2 Corinthians 7

7 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2 Make room for us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn; for I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together. 4 Great is my boldness toward you, great is my boasting on your behalf; I am filled with encouragement, I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

5 For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way: battles on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

8 For even if I caused you sorrow with my letter, I do not regret it; even if I did regret it, I see [for][fn] that letter, even if for a short time, caused you sorrow. 9 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repentance; for you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.

10 For godly grief {works}[fn] a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.

11 For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent 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 earnestness for us might be revealed to you in the sight of God. 13 Because of this, we are comforted.

And besides {our}[fn] own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all. 14 For whatever boast I made to him about you, I was not put to shame; but just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true. 15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers the obedience of you [all],[fn] how you received him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice, because I have complete confidence in you.

7:8, for: Absent from 𝔓46 𝔓117 B(03).

7:10, works: Some manuscripts read “produces.” BYZ TR.

7:13, our: Some manuscripts read “your.” BYZ TR.

7:15, all: Absent from ℵ(01).

AICNT 2 COR Chapter 7

AICNT 2 COR Chapter 7