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World English Bible
2 Corinthians 2 (WEBP)
[1] But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
[2] For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve 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 to grieve, 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] This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;
[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 Good News 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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King James w/Strong’s #s
2 Corinthians 2 (KJVS)
[1] But G1161 I determined G2919 (AorActInd) this G5124 with myself G1683, that I would G2064 not G3361 come G2064 (Aor2ActInf) again G3825 to G4314 you G5209 in G1722 heaviness G3077.
[2] For G1063 if G1487 I G1473 make G3076 you G5209 sorry G3076 (PresActInd), who G5101 is he G2076 (PresInd) then G2532 that maketh G2165 me G3165 glad G2165 (PresActPtc), but G1508 the same which is made sorry G3076 (PresPasPtc) by G1537 me G1700?
[3] And G2532 I wrote G1125 (AorActInd) this G5124 same G846 unto you G5213, lest G3363, when I came G2064 (Aor2ActPtc), I should have G2192 (PresActSubj) sorrow G3077 from G575 them of whom G3739 I G3165 ought G1163 (ImpfInd) to rejoice G5463 (PresActInf); having confidence G3982 (Perf2ActPtc) in G1909 you G5209 all G3956, that G3754 my G1699 joy G5479 is G2076 (PresInd) [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 (AorActInd) unto you G5213 with G1223 many G4183 tears G1144; not G3756 that G2443 ye should be grieved G3076 (AorPasSubj), but G235 that G2443 ye might know G1097 (Aor2ActSubj) the love G26 which G3739 I have G2192 (PresActInd) more abundantly G4056 unto G1519 you G5209.
[5] But G1161 if any G1536 have caused grief G3076 (PerfActInd), he hath G3076 not G3756 grieved G3076 (PerfActInd) me G1691, but G235 in G575 part G3313: that G3363 I may G1912 not G3363 overcharge G1912 (PresActSubj) 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 (AorMidDepInf) [him], and G2532 comfort G3870 (AorActInf) [him], lest G3381 perhaps G4458 such a one G5108 should be swallowed up G2666 (AorPasSubj) with overmuch G4055 sorrow G3077.
[8] Wherefore G1352 I beseech G3870 (PresActInd) you G5209 that ye would confirm G2964 (AorActInf) [your] love G26 toward G1519 him G846.
[9] For G1063 to G1519 this end G5124 also G2532 did I write G1125 (AorActInd), that G2443 I might know G1097 (Aor2ActSubj) the proof G1382 of you G5216, whether G1487 ye be G2075 (PresInd) obedient G5255 in G1519 all things G3956.
[10] G1161 To whom G3739 ye forgive G5483 (PresMidPasDepInd) any thing G5100, I G1473 [forgive] also G2532: for G2532 G1063 if I G1473 forgave G5483 (PerfMidPasDepInd) any thing G1536, to whom G3739 I forgave G5483 (PerfMidPasDepInd) [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 (AorPasSubj): for G1063 we are not G3756 ignorant G50 (PresActInd) of his G846 devices G3540.
[12] Furthermore G1161, when I came G2064 (Aor2ActPtc) to G1519 Troas G5174 to G1519 [preach] Christ’s G5547 gospel G2098, and G2532 a door G2374 was opened G455 (PerfPasPtc) unto me G3427 of G1722 the Lord G2962,
[13] I had G2192 (PerfActInd) no G3756 rest G425 in my G3450 spirit G4151, because I G3165 found G2147 (Aor2ActInf) not G3361 Titus G5103 my G3450 brother G80: but G235 taking my leave G657 (AorMidPtc) of them G846, I went from thence G1831 (Aor2ActInd) into G1519 Macedonia G3109.
[14] Now G1161 thanks G5485 [be] unto God G2316, which always G3842 causeth G2358 us G2248 to triumph G2358 (PresActPtc) in G1722 Christ G5547, and G2532 maketh manifest G5319 (PresActPtc) the savour G3744 of his G846 knowledge G1108 by G1223 us G2257 in G1722 every G3956 place G5117.
[15] For G3754 we are G2070 (PresInd) unto God G2316 a sweet savour G2175 of Christ G5547, in G1722 them that are saved G4982 (PresPasPtc), and G2532 in G1722 them that perish G622 (PresMidPasPtc):
[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 (PresInd) not G3756 as G5613 many G4183, which corrupt G2585 (PresActPtc) 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 (PresActInd) in G1722 Christ G5547.
Young’s Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 2 (YLT)
[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.