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13 Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.[a] 14 For if I have boasted to him about anything concerning you, I have not been embarrassed by you,[b] but just as everything we said to you was true,[c] so our boasting to Titus about you[d] has proved true as well. 15 And his affection for you is much greater[e] when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 7:13 tn Or “all of you have put his mind at ease.”
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:14 tn Grk “I have not been put to shame”; the words “by you” are not in the Greek text but are implied.
  3. 2 Corinthians 7:14 tn Grk “just as we spoke everything to you in truth.”
  4. 2 Corinthians 7:14 tn The words “about you” are not in the Greek text but are implied.
  5. 2 Corinthians 7:15 tn Or “is all the more.”

13 For this reason we have been (A)comforted.

And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of (B)Titus, because his (C)spirit has been refreshed by you all. 14 For if in anything I have (D)boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame, but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before (E)Titus proved to be the truth. 15 And his [a]affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the (F)obedience of you all, how you received him with (G)fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice that in everything (H)I am encouraged about you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 7:15 Lit inward parts