Verse List for 2 COR 2:4

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OET (OET-RV) I wrote to you much difficulty and anguish in my heart and through many tears, not wanted to make you all upset, but rather so that you’d know how much love toward you all is much greater than all that.

OET-LV For/Because out _of much tribulation and anguish of _heart, I _wrote to _you _all through many tears, not in _order _that you _all _may _be _sorrowed, but the love in _order _that you _all _may _know that I _am _having more _abundantly toward you _all.

ULT For I wrote to you out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, through many tears, not so that you would be grieved, but so that you might know the love that I have more abundantly for you.

UST I suffered greatly and hurt inside when I wrote that previous letter to you. In fact, I wept while I wrote it. I sent it to you so that you would realize how much I care for you. I did not intend to hurt you.

BSB For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

MSB For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

BLB For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you through many tears, not that you might be grieved, but that you might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

AICNT For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly for you.

OEB I wrote to you in sore trouble and distress of heart and with many tears, not to give you pain, but to let you see how intense a love I have for you.

WEBBE & WMBB For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

NET For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

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

FBV I was crying many tears when I wrote to you, in great anguish and with a heavy heart—not to make you sad, but so you would know how much love I have for you.

TCNT For I wrote to you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you sorrow, but to let you know the abundant love I have for you.

T4T I wrote to you the way I did because I felt very troubled and distressed about you. I was even crying very much as I wrote. My purpose in writing was not in order to make you feel bad, but, instead, in order that you might know how deeply/much I love you.

LEB For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not so that you may be caused to be sad, but so that you may know the love that I have especially for you.

BBE 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.

Moff For I wrote you in sore distress and misery of heart, with many a tear — not to pain you but to convince you of my love, my special love for you.

Wymth For with many tears I write to you, and in deep suffering and depression of spirit, not in order to grieve you, but in the hope of showing you how brimful my heart is with love for you.

ASV 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 which I have more abundantly unto you.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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 which I have more abundantly unto you.
(For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye/you_all should be made sorry, but that ye/you_all might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.)

SLT For out of much pressure and anxiety of heart I wrote to you through many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love I have more abundantly towards you.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye/you_all should be grieved, but that ye/you_all might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.)

KJB-1611 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote vnto you with many teares, not that you should bee grieued, but that yee might knowe the loue which I haue more abundantly vnto you.
(For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote unto you with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that ye/you_all might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.)

Bshps For in great affliction and anguishe of heart, I wrote vnto you with many teares, not that ye shoulde be made sorie, but that ye myght perceaue the loue which I haue, most specially vnto you.
(For in great affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote unto you with many tears, not that ye/you_all should be made sorie, but that ye/you_all might perceive the love which I have, most specially unto you.)

Gnva For in great affliction, and anguish of heart I wrote vnto you with many teares: not that yee should be made sorie, but that ye might perceiue the loue which I haue, specially vnto you.
(For in great affliction, and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears: not that ye/you_all should be made sorie, but that ye/you_all might perceive the love which I have, specially unto you.)

Cvdl For in greate trouble and anguysh of hert wrote I vnto you with many teares: not yt ye shulde be sory, but that ye mighte perceaue the loue, which I haue most specially vnto you.
(For in great trouble and anguysh of heart wrote I unto you with many tears: not it ye/you_all should be sorry, but that ye/you_all might perceive the love, which I have most specially unto you.)

TNT For in great affliccion and anguysshe of hert I wrote vnto you with many teares: not to make you sory but that ye myght perceave the love which I have most specially vnto you.
(For in great affliction and anguysshe of heart I wrote unto you with many tears: not to make you sorry but that ye/you_all might perceive the love which I have most specially unto you.)

Wycl For of myche tribulacioun and angwisch of herte Y wroot to you by many teeris, not that ye be sori, but that ye wite what charite Y haue more plenteuously in you.
(For of much tribulation and anguish of heart I wrote to you by many tears, not that ye/you_all be sorry, but that ye/you_all wit/know what charity I have more plenteuously in you.)

Luth Denn ich schrieb euch in großer Trübsal und Angst des Herzens mit viel Tränen, nicht daß ihr solltet betrübet werden, sondern auf, daß ihr die Liebe erkennetet, welche ich habe sonderlich zu euch.
(Because I wrote you in large gloom/sorrow/afflictions and fear/anxiety the heart with many teardrops/tears(n), not that you(pl)/their/her should saddened become, rather on/in/to, that you(pl)/their/her the love(n) recognisedt, which I have particularly/especially to/for you.)

ClVg Nam ex multa tribulatione et angustia cordis scripsi vobis per multas lacrimas: non ut contristemini, sed ut sciatis, quam caritatem habeam abundantius in vobis.[fn]
(For/Surely from fine tribulation and distress of_the_heart I_wrote to_you(pl) through fines tears: not/no as conbe_sad, but as you(pl)_know, how charity I_have more_abundantly in/into/on to_you(pl).)

SR-GNT Ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας, ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς. ‡

UGNT ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας, ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων; οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε, ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.

SBL-GNT ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.

RP-GNT Ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.

TC-GNT ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε, ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς.

Verse List for 2 COR 2:4

Verse List for 2 COR 2:4