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2 Corinthians 2 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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But I determined this [fn]for my own sake, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:2 - For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - And this is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:4 - For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I 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.

Forgive and Love the Sinner

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But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—[fn]in order not to say too much—to all of you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6 - Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:7 - so that on the contrary you should rather graciously forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up by excessive sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:8 - Therefore I encourage you to reaffirm your love for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:9 - For to this end also I wrote, so that I might know your proven character, whether you are obedient in all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:10 - But one whom you graciously forgive anything, I graciously forgive also. For indeed what I have graciously forgiven, if I have graciously forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:11 - so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

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Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:13 - I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother. But saying farewell to them, I went on to Macedonia.

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But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and manifests through us the aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:15 - For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:16 - to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:17 - For we are not like many, [fn]peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
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Or as far as I am concerned
Lit so that I not be burdensome
Or corrupting
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