 Corinthians 2:4 tribulation
  2. 2 Corinthians 2:10 NU indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes
  3. 2 Corinthians 2:12 Opportunity
  4. 2 Corinthians 2:14 manifests
  5. 2 Corinthians 2:17 M the rest
  6. 2 Corinthians 2:17 adulterating for gain

So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.(A) For if I grieve you,(B) who is left to make me glad but you whom I have grieved? I wrote as I did,(C) so that when I came I would not be distressed(D) by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence(E) in all of you, that you would all share my joy. For I wrote you(F) 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.

Forgiveness for the Offender

If anyone has caused grief,(G) he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you to some extent—not to put it too severely. The punishment(H) inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him,(I) so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. Another reason I wrote you(J) was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.(K) 10 Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11 in order that Satan(L) might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.(M)

Ministers of the New Covenant

12 Now when I went to Troas(N) to preach the gospel of Christ(O) and found that the Lord had opened a door(P) for me, 13 I still had no peace of mind,(Q) because I did not find my brother Titus(R) there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.(S)

14 But thanks be to God,(T) who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma(U) of the knowledge(V) of him everywhere. 15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma(W) of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.(X) 16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death;(Y) to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?(Z) 17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit.(AA) On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity,(AB) as those sent from God.(AC)