2 Corinthians 7:8-13
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8 For although I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it (for[a] I see that that letter caused you grief, though only briefly), 9 now I rejoice, not because you were grieved but because your grief led to repentance, for you felt a godly grief, so that you were not harmed in any way by us. 10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.(A) 11 For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves guiltless in the matter. 12 So although I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong nor on account of the one who suffered the wrong but in order that your zeal for us might be made known to you before God.(B) 13 In this we have found consolation.
In addition to our own consolation, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his mind has been set at rest by all of you.(C)
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2 Corinthians 7:8-13
New American Standard Bible
8 For though I (A)caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it—for I see that that letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while— 9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything [a]through us. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a (B)repentance [b]without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For behold what earnestness this very thing, this [c]godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what (C)longing, what zeal, what (D)punishment of wrong! In everything you (E)demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter. 12 So although (F)I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of (G)the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness in our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God. 13 Because of this, we have been (H)comforted.
And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of (I)Titus, because his (J)spirit has been refreshed by you all.
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- 2 Corinthians 7:9 Lit from
- 2 Corinthians 7:10 Or leading to a salvation without regret
- 2 Corinthians 7:11 Lit sorrow according to God
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