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2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4
Legacy Standard Bible

23 But (A)I call God as witness [a]to my soul, that (B)to spare you I did not come again to (C)Corinth. 24 Not that we (D)lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are (E)standing firm.

2 But I determined this [b]for my own sake, that I (F)would not come to you again in sorrow. 2 For if I (G)cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful? 3 And this is the very thing I (H)wrote you, so that (I)when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having (J)confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I (K)wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have abundantly for you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:23 Lit upon
  2. 2 Corinthians 2:1 Or as far as I am concerned
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2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4
Christian Standard Bible

23 I call on God as a witness,(A) on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.(B) 24 I do not mean that we lord it over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand firm in your(C) faith.

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(D) 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.

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  1. 2:1 Lit not again in sorrow to come to you
  2. 2:2 Lit the one pained
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