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 which is made sorry by me?

³ And I wrote this same unto you, 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 grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

⁵ But if any have 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 of many.

⁷ So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

⁸ Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

⁹ For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be 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 forgave I 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 Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of 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 unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

¹⁵ For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

¹⁶ To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

¹⁷ For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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¹ But ^G1161 I determined ^G2919 this ^G5124 with myself, ^G1683 that I would ^G2064 not ^G3361 come ^G2064 again ^G3825 to ^G4314 you ^G5209 in ^G1722 heaviness. ^G3077

² For ^G1063 if ^G1487 I ^G1473 make ^G3076 you ^G5209 sorry, ^G3076 who ^G5101 is he ^G2076 then ^G2532 that maketh ^G2165 me ^G3165 glad, ^G2165 but ^G1508 the same which is made sorry ^G3076 by ^G1537 me? ^G1700

³ And ^G2532 I wrote ^G1125 this ^G5124 same ^G846 unto you, ^G5213 lest, ^G3363 when I came, ^G2064 I should have ^G2192 sorrow ^G3077 from ^G575 them of whom ^G3739 I ^G3165 ought ^G1163 to rejoice; ^G5463 having confidence ^G3982 in ^G1909 you ^G5209 all, ^G3956 that ^G3754 my ^G1699 joy ^G5479 is ^G2076 the joy of you ^G5216 all. ^G3956

⁴ For ^G1063 out of ^G1537 much ^G4183 affliction ^G2347 and ^G2532 anguish ^G4928 of heart ^G2588 I wrote ^G1125 unto you ^G5213 with ^G1223 many ^G4183 tears; ^G1144 not ^G3756 that ^G2443 ye should be grieved, ^G3076 but ^G235 that ^G2443 ye might know ^G1097 the love ^G26 which ^G3739 I have ^G2192 more abundantly ^G4056 unto ^G1519 you. ^G5209

⁵ But ^G1161 if any ^G1536 have caused grief, ^G3076 he hath ^G3076 not ^G3756 grieved ^G3076 me, ^G1691 but ^G235 in ^G575 part: ^G3313 that ^G3363 I may ^G1912 not ^G3363 overcharge ^G1912 you ^G5209 all. ^G3956

⁶ Sufficient ^G2425 to such a man ^G5108 is this ^G3778 punishment, ^G2009 which ^G3588 was inflicted of ^G5259 many. ^G4119

⁷ So ^G5620 that contrariwise ^G5121 ye ^G5209 ought rather ^G3123 to forgive ^G5483 him, and ^G2532 comfort ^G3870 him, lest ^G3381 perhaps ^G4458 such a one ^G5108 should be swallowed up ^G2666 with overmuch ^G4055 sorrow. ^G3077

⁸ Wherefore ^G1352 I beseech ^G3870 you ^G5209 that ye would confirm ^G2964 your love ^G26 toward ^G1519 him. ^G846

⁹ For ^G1063 to ^G1519 this end ^G5124 also ^G2532 did I write, ^G1125 that ^G2443 I might know ^G1097 the proof ^G1382 of you, ^G5216 whether ^G1487 ye be ^G2075 obedient ^G5255 in ^G1519 all things. ^G3956

^{10 G1161} To whom ^G3739 ye forgive ^G5483 any thing, ^G5100 I ^G1473 forgive also: ^G2532 for ^{G2532 G1063} if I ^G1473 forgave ^G5483 any thing, ^G1536 to whom ^G3739 I forgave ^G5483 it, for your sakes ^{G1223 G5209} forgave I it in ^G1722 the person ^G4383 of Christ; ^G5547

¹¹ Lest ^G3363 Satan ^{G5259 G4567} should get an advantage of us: ^G4122 for ^G1063 we are not ^G3756 ignorant ^G50 of his ^G846 devices. ^G3540

¹² Furthermore, ^G1161 when I came ^G2064 to ^G1519 Troas ^G5174 to ^G1519 preach Christ's ^G5547 gospel, ^G2098 and ^G2532 a door ^G2374 was opened ^G455 unto me ^G3427 of ^G1722 the Lord, ^G2962

¹³ I had ^G2192 no ^G3756 rest ^G425 in my ^G3450 spirit, ^G4151 because I ^G3165 found ^G2147 not ^G3361 Titus ^G5103 my ^G3450 brother: ^G80 but ^G235 taking my leave ^G657 of them, ^G846 I went from thence ^G1831 into ^G1519 Macedonia. ^G3109

¹⁴ Now ^G1161 thanks ^G5485 be unto God, ^G2316 which always ^G3842 causeth ^G2358 us ^G2248 to triumph ^G2358 in ^G1722 Christ, ^G5547 and ^G2532 maketh manifest ^G5319 the savour ^G3744 of his ^G846 knowledge ^G1108 by ^G1223 us ^G2257 in ^G1722 every ^G3956 place. ^G5117

¹⁵ For ^G3754 we are ^G2070 unto God ^G2316 a sweet savour ^G2175 of Christ, ^G5547 in ^G1722 them that are saved, ^G4982 and ^G2532 in ^G1722 them that perish: ^G622

¹⁶ To ^G3739 the one ^G3303 we are the savour ^G3744 of death ^G2288 unto ^G1519 death; ^G2288 and ^G1161 to the other ^G3739 the savour ^G3744 of life ^G2222 unto ^G1519 life. ^G2222 And ^G2532 who ^G5101 is sufficient ^G2425 for ^G4314 these things? ^G5023

¹⁷ For ^G1063 we are ^G2070 not ^G3756 as ^G5613 many, ^G4183 which corrupt ^G2585 the word ^G3056 of God: ^G2316 but ^G235 as ^G5613 of ^G1537 sincerity, ^G1505 but ^G235 as ^G5613 of ^G1537 God, ^G2316 in the sight ^G2714 of God ^G2316 speak we ^G2980 in ^G1722 Christ. ^G5547

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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.

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¹ And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

² for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?

³ and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

⁴ for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

⁵ And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

⁶ sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that `is' by the more part,

⁷ so that, on the contrary, `it is' rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;

⁸ wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

⁹ for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

¹⁰ And to whom ye forgive anything -- I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven `it', because of you -- in the person of Christ -- `I forgive it,'

¹¹ that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

¹² And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,

¹³ I have not had rest to my spirit, on my not finding Titus my brother, but having taken leave of them, I went forth to Macedonia;

¹⁴ and to God `are' thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

¹⁵ because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

¹⁶ to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

¹⁷ for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

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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.

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¹ But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

² For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

³ And 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 For 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 But 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 Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

⁷ so 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 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

⁹ For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

¹⁰ Now 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 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

¹² Now when I came to Troas for the Gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

¹³ I 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 Now 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 For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;

¹⁶ to 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 For 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.

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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.