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2 Corinthians 7 (WEBP)

[1] Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
[2] Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.
[3] I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
[4] Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
[5] For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.
[6] Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
[7] and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
[8] For though I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you grieve, though just for a while.
[9] I now rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.
[10] For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
[11] For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.
[12] So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.
[13] Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
[14] For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
[15] His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.
[16] I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 7 (KJVS)

[1] Having () therefore these promises , dearly beloved , let us cleanse () ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit , perfecting () holiness in the fear of God .
[2] Receive () us ; we have wronged () no man , we have corrupted () no man , we have defrauded () no man .
[3] I speak () not [this] to condemn [you]: for I have said before (), that ye are () in our hearts to die () and live with () [you].
[4] Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you , great [is] my glorying of you : I am filled () with comfort , I am exceeding () joyful in all our tribulation .
[5] For , when we were come () into Macedonia , our flesh had () no rest , but we were troubled () on every side ; without [were] fightings , within [were] fears .
[6] Nevertheless God , that comforteth () those that are cast down , comforted () us by the coming of Titus ;
[7] And not by his coming only , but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted () in you , when he told () us your earnest desire , your mourning , your fervent mind toward me ; so that I rejoiced () the more .
[8] For though I made you sorry () with a letter , I do not repent (), though I did repent (): for I perceive () that the same epistle hath made you sorry (), though [it were] but for a season .
[9] Now I rejoice (), not that ye were made sorry (), but that ye sorrowed () to repentance : for ye were made sorry () after a godly manner , that ye might receive damage () by us in nothing .
[10] For godly sorrow worketh () repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh () death .
[11] For behold () this selfsame thing , that ye sorrowed () after a godly sort , what carefulness it wrought () in you , yea , [what] clearing of yourselves , yea , [what] indignation , yea , [what] fear , yea , [what] vehement desire , yea , [what] zeal , yea , [what] revenge ! In all [things] ye have approved () yourselves to be () clear in this matter .
[12] Wherefore , though I wrote () unto you , [I did it] not for his cause that had done the wrong (), nor for his cause that suffered wrong (), but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear () unto you .
[13] Therefore we were comforted () in your comfort : yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we () for the joy of Titus , because his spirit was refreshed () by you all .
[14] For if I have boasted () any thing to him of you , I am not ashamed (); but as we spake () all things to you in truth , even so our boasting , which [I made] before Titus , is found () a truth .
[15] And his inward affection is () more abundant toward you , whilst he remembereth () the obedience of you all , how with fear and trembling ye received () him .
[16] I rejoice () therefore that I have confidence () in you in all [things].

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 7 (YLT)

[1] Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;
[2] receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;
[3] not to condemn you do I say it, for I have said before that in our hearts ye are to die with and to live with;
[4] great is my freedom of speech unto you, great my glory on your behalf; I have been filled with the comfort, I overabound with the joy on all our tribulation,
[5] for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without are fightings, within-fears;
[6] but He who is comforting the cast-down-God-He did comfort us in the presence of Titus;
[7] and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,
[8] because even if I made you sorry in the letter, I do not repent-if even I did repent-for I perceive that the letter, even if for an hour, did make you sorry.
[9] I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;
[10] for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,
[11] for, lo, this same thing-your being made sorry toward God-how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.
[12] If, then, I also wrote to you-not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God-
[13] because of this we have been comforted in your comfort, and more abundantly the more did we rejoice in the joy of Titus, that his spirit hath been refreshed from you all;
[14] because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,
[15] and his tender affection is more abundantly toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye did receive him;
[16] I rejoice, therefore, that in everything I have courage in you.