Joy and Repentance

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corrupted(A) no one, taken advantage of no one. I don’t say this to condemn you, since I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. I am very frank with you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in all our afflictions.

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Paul’s Joy at the Church’s Repentance

Make room in your hearts[a] for us; we have wronged no one; we have corrupted no one; we have taken advantage of no one.(A) I do not say this to condemn you, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.(B) I am being completely frank with you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with consolation; I am overjoyed in all our affliction.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 7.2 Gk lacks in your hearts