2 Corinthians - douay rheims

Chapter 2

¹ But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.
² For if I make you sorrowful, who is he then that can make me glad, but the same who is made sorrowful by me?
³ And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you should be made sorrowful: but that you might know the charity I have more abundantly towards you.
⁵ And if any one have caused grief, he hath not grieved me; but in part, that I may not burden you all.
⁶ To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many:
⁷ So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
⁸ Wherefore, I beseech you, that you would confirm your charity towards him.
⁹ For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things.
¹⁰ And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ.
¹¹ That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
¹² And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
¹³ I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.
¹⁴ Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.
¹⁵ For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.
¹⁶ To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?
¹⁷ For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

2 Corinthians - webster

Chapter 2

¹ But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
² For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same who is made sorry by me?
³ And I wrote this same to you, lest, coming I should have sorrow from them by whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly to you.
⁵ But if any hath caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
⁶ Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted by many.
⁷ So that on the other hand, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.
⁸ Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love towards him.
⁹ For to this end also I wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.
¹⁰ To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes I forgave it, in the person of Christ;
¹¹ Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
¹² Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
¹³ I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
¹⁴ Now thanks be to God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.
¹⁵ For we are to God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
¹⁶ To the one we are the savor of death to death; and to the other the savor of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
¹⁷ For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

2 Corinthians - world english bible

Chapter 2

¹ I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
² if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?
³ I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
⁴ out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
⁵ if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
⁶ to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;
⁷ that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
⁸ I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
⁹ to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
¹⁰ I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
¹¹ no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
¹² when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
¹³ had no relief for my spirit, because I didn't find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.
¹⁴ thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
¹⁵ we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
¹⁶ the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
¹⁷ we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

2 Corinthians - darby

Chapter 2

¹ But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.
² For if *I* grieve you, who also [is] it that gladdens me, if not he that is grieved through me?
³ And I have written this very [letter] [to you], that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is [that] of you all.
⁴ For out of much tribulation and distress of heart I wrote to you, with many tears; not that ye may be grieved, but that ye may know the love which I have very abundantly towards you.
⁵ But if any one has grieved, he has grieved, not me, but in part (that I may not overcharge [you]) all of you.
⁶ Sufficient to such a one [is] this rebuke which [has been inflicted] by the many;
⁷ so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.
⁸ Wherefore I exhort you to assure him of [your] love.
⁹ For to this end also I have written, that I might know, by putting you to the test, if as to everything ye are obedient.
¹⁰ But to whom ye forgive anything, *I* also; for I also, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, [it is] for your sakes in [the] person of Christ;
¹¹ that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of *his* thoughts.
¹² Now when I came to Troas for the [publication of the] glad tidings of the Christ, a door also being opened to me in [the] Lord,
¹³ I had no rest in my spirit at not finding Titus my brother; but bidding them adieu, I came away to Macedonia.
¹⁴ But thanks [be] to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.
¹⁵ For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God, in the saved and in those that perish:
¹⁶ to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who [is] sufficient for these things?
¹⁷ For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, before God, we speak in Christ.

2 Corinthians - american standard version

Chapter 2

¹ But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.
² For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me?
³ And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.
⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.
⁵ But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.
⁶ Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was [inflicted] by the many;
⁷ so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.
⁸ Wherefore I beseech you to confirm [your] love toward him.
⁹ For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.
¹⁰ But to whom ye forgive anything, I [forgive] also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes [have I forgiven it] in the presence of Christ;
¹¹ that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
¹² Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
¹³ I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.
¹⁴ But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.
¹⁵ For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;
¹⁶ to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
¹⁷ For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

2 Corinthians - basic english

Chapter 2

¹ But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.
² For if I give you sorrow, who then will make me glad, but he who is made sad by me?
³ And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.
⁴ For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.
⁵ But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).
⁶ Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;
⁷ So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
⁸ For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.
⁹ And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.
¹⁰ But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;
¹¹ So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
¹² Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,
¹³ I had no rest in my spirit because Titus my brother was not there: so I went away from them, and came into Macedonia.
¹⁴ But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
¹⁵ For we are a sweet perfume of Christ to God in those who are getting salvation and in those who are going to destruction;
¹⁶ To the one it is a perfume of death to death; to the other a perfume of life to life. And who is enough for such things?
¹⁷ For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.